482 research outputs found
Engineering design : representation and reasoning / Clive L. Dym, David C. Brown.
No full textengineering bookfair2015Includes bibliographical references and index.xviii, 193 pages :"This text demonstrates that symbolic representation, and related problem-solving methods, offer significant opportunities to clarify and articulate concepts of design"--Provided by publisher
Engineering Design: A Project-Based Introduction
No full textFocus on the Methods and Techniques Needed for Conceptual Design Engineering Design: A Project-Based Introduction by Clive L. Dym and Patrick Little introduces conceptual design methods and project management tools in the context of a team working on a design project initiated by a client. Two design projects are consistently drawn upon to illustrate the design methods and management tools. The book also summarizes means of reporting the results of a design project and provides useful insights into team behaviors and dynamics. The Design Process This extended, five-stage, linear model of the design process is integrated throughout the text. Following the steps outlined in this model allows the reader to learn how to examine the problem at hand and develop an effective design solution. This includes developing an engineering statement of what the client wants, progressing through several design stages, and finally documenting the fabrication specifications and their justification.https://scholarship.claremont.edu/hmc_facbooks/1024/thumbnail.jp
Principles of mathematical modeling
No full textScience and engineering students depend heavily on concepts of mathematical modeling. In an age where almost everything is done on a computer, author Clive Dym believes that students need to understand and "own" the underlying mathematics that computers are doing on their behalf. His goal for Principles of Mathematical Modeling, Second Edition, is to engage the student reader in developing a foundational understanding of the subject that will serve them well into their careers. The first half of the book begins with a clearly defined set of modeling principles, and then introduces a set of foundational tools including dimensional analysis, scaling techniques, and approximation and validation techniques. The second half demonstrates the latest applications for these tools to a broad variety of subjects, including exponential growth and decay in fields ranging from biology to economics, traffic flow, free and forced vibration of mechanical and other systems, and optimization problems in biology, structures, and social decision making. Prospective students should have already completed courses in elementary algebra, trigonometry, and first-year calculus and have some familiarity with differential equations and basic physics.* Serves as an introductory text on the development and application of mathematical models * Focuses on techniques of particular interest to engineers, scientists, and others who model continuous systems* Offers more than 360 problems, providing ample opportunities for practice * Covers a wide range of interdisciplinary topics--from engineering to economics to the sciences* Uses straightforward language and explanations that make modeling easy to understand and applyNew to this Edition:* A more systematic approach to mathematical modeling, outlining ten specific principles* Expanded and reorganized chapters that flow in an increasing level of complexity* Several new problems and updated applications* Expanded figure captions that provide more information* Improved accessibility and flexibility for teachin
Design and Design Centers in Engineering Education
No full textThis paper is intended to be the opening salvo of the workshop, Computing Futures in Engineering Design (Dym, 1997). Thus, I want to take this privileged moment to ask you to think with me about the role of design in engineering. In particular, I want to reflect upon how design is articulated and how design is taught; about the role of design in engineering education and in the practice of engineering; and about the role that could be played locally and, perhaps, nationally by a center devoted to design education. Because I teach here at Harvey Mudd College (HMC), and because most of you are visitors, I will place my remarks in our context by telling you about what we do here and how that doing has shaped my thinking
Solid Mechanics: A Variational Approach
No full textThis work offers a clear and carefully prepared exposition of variational techniques as they are applied to solid mechanics. Unlike other books in this field, Dym and Shames treat all the necessary theory needed for the study of solid mechanics and include extensive applications. Of particular note is the variational approach used in developing consistent structural theories and in obtaining exact and approximate solutions for many problems.https://scholarship.claremont.edu/hmc_facbooks/1013/thumbnail.jp
Response by Clive Barnett. Book review forum discussion: The Priority of Injustice: Locating Democracy in Critical Theory, by Michael Samers, Joshua Barkan, Kirsi Pauliina Kallio, Jennifer L. Fluri and Clive Barnett
No full textThis is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Routledge via the DOI in this recordThis is the response by Clive Barnett within the book review forum discussion "The Priority of Injustice: Locating Democracy in Critical Theory", by Michael Samers, Joshua Barkan, Kirsi Pauliina Kallio, Jennifer L. Fluri and Clive Barnett which constitutes the whole article cited in this record. The response is on pp. 50-53 of the articl
Solid Mechanics: A Variational Approach, Augmented Edition
No full textSolid Mechanics: A Variational Approach, Augmented Edition presents a lucid and thoroughly developed approach to solid mechanics for students engaged in the study of elastic structures not seen in other texts currently on the market. This work offers a clear and carefully prepared exposition of variational techniques as they are applied to solid mechanics. Unlike other books in this field, Dym and Shames treat all the necessary theory needed for the study of solid mechanics and include extensive applications. Of particular note is the variational approach used in developing consistent structural theories and in obtaining exact and approximate solutions for many problems. Based on both semester and year-long courses taught to undergraduate seniors and graduate students, this text is geared for programs in aeronautical, civil, and mechanical engineering, and in engineering science. The authors’ objective is two-fold: first, to introduce the student to the theory of structures (one- and two-dimensional) as developed from the three-dimensional theory of elasticity; and second, to introduce the student to the strength and utility of variational principles and methods, including briefly making the connection to finite element methods. A complete set of homework problems is included.https://scholarship.claremont.edu/hmc_facbooks/1030/thumbnail.jp
Engineering Design: A Synthesis of Views
No full textDesign is a central activity in engineering. It is both a creative process not easily defined and a thought process that can, with increasing success, be externalized, articulated, and modeled. This book aims to clarify the issues, providing an operational definition of engineering design and an explication of design as a discipline. In particular, the book focuses on the contribution of AI (artificial intelligence) to engineering design. With its clear presentation of the main ideas of recent AI-based models of design, set within the context of inductive design models, the book offers an integrated view of current thinking about design. Also included is a brief review of some key AI-based problem-solving methods and classical design tools. The author closes with a look ahead at the roles that symbolic representation and knowledge-based (expert) systems can play in engineering design in practice and in education.https://scholarship.claremont.edu/hmc_facbooks/1019/thumbnail.jp
Representing Designed Artifacts: The Languages of Engineering Design
No full textDesign knowledge incorporates information about designed objects and their attributes, as well as about other aspects of the design process. Such information about designed artifacts and any associated design concepts can be represented in several different forms or languages. This paper describes the languages of design, emphasizing particularly the representation of designed objects. Inasmuch as some of these design languages derive from computational styles, and since all are used to develop computational models of design, these languages form a useful backdrop for understanding and furthering the role of computers in engineering design
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