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MIE313: Pro E and Pro Mechanica. Deepak Nikam, Graduate Teaching Assistant Sundar Krishnamurty, Instructor February 11, 2002. Structure of Course. 50% credit to students project work Introduce FEA and ProMechanica Semester-long Design Project Mechanical Component Modeling ~ ProE
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MIE313: Pro E and Pro Mechanica Deepak Nikam, Graduate Teaching Assistant Sundar Krishnamurty, Instructor February 11, 2002
Structure of Course • 50% credit to students project work • Introduce FEA and ProMechanica • Semester-long Design Project • Mechanical Component • Modeling ~ ProE • Analysis ~ ProMechanic
Tutorial • Simple methods – Overview of ProE • Step by step instructions – regarding analysis procedures • Material selection , Load distribution, Constraints, etc. • Solving an FEA problem
Tutorial – Excerpts Home Work Assignment Turned in for grading purposes. Problem from Tutorial Solved in class with help from TA
L-brace of a wheel chair Analysis results of L - Brace Model of L-Brace with dimensions and other data
Rotor Sample – 1988 Honda Accord FEA Results FEA Solid Model
Experience • Students consider ProMechanica experience a highlight of the course • Students are also most frustrated with their experience • More & better resources to avoid bottlenecks • Need higher end computers & more of them • Increase in enrollment • Students interest in wanting to do more projects • Better on line help • Need for more interactive tools • Facility to prototype redesigned parts