Mechanical Engineering Education

J. Paulo Davim is Aggregate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro, in Portugal. He is also the Head of the Machining and Tribology Research Group. He is Editor in Chief of six international journals, as well as being a guest editor of journals, a book editor, a book series editor and the scientific advisory for many international journals and conferences. In addition, he has authored and co-authored more than 40 book chapters and 350 articles in journals and conferences.

• Preface xiChapter 1. Quality Assurance in Greek HEIs: Convergence or Divergence with European Models? 1Nikolaos M. VAXEVANIDIS1.1. Introduction 11.2. Definitions and fundamentals 31.3. Quality management models in HE 61.3.1. Overview 61.3.2. Implementation of ISO 9001 in HEIs 111.3.3. Implementation of EFQM model in HEIs 141.4. European focus on quality in HE: a historical perspective 161.4.1. Historical perspective 161.4.1.1. Policy and procedures for quality assurance 221.4.1.2. Approval, monitoring and periodic review of programs and awards 231.4.1.3. Assessment of students 241.4.1.4. Quality assurance of teaching staff 261.4.1.5. Learning resources and student support 261.4.1.6. Information systems 271.4.1.7. Public information 281.4.2. ESG standards versus typical quality systems 281.4.3. Accreditation of engineering education 311.5. Quality assurance in Greece: a long and winding road 331.5.1. Higher education in Greece 331.5.2. Greek HEI quality assurance system 361.5.3. Accreditation of higher engineering education in Greece 441.5.4. Selected cases on QA applications in Greek (engineering) HEIs 451.6. Bibliography 52Chapter 2. Mechatronics Education 61Uday Shanker DIXIT2.1. Introduction 612.2. A brief history of mechatronics 632.2.1. History of mechanical engineering 632.2.2. History of electronics engineering 682.2.3. Growth of mechatronics 712.3. Definitions and scope of mechatronics 722.4. Examples of mechatronic products 762.5. Review of literature in the area of mechatronics education 782.6. Common doubts regarding the discipline of mechatronics 842.7. Characteristics of mechatronics education 862.8. Incorporating mechatronics in the course structure of undergraduate students 892.9. Mechatronics for postgraduate students 942.10. Planning of a mechatronics program at postgraduate and undergraduate level 952.11. Some examples of mechatronics projects 982.11.1. Design and fabrication of a mechatronic wheelchair 982.11.2. Automatic gear changing system for cars 992.11.3. Design and fabrication of robots 1002.11.4. Design and fabrication of an electronic cam 1012.12. Conclusion 1022.13. Bibliography 103Chapter 3. Mechatronics Educational System Using Multiple Mobile Robots with Behavior-Based Control Approach   107Fusaomi NAGATA, Keigo WATANABE and Maki K. HABIB3.1. Introduction 1083.2. Mechatronics education subsystem I 1083.2.1. Hardware of mechatronics educational subsystem I 1083.2.2. Basic dialog for students’ experiment 1123.3. Mechatronics educational subsystem II 1133.3.1. Hardware of mechatronics educational subsystem II 1133.3.2. Basic dialog for students’ experiment 1153.4. Mechatronics educational subsystem III 1163.4.1. Mobile robot with three wheels 1163.4.2. Network-based multiple mobile robot system 1203.4.3. Subsumption control architecture implemented on supervisory server 1213.4.3.1. Move forward 1233.4.3.2. Turn to left or right 1243.4.3.3. Avoid objects 1243.4.4. Agent dispatcher 1263.4.5. Multiple sensory sensors 1263.5. Conclusions 1273.6. Bibliography 128Chapter 4. Knowledge Transfer between University and Industry: Development of a Vision Measuring System 131João M.G. FIGUEIREDO4.1. Introduction 1324.2. Measuring system 1364.2.1. Light plane 1384.2.2. Mathematical model 1404.2.3. System calibration 1474.3. Image processing algorithm 1494.4. Results 1504.4.1. Building the wheel’s profile in the horizontal light plane 1504.4.2. Building the wheel’s profile in the radial plane 1534.4.3. Experimental results 1554.5. Conclusions 1594.6. Acknowledgment 1604.7. Bibliography 160List of Authors 165Index 167