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LESSON IDEA 11: SIMPLE MECHANISMS
Domenico_D
Member, Onshape Employees Posts: 59 EDU
Curriculum Idea: Students will research and model simple mechanisms or mechanical movements
Topic area: Mechanisms, Mechanical Linkages
Description: Assign students to research mechanisms that change motion from one type to another or are used to transmit power. They can research the application of these mechanisms and what devices they are used in. Then students can model a mechanism in Onshape. These models can be 3D printed to be kept as a display or for students to keep.
Learning Objectives: After completing this project, students should be able to:
Use Mates such as Revolute, and Slider in Onshape
See how the mechanisms can be changed to affect desired output
Develop designs for manufacturing (3D printing)
Models:
Other resources:
Mechanics and Machine Design Equations: https://www.engineersedge.com/mechanics_machines/mechanics_machines_menu.htm
Examples of Mechanical Movements: http://507movements.com/
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I did a search in this forum for "lesson idea" and it returned a mess. Do you have a website that indexes these lessons?
Currently they are all on the forum here. Specifically they are in the Instructor Community Category from the options on the right or https://forum.onshape.com/categories/instructor-discussion. There are also other posts by teachers here that you might helpful.
You could also click on my name, and then on my forum profile click on discussion. This will show all the posts like these I've made, including these lesson ideas.