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COBEM 2021
26th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
Engineering design process learning of undergraduate mechanical engineering students: a case study on the UFSM course
Submission Author:
Vinicius Marini , RS
Co-Authors:
Vinicius Marini, César Gabriel dos Santos, Cristiano Scheuer, Alexandre Aparecido Buenos, LEONARDO NABAES ROMANO
Presenter: Vinicius Marini
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2021.COB2021-1149
Abstract
Mechanical engineering students shall perform in several industrial segments; however, traditional engineering training lacks activities involving the application of this knowledge in real industry problems. In the current scenario, where students have remote classes, engineering learning and theory-to-practice applications become even more complex. Therefore, creating means that allow students to develop actionable knowledge becomes fundamental to the engineering learning process. Bearing this in mind, the aim of this work is to display an example of engineering design process, to instruct mechanical engineering students in solving real problems. The problem in consideration by the course is designing an aluminium can press machine to reduce the storage space occupied by empty aluminium cans and prepare them for recycling. The research method for this work is a case study of a real problem given within a course subject of mechanical engineering, the Integrated Design class. The course syllabus includes design management, material selection, computer aided design and engineering (CAD-CAE), failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), with completion by prototype construction and review. The results describe the engineering design process applied to build aluminium can press machines where students apply the theoretical-practical knowledge from the course. Students managed and performed the engineering design process of their solutions by the application of an engineering design methodology that comprises project planning and design execution activities. Students designed and built the aluminium can presser aiming at low-cost prototypes with reused materials, and carried out simplified tests adapting to the current remote education scenario. The course results show the contribution of the Integrated Design course to the learning process of Mechanical Engineering students. Students managed to apply theoretical knowledge to a real problem through the engineering design methodology proposed. Besides, students showed to develop their theoretical-practical skills through designing and building their prototypes. Lastly, the Integrated Design subject course allowed students to perform tasks similar to those required in a product engineering professional environment.
Keywords
Engineering learning, design process, product design, integrated design
