APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE-BASED ENGINEERING FOR TEACHING DESIGN KNOWLEDGE TO DESIGN STUDENTS

AbstractFor an optimal preparation of mechanical engineering students for their future work life, the use of problem-based methods in design teaching is investigated. Therefore an intelligent tutoring system for computer aided design education will be developed, which can automatically evaluate computer aided design models of design students. A knowledge-based engineering system will be used to assistance the design students in the execution of design tasks. Using a practice-oriented example, the application and the advantages for teaching will be verified and discussed.

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Knowledge-Based Engineering, Computer-Aided Design, and Finite Element Analysis

Composite Materials for Aircraft Structures, Second Edition ◽

10.2514/5.9781600861680.0549.0570 ◽

2004 ◽

pp. 549-570

Keyword(s):

Finite Element Analysis ◽

Finite Element ◽

Computer Aided Design ◽

Element Analysis ◽

Knowledge Based ◽

Computer Aided ◽

Knowledge Based Engineering ◽

Aided Design

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Reverse Engineered Design Automation: Applying Knowledge Based Engineering Techniques to a Case of Automotive Fixtures Design Configuration

Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design ◽

10.1017/dsi.2019.164 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 1583-1592

Author(s):

Christian Johansson

Keyword(s):

Design Automation ◽

Computer Aided Design ◽

Automotive Body ◽

Knowledge Based ◽

Ongoing Work ◽

Computer Aided ◽

Expected Outcome ◽

Knowledge Based Engineering ◽

Body Components ◽

Aided Design

AbstractIn the production of automotive body components, fixtures are an important part of the ongoing work on geometrical assurance. The fixture is uniquely defined for each component, and the design and configuration of these are time-consuming and takes a lot of effort. The objective with this paper is to explore the use of a design automation approach and application to semi-automate the configuration process of the fixture product. The paper presents an approach to automate the configuration of the fixtures in a flexible way, by reverse engineering the configuration of the fixture product from a generic blueprint that represents the expected outcome of the process, using a knowledge-based engineering approach applied to a computer aided design (CAD) environment. A reverse-engineered design automation toolbox for a CAD-software is developed. The toolbox is developed to lead a user through the configuration process, in the way that the experts want it done, end-to-end, making use of some unconventional solutions from a design automation perspective.

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What Do You Know?

Mechanical Engineering ◽

10.1115/1.2004-jun-1 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 126 (06) ◽

pp. 24-26

Author(s):

Jean Thilmany

Keyword(s):

Computer Aided Design ◽

Mechanical Engineering ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Design System ◽

Engineering System ◽

Surface Design ◽

Engineering Organizations ◽

Computer Aided ◽

Manufacturing Technologies ◽

Aided Design

This article focuses on the fact that when the time comes for mechanical engineering students to look for their first professional jobs, how much does it count which computer-aided design system they learned in college. In the 1980s, when most engineering organizations were newly acquainted with CAD and computer-aided manufacturing technologies, employers emphasized their need for engineers with very specific knowledge of a particular computer-aided engineering system. Mechanical engineering majors should understand the methods behind solid modeling, such as the principle of orthographic projection. The method of representing objects does not include the viewer’s perspective and can take a bit of practice to pick up. Eifel maintains the CAD programs UGS and I-deas from EDS, and Catia from Dassault Systemes of Paris. Engineers use ICEM Surf from ICEM Ltd. of Southampton, England, for surface design, and Power mill from Delcam Plc of Birmingham, England, for CAM.

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