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Mechanical engineering challenges in humanoid robotics
… work examines a subset of the plethora of engineering challenges that face modem developers of humanoid robots, with a focus on challenges that fall within the domain of mechanical engineering. The challenge of emulating human bipedal locomotion on a robotic platform is reviewed in the …
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Mechatronics for sophomore-level mechanical engineering students
As mechanical product designs become more complex, integrating electromechanical components with embedded control circuitry, the need for engineering graduates with a diversified educational background in multidisciplinary applications has been recognized within many facets of industry. The focus …
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Using Adobe Illustrator for mechanical engineering design
Sketching by hand is important in the creative process because it promotes reinterpretation through ambiguity. Adobe Illustrator is a valuable tool for an engineer to make professional-looking presentation drawings. The project conducted as this thesis was to create a website tutorial to teach …
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Utilization of mechanical engineering manpower in South Africa
… the present utilization and shortage of mechanical engineers. It was felt that with a comprehensive knowledge of the utilization of mechanical engineers, industrialists would be better equipped to improve productivity by taking the necessary steps to ensure effective utilization of …
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A common-sense reasoning system for mechanical engineering
… implementation of analogy-based reasoning about mechanical engineering, focusing on tools and machines that would be found in a shop. Mechnet uses common-sense data about how these things are used and what they are made of, and attempts to judge which objects are similar to each other. The goal …
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ICEMENDR : intelligent capture environment for mechanical engineering drawing
… intelligent environment for recognizing simple mechanical engineering sketches. This involves the analysis of complex mechanical engineering parts and their components and consists of creating a hierarchical recognition system capable of parsing these parts with simpler geometric primitives. The …
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Creating a materials library for mechanical engineering students
… beyond just data sheets. When we took 2.009, a mechanical engineering capstone class, we found it difficult to decide which materials to use. Thus, in this work, we sought to create a materials library under an engineering context for student product designers to use. To understand how material …
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Design-production interface in the UK mechanical engineering industry
… of the management of product design in the UK mechanical engineering industry. The research examined the management of product design, specifically the relationship between design and production functions, in the mechanical engineering industry as a whole. It measured the design performance of …
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Design of new shops for the mechanical engineering department
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Evolution of Trending Topics in Mechanical Engineering Research Theses
… concepts and technologies emerge, researchers in mechanical engineering have focused on various areas of study. This thesis seeks to understand the evolution of research topics over time and identify which subjects have been favored at different points. To accomplish this goal, the titles of MIT …
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Computation within the context of mechanical engineering at MIT
… is undoubtedly playing a significant role in mechanical engineering both inside and outside of MIT, impacting how mechanical engineers approach and solve problems as well as how mechanical engineering is defined and evaluated. This study focuses on how computation is defined within MIT by …
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Mathematics in workplace settings: Numeracy in the mechanical engineering trades
… essential tool for both professional and trades mechanical engineers, little is known about how mathematics is used and learned in the mechanical engineering trades. Using an interpretivist paradigm and informed by a social constructivist epistemology, this mixed methods study aimed to identify …
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Study on the careers of MIT Mechanical Engineering undergraduate alumni
… on topics pertaining to technical knowledge, engineering skills, work environment skills, and professional attributes. The questions focused on frequency of use, expected proficiency, and source of knowledge of these topics. Results of the data were categorized by frequency, proficiency, and …
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Fighting engineers : the U.S. Navy and mechanical engineering, 1840-1905
… as the cause of the formation of professional mechanical engineering in the nineteenth century U.S. Navy. In the middle of that century, the Navy began to utilize steam engines for motive power. Navy administrators recognized the need for engineering officers to design and operate ships' steam …
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A study on the work of MIT Mechanical Engineering graduates
This study seeks to collect rich data about Mechanical Engineering alumni's work lives using qualitative and interpretive social research methods. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with several alumni from the MIT Mechanical Engineering department. Main topics discussed in theses interviews …
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HARNESSING BIG DATA FOR ENHANCED OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Cubing (Meisterbock) events are vital for quality assurance in the automotive industry, using a CNC machined aluminum body to test parts fitment before production, thus preventing costly delays. However, planning these events has traditionally been labor-intensive and error-prone due to manual CAD …
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The Background, Attitudes and Education of Higher Technicians in Mechanical Engineering
… motivation on higher technician courses in Mechanical Engineering. In particular it was noted that many of the most able students failed to complete their courses satisfactorily. There were indications that the courses provided were failing to meet the apparent needs of the students and the …
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Beyond the fundamentals : why the undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum needs reform
The addition of a systems engineering concentration through the MIT Mechanical Engineering Alternative (course 2A) curriculum will be shown to have the potential to increase the number of engineering degrees in comparison to non-engineering degrees, to better prepare MIT engineering graduates, and …
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