An Information Technology-Based Template for a
Background Curriculum in Computer-Aided Modeling and Design

A Project Supported by the National Science Foundation

Academic Co-Principal Investigators

Prof. Jonathan Wickert, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Prof. Jack Beuth, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Prof. Jack Zhou, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University

Industrial Co-Principal Investigator
John Stuart, Parametric Technologies, Inc

Partners
CMU Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence

Pine-Richland High School



  Project Summary

CMU Department of Mechanical Engineering Year 2000 ABET Report Excerpt:  Computational Skills Integration
our ABET self-study report served as the foundation for this project

CAE  Curriculum Integration Matrix

where we integrate CAE Projects in our curriculum and skills they reinforce, with links to course descriptions, assignments and software tutorials


CMU Students Developing Tutorials for this Project and Their Faculty Advisors

John Bellinger (Sophomore M.E):  ProE Tutorials for the First Year Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering Course
Advisor:  Jonathan Wickert

Juliana Lam (Junior ME), Simone Mauri (Junior, ME), Josh Rosen (Junior, ME) and David Wyne (Junior, ME):  Solidworks Tutorials for Senior Design and Integrated Product Development
Advisor:  Kenji Shimada

Leslie Gennari (MS Student in ME):  ProE Wildfire Introduction for Senior Design and Integrated Product Development
Advisor:  Tom Stahovich

Ian Tseng (Junior, ME) and Jason Smoker (Junior, ME): Matlab Tutorials for Dynamic Systems and Control and Feedback Control
Advisor:  William Messner

Chanikarn (Mint) Benjavitvalai (Sophomore, ME):  ANSYS Tutorials for Stress Analysis
Advisor:  Jack Beuth

Jeremy Nearhoof (Senior, ME class of 2003):  Adams Motion Simulation for the First Year Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering Course
Advisor:  Jack Beuth

David Wyne (Junior, ME) :  ANSYS Tutorials for Viscous Flow and Thermal-Fluids Engineering
Advisor:  Mehdi Asheghi

Sam Portnoff (Junior, ME):  Adams Motion Simulation Tutorials for Dynamics
Advisor:  Qiao Lin

Evan Small (Sophomore, ME):  Solidworks Tutorials for Statics
Advisor:  Paul Steif