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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.

'''Good software tools''':

 * Computer Aided Design & Finite Element Analysis: Solidworks
 * Mathematical package: Matlab
 * Simulation: Simulink
 * Materials: CES 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.

Presentations:

 * Materials selection [[attachment:MaterialsSelection.pdf|presentation]]
 * Material behavior [[attachment:MaterialBehavior.pdf|presentation]]

All above mentioned software packages are made freely available for Industrial Design students. Simulink is (as part of Matlab) available from the TU/e PC software page. Solidworks and CES Edupack are available from the faculties software page.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering is a very broad topic. Too broad for Industrial Designers.

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.

Good software tools:

  • Computer Aided Design & Finite Element Analysis: Solidworks

  • Mathematical package: Matlab
  • Simulation: Simulink
  • Materials: CES 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.

Presentations:

All above mentioned software packages are made freely available for Industrial Design students. Simulink is (as part of Matlab) available from the TU/e PC software page. Solidworks and CES Edupack are available from the faculties software page.


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