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Important topics for Industrial Designers are: Applied Physics, Materials, Mechanics, Simulation and Finite Element Analysis.

== Literature: ==
 * '''Applied Physics''': Young & Freedman, University Physics, 13th edition.
 * '''Mechanics''': Fenner R.T., Mechanics of Solids, CRC Press.
 * '''Materials''': Ashby, Shercliff, Cebon, Materials: engineering, science, processing and design, Butterworth Heinemann.
 * '''Khan academy website (self study website):''' http://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics

'''Good software tools''':

 * Computer Aided Design & Finite Element Analysis: SolidWorks
 * Mathematical packages: !MatLab, Mathematica
 * Simulation packages: Simulink,[[https://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/|NetLogo]]
 * Materials:
  * MatWeb http://www.matweb.com/
  * CES Edupack http://www.grantadesign.com/education/edupack/

CES Edupack is a materials database which contains data about approximately 3000 materials. The database contains mechanical, electrical, optical, cost price, eco, typical application and producers data.

Below you find presentations I regularly give about:

 * Materials selection [[attachment:MaterialsSelection.pdf|presentation]]
 * Material behavior [[attachment:MaterialBehavior.pdf|presentation]]
 * Mechanics [[attachment:MechanicsForID.pdf|presentation]]
 * Finite Element Analysis [[attachment:FiniteElementModelling.pdf|presentation]] and example finite element analysis [[attachment:ExampleFiniteElementAnalysisStudy.pdf|results]].
 * Systems behaviour, how do zero -, first - and second order systems behave, presentation.
 * TRIZ, product redesign based on patent knowledge (creative thinking) [[attachment:TRIZPresentation.pdf|presentation]]

Most above mentioned software packages are made freely available for Industrial Design students. Simulink (as part of Matlab) and SolidWorks are available from the TU/e PC software page.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering is a very broad topic.

Important topics for Industrial Designers are: Applied Physics, Materials, Mechanics, Simulation and Finite Element Analysis.

Literature:

  • Applied Physics: Young & Freedman, University Physics, 13th edition.

  • Mechanics: Fenner R.T., Mechanics of Solids, CRC Press.

  • Materials: Ashby, Shercliff, Cebon, Materials: engineering, science, processing and design, Butterworth Heinemann.

  • Khan academy website (self study website): http://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics

Good software tools:

CES Edupack is a materials database which contains data about approximately 3000 materials. The database contains mechanical, electrical, optical, cost price, eco, typical application and producers data.

Below you find presentations I regularly give about:

  • Materials selection presentation

  • Material behavior presentation

  • Mechanics presentation

  • Finite Element Analysis presentation and example finite element analysis results.

  • Systems behaviour, how do zero -, first - and second order systems behave, presentation.
  • TRIZ, product redesign based on patent knowledge (creative thinking) presentation

Most above mentioned software packages are made freely available for Industrial Design students. Simulink (as part of Matlab) and SolidWorks are available from the TU/e PC software page.


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