Automating Mechanical Engineering Design Education Creativity Award

工科校园出现的计算环境与几年前的情况有很大不同，与传统机械设计教育发展的环境也有很大的不同。这项研究的目标是为机械设计过程开发一个数学模型，并开发用于计算机环境的原型教学工具。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，它还将为解决问题提供一个电子工作台。这项工作的主旨将是为设计过程开发一个量化理论，然后允许在机械工程教育中充分利用工作站计算机环境的全部功能。一套通用的软件，希望适用于其他学科，将通过开发几套机械工程设计课程的课程材料进行测试。研究报告最后将对这一系统的技术和教育价值进行评价。

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.