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A complete 608 page book with detailed instructions on several of the engineering applications with ANSYS. Each page is packed with detailed instructions. Chapter 1 is a brief introduction to ANSYS, Chapter 2 covers Static Structural Analysis., Chapter 3 demonstrates Finite Element Analysis (FEA) with Assemblies. Chapter 4 describes Steady-State Thermal Analysis. Chapter 5 covers Frequency and Vibration Analysis. Chapter 6 covers Concept Modeling of Line and Surface (Plane) Bodies. Finally Chapter 7 describes FEA Applications.

This book an "Introduction to Dynamics" is intended to be used by sophomore or junior students after they have taken Statics and possibly Mechanics of Materials. Comparing the content of Dynamics to that of Statics shows that Dynamics is a much more difficult course. Dynamics requires students to use mathematical tools that include: Vector cross and dot products, Vector algebra, Law of sines and law of cosines, Chain and product rules of differentiation, Differentiation and integration of elementary functions, Area integrals of simple functions, Calculus and algebra in Cartesian, tangential and cylindrical coordinates.In addition Dynamics includes many different concepts involving energy, momentum and impulse, including conservation of all three of these quantities. The student must learn to solve for linear and angular velocities and accelerations in three different coordinate systems. All in all Dynamics is a challenging course for students to master and a challenging course for instructors to effectively teach.Dynamics is divided into two different topics; kinematics and kinetics. Kinematics only involves the geometry of the path of an object, which may be a particle or a two or three dimensional rigid body. Forces are not involved in kinematic analyzes. Kinematics deals with the motion of bodies without regard to the forces that are required to produce that motion. The student will use differential and integral calculus in solving kinematics problems.Kinetics is more complex, because the student must consider the forces acting on the particle or rigid body and use Newton's second law to determine its acceleration, velocity and position. In addition concepts such as energy, momentum, impulse and conservation of these quantities are employed to solve certain types of problems.This book differs in that chapters 2 through 9 open with a concept problem to encourage the student's thought processes before introducing them to a multitude of equations. We believe the students with background in Physics courses and early Mechanics courses will be able to follow these basic concept problems prior to the introduction of the basic equations required for their solution. The concept problems are followed by non-technical discussion dealing with the topic upon which the concept problem is based. The technical discussions deal with current events that are related to the technical content in the chapter and are intended to couple the course content with real life. The book has an introductory chapter and three Chapters that cover the kinematics of particle and rigid body motion. The book has five Chapters that cover the kinetics of particle and rigid body motion.

The textbook is used to support students for two quarters involving two related projects involving a quadcopter. Some of the material may be covered in lecture, recitation or in a computer laboratory or a model shop. Additional material is covered with reading assignments. In other instances, the students use the text as a reference document for independent study. Exercises, provided at the end of each chapter, may be used for assignments when the demands of the project on the students' time are not excessive.The book contains 20 chapters that cover many of the topics that first year engineering students should begin to understand. To facilitate referencing the various chapters we have divided the textbook into three parts: Part I includes eight chapters that contains most of the technical content required for the students in the fall quarter. We have included Chapter 7 on Team Development because student design teams often have difficulty functioning smoothly. We have also included Chapter 8 on the Engineering Profession that provides information to support the presentations of the representatives from the College's Engineering Departments.Part II contains the content for the fall quarter, during which the students are assigned an autonomous cargo delivery mission. In addition to the mission oriented content, we have added Chapter 11 on 3D Printing and Chapters 12 and 13 on Portfolio Design.Finally Part III includes seven chapters that contain content often covered in more traditional Introduction to Engineering courses. We recommend that students refer to these chapters, as they consider a career in Engineering. Of particular importance is Chapter 14 titled A Student Survival Guide, which provides a systematic approach to successfully completing your engineering studies. We also strongly recommend that you read Chapter 18 on Ethics, which is focused on issues that arise in engineering.

