Integrated Design, Manufacturing and Materials Laboratory Improvement

综合设计、制造和材料实验室改进

• 批准号: 9551741
• 负责人: Rafiqul Noorani
• 金额: $ 4.06万
• 依托单位: Loyola Marymount University
• 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: 1995-06-01 至 1997-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9551741&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Integrated; Design; Manufacturing; Materials; Laboratory

Through this project, the Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department is developing an advanced Integrated Design, Manufacturing, and Materials Laboratory for the improvement of its undergraduate curriculum. The improvement plan includes the introduction of four experiments that will enhance eight required and two elective ME courses in computer graphics, computer-aided manufacturing, materials engineering, and concurrent- engineering-related courses. The ME and Art Departments together with private industry are implementing the experiments collaboratively. The experiments integrate design, manufacturing, materials, and concurrent engineering. The four selected experiments test: (1) the application of rapid prototyping and CAD to produce wax models for investment casting; (2) the use of investment casting to form Al-base alloy components (e.g., turbo impellers); (3) the use of tensile testing to evaluate material properties and optimize casting variables; and (4) the use of teamworking to satisfy user requirements for producing robust designs. The major new equipment includes a rapid prototyping machine and computers, investment casting equipment, and video-related equipment. This project is important because it will provide approximately 140 engineering students with practical skills in product design. This can improve their performance, increase their retention rate, and enhance their attitude toward the profession of engineering. The project is also significant because improved laboratory facilities can enhance the University's engineering curriculum and prepare a future generation of U.S. engineers to compete effectively in the global marketplace.

通过这个项目，机械工程（ME）系正在开发一个先进的集成设计、制造和材料实验室，以改进其本科课程。 改进计划包括引入四个实验，以增强计算机图形学、计算机辅助制造、材料工程和并行工程相关课程中的八门必修课程和两门选修ME课程。 工程学院和艺术系与私营企业正在合作实施这些实验。 这些实验整合了设计、制造、材料和并行工程。 选定的四个实验进行测试：（1）应用快速成型和CAD制作熔模铸造蜡模； (2)采用熔模铸造形成铝基合金部件(如涡轮叶轮)； (3) 使用拉伸测试来评估材料性能并优化铸造变量； (4) 利用团队合作来满足用户对稳健设计的要求。 主要的新设备包括快速成型机和计算机、熔模铸造设备以及视频相关设备。 该项目很重要，因为它将为大约 140 名工科学生提供产品设计的实用技能。 这可以提高他们的表现，提高他们的保留率，并增强他们对工程专业的态度。 该项目还具有重要意义，因为改进的实验室设施可以增强大学的工程课程，并为未来一代美国工程师在全球市场上有效竞争做好准备。