scholarly journals Modern Methods of Education, Research and Design Used in Mechanical Engineering

10.5772/35343 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Borza Sorin-Ioan ◽  
Brindasu Paul ◽  
Beju Livia
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Modern Methods ◽  
Research And Design

Automated Outcomes-Based Assessment Process for Traditional and Project-Based Engineering Instruction

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip S. Schmidt ◽  
Theresa L. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Pilot Testing ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Design Basis ◽  
Rapid Generation ◽  
The University ◽  
Implementation Plans ◽  
Research And Design

An outcomes-based assessment process called QQI, an acronym for Quantity-Quality-Improvement, has been developed and pilot-tested in several courses, both traditional and project-based, in mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. An online version of the QQI survey instrument has been created which automates collection of data and rapid generation of reports to faculty. The QQI process, including the instrument and report generator, research and design basis, and results of pilot testing, are described and department-wide implementation plans are discussed.

Mechanical Engineering in the Chemical Industry

1949 ◽  
Vol 160 (1) ◽  
pp. 279-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. H. Bramwell
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Chemical Industry ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Engineering Technique ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Modern Methods ◽  
Prime Movers

The author reviews briefly the close connexion of an important section of the chemical industry with the Liverpool and the Merseyside areas, from the early years of the nineteenth century, and then discusses the changes that have taken place in these industries due largely to the development of engineering technique and materials of construction. Owing to the wide range of products and processes covered by the chemical industry, the paper has been limited in scope to those branches of the heavy chemical industry that are established and flourishing on Merseyside. Modern methods of performing various operations are compared with methods used in the early days of the industry, the comparison being illustrated by photographs. Prime movers, pumps, packages, materials of construction, instrumentation, and workshop facilities are then considered, and finally emphasis is placed on the scope and opportunities that exist in the industry for mechanical engineers.

Design and Development Education Using Leg/Wheel Hybrid Movement Mechanics for Rough Surfaces

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haruo Sakamoto
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Rough Surfaces ◽  
Academic Departments ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Development Education ◽  
Mechanical Products ◽  
Software Engineers ◽  
Movement Mechanics

Academic departments should engage in education, research, and contributions to society. In this report, the author describes the educational activities of design and production, with a focus on movement mechanics using COSMOS motion software. Engineers in mechanical engineering are required to design and produce new mechanical products as well as to create new technologies related to those products. Moreover, because the field of robotics is rapidly growing, the study of movement mechanics is necessary because of its important role in such robotic products. In this report, graduate-level laboratory work for the design and development of aerospace products is described. Specifically, this report focuses on a robot for moving across rough surfaces that incorporates hybrid robot mechanics using wheels and legs for surface search.

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