Enhancement of Mechanical Engineering Curriculum to Introduce Manufacturing Techniques and Principles for Bio-Inspired Product Development

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugh A. Bruck ◽  
Alan L. Gershon ◽  
Satyandra K. Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Development Effort ◽  
Engineering Curriculum ◽  
Manufacturing Techniques ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
Assembly Principles

Bio-inspired products and devices take their inspiration from nature [Gold00]. Current mechanical engineering curricula do not cover manufacturing techniques and principles needed to develop such products and devices. We have been enhancing the mechanical engineering undergraduate curriculum by integrating recent advances in the manufacturing of bio-inspired products and devices through the following activities: 1. Insert a new sequence of instructional materials on bio-inspired concepts into the mechanical engineering curriculum. 2. Disseminate the materials developed for the new modules and course notes through a dedicated web site. As a result of the curriculum enhancement, a new generation of mechanical engineers will acquire the knowledge necessary to develop products and conduct research for a wide variety of applications utilizing bio-inspired concepts. The project (1) integrates emerging manufacturing technologies based on biological principles into the Mechanical Engineering curriculum, (2) utilizes multi-media technology for disseminating course content, and (3) trains graduate students and faculty participating in its implementation in an emerging technology and thereby contribute to faculty development. Specifically, curriculum is being developed that discusses the following manufacturing technologies and principles: 1. Concurrent Fabrication and Assembly: Manufacturing techniques and principles, such as solid freeform fabrication, compliant mechanisms, and multi-stage molding, that can eliminate the manufacturing and assembly of individual components as is the case for almost all natural systems. 2. Self Assembly: Principles for manufacturing a variety of products from a few building blocks using bio-inspired techniques such as templating and supramolecular chemistry. 3. Functionally Graded Materials: Bio-inspired development of new products through the gradual variation of material properties at multiple length scales through manufacturing processes such as sputtering and powder processing. The curriculum development effort makes two significant contributions to mechanical engineering education: (a) integration of a new research on bio-inspired products and devices into the mechanical engineering curriculum through new courses and revision of existing courses, (b) development of new instructional material for mechanical engineering education based on bio-inspired concepts. There are also broader impacts in the following areas: (a) undergraduate students who might not otherwise puruse studies in mechanical engineering will be attracted to the multidisciplinary area of bio-inspired products, (b) dissemination of the curriculum enhancement through conference presentations, a workshop, and dedicated web site, and (c) a biologically-oriented pedagogical approach to mechanical engineering education that ensures broader access to the knowledge needed to enhance the interest and skills of future engineers and researchers educated through this research program.

scholarly journals Practical Elements of Mechanical Engineering – An Enrichment to University Engineering Education

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony G. Straatman
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Engineering Curriculum ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Materials Engineering ◽  
Enrichment Program ◽  
Applied Arts

Practical Elements of Mechanical Engineering (PEME) is an enrichment program developed by the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Western University in collaboration with Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology. The PEME program was developed mainly in response to the changing backgrounds of students entering university engineering programs, and to provide an opportunity for students to get exposure to practical courses in machining, welding, metrology, and other practical areas, which complement the traditional Mechanical engineering curriculum. The PEME program is thus a formal avenue whereby students have an opportunity to gain some additional practical knowledge of their profession.

Deconstructing Engineering Education Programmes: The DEEP Project to reform the mechanical engineering curriculum

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilene Busch-Vishniac ◽  
Tom Kibler ◽  
Patricia B. Campbell ◽  
Eann Patterson ◽  
Darrell Guillaume ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Curriculum

ANALISA ALAT PERMAINAN EDUKATIF ANAK

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-96
Author(s):  
Wiyogo
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
User Needs ◽  
Initial Questionnaire ◽  
Design And Manufacturing ◽  
Index Value

Abstrak: Alat permainan edukatif memiliki manfaat penting dalam perkembangan kognitif anak, keterampilan motorik, dan kebugaran anak. Desain dan pembuatan yang dilakukan di Laboratorium Pendidikan Teknik Mesin Universitas Palangka Raya perlu dianalisis untuk mengetahui sejauh mana alat ini berguna. Hal pertama yang harus dilakukan adalah mempelajari literatur dan kemudian mengidentifikasi variabel penelitian yang bertujuan mendapatkan gambaran tentang apa yang dibutuhkan pengguna. Dari hasil kuesioner awal, tiga variabel diperoleh, yaitu desain, permainan mudah, dan keamanan. Data penelitian lebih lanjut yang telah diperoleh dengan nilai indeks dari produk yang diperoleh adalah 94,83%.   Abstract: Educational game tools have important benefits in a child's cognitive development, motor skills, and children's fitness. The design and manufacturing done at the Mechanical Engineering Education Laboratory of Palangka Raya University needs to be analyzed to find out how far the tool is useful. The first thing to do is to study the literature and then identify research variables aimed at getting a picture of what the user needs. From the results of the initial questionnaire, three variables were obtained, namely design, easy game and safety. Further research data that have been obtained with an index value of the products obtained are 94.83%.

