Automating Mechanical Engineering Design Education Creativity Award

在工程中逐渐显现的计算环境类型 校园是显着不同，这是可用的 就在几年前， 传统的机械设计教育 开发 %%% 本研究的目的是开发一种 机械设计过程的数学模型， 为计算机环境开发原型教具。 这样的计算机辅助将提供一个交互式的、自定进度的问题 演练环境此外，它还将提供电子 解决问题的工作台。这项工作的主旨将是： 为设计过程发展定量理论 这样就可以充分利用 机械工程工作站计算机环境 教育一套通用的软件，希望适用于其他 学科，将通过几套测试的发展 机械工程设计课程教材。的 研究结束时将对技术和 这样的教育制度的优点。

The type of computing environment dawning on the engineering campus is significantly different from that which was available just a few years ago and is radically different from the environment under which traditional mechanical design education developed. %%% The aims of this research are the development of a mathematical model for the mechanical design process and the development of prototype teaching aid for a computer environment. Such a computer aid will provide an interactive, self-paced problem drill environment. In addition, it will provide an electronic workbench for problem solving. The major thrust of the work will be the development of a quantitative theory for the design process that will then allow the exploitation of the full power of a workstation computer environment in mechanical engineering education. A general set of software, hopefully applicable to other disciplines, will be tested through the development of several sets of course materials for mechanical engineering design courses. The study will conclude with an evaluation of the technical and educational merits of such a system.