New Trends in Educational Activity in the Field of Mechanism and Machine Theory (Mechanisms and Machine Science Book 19)

The First International Symposium on the Education in Mechanism and Machine Science (ISEMMS 2013) aimed to create a stable platform for the interchange of experience among researches of mechanism and machine science. Topics treated include contributions on subjects such as new trends and experiences in mechanical engineering education; mechanism and machine science in mechanical engineering curricula; MMS in engineering programs, such as, for example, methodology, virtual labs and new laws. All papers have been rigorously reviewed and represent the state of the art in their field. Indexed in Conference Proceedings Citation Index- Science (CPCI-S) Front Matter....Pages i-xii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Historical Accounts on the Figure of Engineers and Academic Mission for their Formation....Pages 3-10 Toward a Curriculum in Mechatronics: Two Experiences in Italy and Spain....Pages 11-19 Mechanical Engineering at a Distance: A Review....Pages 21-29 Basic Projects of Knowledge Integration in the Bachelors’ Degree in Industrial Technology....Pages 31-38 Content and Realization of Education in Mechanism Theory at RWTH Aachen University....Pages 39-46 Integration Processes in Engineering Education....Pages 47-55 Front Matter....Pages 57-57 Learning Through Competitive Environments: Use of Robotic Simulation Environments Combined with Economic Considerations....Pages 59-67 Service-Learning Projects Based on Dynamic Documentation in Engineering Colleges....Pages 69-81 Modern Means and Technologies of Training on Course Theory of Mechanisms and Machines....Pages 83-92 An Example of Inquiry-Based Learning for Undergraduate Mechanical Vibrations....Pages 93-100 Application of Techniques Based on Reliability for the Improvement of the Teaching of Mechanisms in Industrial Design....Pages 101-107 Front Matter....Pages 109-109 Optomechatronics Applications of the Theory of Mechanisms with Active Student Involvement in Research....Pages 111-119 Teaching Shaft Balancing as a Parameter Estimation Problem....Pages 121-128 Paradox in the Mechanism Science....Pages 129-136 Modern View on “History of Science” Teaching at Technical Universities....Pages 137-144 Research Lead Student Projects on Multi-Disciplinary Optomechatronics with Applications in Biomedical Imaging....Pages 145-153 Analysis of Dynamic Systems Using Bond Graph and SIMULINK....Pages 155-162 Teaching Machines Tools Operation in Virtual Laboratories of Engineering Faculties....Pages 163-169 Virtual Laboratory Works on Theory of Mechanism and Machine....Pages 171-180 Interactive Application for Technical Drawing Learning....Pages 181-189 Front Matter....Pages 191-191 Comparison of Geometry Software for the Analysis in Mechanism Theory....Pages 193-201 Kinematic Analysis of Planar Mechanisms by Means of Examples....Pages 203-210 Teaching Mechanism and Machine Theory with GeoGebra....Pages 211-219 Enhancing Mechanism and Machine Science Learning by Creating Virtual Labs with ADAMS....Pages 221-228 Using the ThinkMOTION Project Resources for the Teaching of Mechanism and Machine Theory....Pages 229-237 Experience of Modernization of the Curriculum TMM in St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University....Pages 239-247 Front Matter....Pages 239-239 The Experience of the University of Oviedo in the Motostudent Competition....Pages 251-258 Application of a Inter-University Competition on the Enhancement of Engineering Degrees....Pages 259-266 Making Videos to Engineer Students During the Norwegian Higher Education Reform....Pages 267-275 Mechanism Theory in Architecture Education....Pages 277-284 Interdisciplinary Factory Planning in the Education of Mechanical Engineers and Architects....Pages 285-292 Knowledge Pills for Teaching of Mechanism and Machine Theory....Pages 293-301 Evolution of the Supervised Work in Machine and Mechanism Theory at ETSEIB....Pages 303-310