PEMANFAATAN PERALATAN KESELAMATAN DAN KESEHATAN KERJA (K3) PADA PRAKTIKUM PROSES PRODUKSI

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-70
Author(s):  
Rezky Fajar Ramadhan
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Production Process ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Descriptive Data

Abstrak: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan penggunaan peralatan Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja (K3) pada Mata Kuliah Praktikum Proses Produksi mahasiswa Pendidikan Teknik Mesin, Universitas Palangka Raya. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik angket dan dokumentasi. Objek penelitian adalah seluruh mahasiswa Pendidikan Teknik Mesin, Universitas Palangka Raya yang memprogramkan Mata Kuliah Praktikum Proses Produksi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa 43% mahasiswa menyatakan sangat baik dan 57% mahasiswa menyatakan baik penggunaan peralatan K3 pada Mata Kuliah Praktikum Proses Produksi. Sehingga, disimpulkan bahwa penerapan K3 dapat mendukung pelaksanaan praktikum proses produksi.   Abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe the use of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) equipment in the Production Process Practicum Subject of Mechanical Engineering Education students, Palangka Raya University. This type of research was descriptive. Data collection techniques used questionnaires and documentation. The object of research was all students of Mechanical Engineering Education, Palangkaraya University who programed Production Process Practicum Subjects. The results of this study indicate that 43% of students stated very well and 57% of students stated good use of OHS equipment in the Production Process Practicum Course. Thus, it was concluded that the application of OHS can support the implementation of practicum in the production process.

Falta de interés por la ciencia en la formación profesional de estudiantes de la ESIME-IPN, México / Lack of Interest for Science in the Professional Education of Students of the Esime-IPN, Mexico

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
Armando Martínez Ríos
Keyword(s):  
Professional Education ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Scientific Work ◽  
Scientific Culture ◽  
The World ◽  
Education Of Students

ABSTRACTMexico lacks a scientific culture. Investigations and reports show that only has a record of 38 thousand scientific and 0.5% global of registered patents in the world. Communications and electronics engineering (ICE) is one of the three formations in the school of mechanical engineering and electrical (ESIME) unit Zacatenco from the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) Mexico. Among the objectives of this mentioned formation on its web site, is the form professionals with scientific and technological foundations; However, the curriculum includes only two subjects with these characteristics. Less than 1% of the graduates also choose to devote himself to scientific work. This paper shows the results obtained by means of a survey on the perception that students have about scientists in order to propose actions that foster a greater interest in them by the science and technology into their professional formation.RESUMENMéxico carece de una cultura científica ya que algunas encuestas muestran que solo se tiene un registro de 38 mil científicos y el 0.5% del total mundial de patentes registradas. Ingeniería en Comunicaciones y Electrónica (ICE) es una de las tres carreras de la Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica (ESIME) unidad Zacatenco del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) México. Entre los objetivos de esta carrera mencionado en su sitio web, es el de formar profesionistas con fundamentos científicos y tecnológicos; sin embargo, el currículo, contempla solo dos asignaturas con estas características. Asimismo, menos del 1% de los egresados elige dedicarse a una labor científica. Este trabajo muestra los resultados obtenidos por medio de una encuesta sobre la percepción que los estudiantes tienen sobre los científicos con el fin de proponer acciones que fomenten un mayor interés en ellos por la ciencia y la tecnología dentro de su formación.

Additive Manufacturing: The Next Generation of Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew N. Rush ◽  
Christina Salas ◽  
Lorraine Mottishaw ◽  
Damian Fountain ◽  
Deana Mercer
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Ligament Reconstruction ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Bone Interface ◽  
Significant Strength ◽  
Efficient Integration ◽  
Manufacturing Methods ◽  
Manufacturing Techniques ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies

Abstract Background Ligament reconstruction, as a surgical method used to stabilize joints, requires significant strength and tissue anchoring to restore function. Historically, reconstructive materials have been fraught with problems from an inability to withstand normal physiological loads to difficulties in fabricating the complex organization structure of native tissue at the ligament-to-bone interface. In combination, these factors have prevented the successful realization of nonautograft reconstruction. Methods A review of recent improvements in additive manufacturing techniques and biomaterials highlight possible options for ligament replacement. Description of Technique In combination, three dimensional-printing and electrospinning have begun to provide for nonautograft options that can meet the physiological load and architectures of native tissues; however, a combination of manufacturing methods is needed to allow for bone-ligament enthesis. Hybrid biofabrication of bone-ligament tissue scaffolds, through the simultaneous deposition of disparate materials, offer significant advantages over fused manufacturing methods which lack efficient integration between bone and ligament materials. Results In this review, we discuss the important chemical and biological properties of ligament enthesis and describe recent advancements in additive manufacturing to meet mechanical and biological requirements for a successful bone–ligament–bone interface. Conclusions With continued advancement of additive manufacturing technologies and improved biomaterial properties, tissue engineered bone-ligament scaffolds may soon enter the clinical realm.

scholarly journals DESIGN DIRECTED ENGINEERING EDUCATION

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Yellowley ◽  
Peihua Gu
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Engineering Science ◽  
Engineering Curriculum ◽  
Turn On ◽  
New Material ◽  
Direct Student ◽  
The Impact

The authors examine the changes and opportunities in the educational environment that will occur as packaged courseware and virtual access to laboratories are assimilated into the engineering curriculum worldwide. The impact on Universities and in turn on Canadian industry will be major unless there is a coordinated effort that can turn the challenge into an opportunity. The opportunity, the authors believe, is to use this new material to allow innovative approaches to education that use Design to direct student learning. The major benefits would be a greater appreciation of technology and practice and significantly improved communication skills, (both of which are regarded as essential by industrial employers). The authors believe that the engineering science background would be enhanced rather than weakened by the approach suggested.

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