Teaching Concurrent Engineering Principles Using a Rapid Prototype Machine

使用快速原型机教授并行工程原理

• 批准号: 9551467
• 负责人: Gary Winek
• 金额: $ 4.99万
• 依托单位: Texas State University - San Marcos
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1995
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1995-09-01 至 1997-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9551467&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Teaching; Concurrent; Engineering; Principles; Using

In this project, the Helisys Rapid Prototyping (RP) machine is used to teach the principles of concurrent engineering in an Engineering Technology program. Rapid prototyping is the process of creating a three-dimensional object directly from a computer- aided design (CAD) file. This process is revolutionizing the prototyping step in the design/engineering process in much the same manner CAD revolutionized drafting and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) revolutionized manufacturing. The RP equipment is being immediately incorporated into the curriculum to teach the contemporary concept of concurrent engineering. This concept allows manufactured products to be developed and produced much faster than previously possible because several design and manufacturing activities can occur at once. One of the key pieces of equipment to teaching concurrent engineering is the RP machine. This machine gives students hands-on experience with an emerging technology and prepares them to enter a global market place. They can actually convert their CAD design to three-dimensional objects that will be analyzed for form, fit, function, and assembly. This new ability holds students accountable for their designs. The RP machine also gives the PI and CoPI the opportunity to develop national curriculum models for use by other institutions of higher learning when the RP equipment becomes common place in both industry and education.

在这个项目中，Helisys快速成型（RP）机被用来教并行工程的原则，在工程技术方案。 快速成型是直接从计算机辅助设计（CAD）文件创建三维对象的过程。 这一过程正在彻底改变设计/工程过程中的原型制作步骤，就像CAD彻底改变了制图和计算机辅助制造（CAM）彻底改变了制造一样。 RP设备被立即纳入课程，以教授并行工程的当代概念。 这一概念使制成品的开发和生产速度比以前快得多，因为可以同时进行多个设计和制造活动。 RP机是并行工程教学的关键设备之一。 这台机器为学生提供了新兴技术的实践经验，并为他们进入全球市场做好准备。 他们实际上可以将CAD设计转换为三维对象，这些对象将被分析为形状，适合，功能和装配。 这种新的能力使学生对他们的设计负责。 RP机器还为PI和CoPI提供了机会，当RP设备在工业和教育中变得普遍时，可以开发供其他高等院校使用的国家课程模型。