The maker mindset encourages everyone to be a teacher as well as a lifelong learner. LEGO bricks, because they are familiar to (and loved by) so many children, are a great starting point for both teaching and learning. Children can coach their peers while mastering new skills themselves. LEGO materials provide a comfortable foundation on which to build new knowledge-robotics, programming, engineering design, digital fabrication.The maker movement emphasizes creativity, collaboration, breaking down traditional barriers between disciplines, and learning by doing. In many ways, its rise parallels the growing focus on twenty-first century skills in education. Both are fueled by recognition of, and reaction to, our rapidly changing world. We are told that students need to be experts in the 4 C's, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity, just as much as they need fluency in reading, writing, mathematics, and science.As many educators are discovering, makerspaces are wonderful places to learn all of these skills and habits of mind. Makerspace projects can teach traditional school subjects in an integrated way. In addition, working on projects shows kids that there is no single correct answer; that failure can be an important way of gaining knowledge; that perseverance, resilience, and flexibility, as well as technical knowledge, are vital to success.LEGO and makerspaces are a natural pairing. Both are powerful vehicles for design, problem solving, creativity-and fun. I hope that this book can help teachers, and makers, realize the potential of LEGO materials in the makerspace.This book is divided into two major sections: Projects and Nut and Bolts.Projects contains • Robotic Creations-projects using LEGO robotics kits • Robotic Storytelling-engineering design problems based on stories using LEGO robotics kits • EV3 MINDSTORMS-more advanced projects utilizing the capabilities of MINDSTORMS • Bricks and Beams-projects using LEGO bricks as well as beams, gears, and other technic materials • Beyond LEGO-Projects combining LEGO with 3D printing, laser cutting, and other kits.Nuts and Bolts contains • Explainers-brief primers on LEGO pieces, mechanisms, and simple machines that can be given to makers as handouts • Car Plans-plans for building simple EV2 and WeDo 2.0 cars • Coding Cards-coding challenges to teach MINDSTORMS and WeDo 2.0 programming.Most of the projects include one or more student handouts. These may be copied and given to students.

This book is the second edition of the twelfth textbook in this series: Introduction to Engineering Design. Jim Dally, working with College House Enterprises, LLC and faculty members at the University of Maryland, the University of Nevada @ Reno, University of California @ Irvine and Auburn University, has prepared eleven previous textbooks in this series-a new one almost every 18 months. These books are written for the first-year engineering students at one of the universities listed above. This second edition of Book 12 prepared for Auburn University involves Robotic Challenges in addition to several chapters dealing with content necessary for entering first year students to understand.This textbook is used to support the students during the entire semester. Some of the material may be covered in lecture, recitation or in a computer laboratory or a model shop. Additional material is covered with reading assignments. In other instances, the students use the text as a reference document for independent study. Exercises, provided at the end of each chapter, may be used for assignments. The book contains 15 chapters presenting many topics that first year engineering students should understand as they proceed through the engineering curriculum. Three chapters dealing with engineering and society are included. A historical perspective on the role engineering played in developing civilization and on improving the lives of the masses is presented in Chapter 1. In this chapter, we move from the past into the present and indicate the current relationship between business, consumers and society. The twenty greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century are briefly described. Chapter 5 discusses the balance between safety and performance. Methods to evaluate and recognize risky environments are discussed. The chapter includes a listing of hazards, which is important in identifying the many different ways users of a product can be injured. Chapter 4 on ethics, character and engineering includes a large number of topics so the instructor can select from among them. A description of the Challenger and Columbia accidents is also given, because both of these fatal crashes provide excellent case histories covering safety related conflicts between management and engineers. A new reference to a video produced by the New York Times has been added. We strongly recommend viewing it.An introduction to the engineering profession, described in Chapter 2, covers engineering disciplines, on-the-job activities, salary statistics and registration information for your PE license. A useful student survival guide is also included in Chapter 3. We strongly encourage you to read it as it contains information for managing time that will be useful throughout your life.