LEADER 05244nam 2200697 a 450 001 9911020064003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9781118568774 010 $a111856877X 010 $a9781299186842 010 $a129918684X 010 $a9781118568729 010 $a1118568729 010 $a9781118568705 010 $a1118568702 035 $a(CKB)2670000000327577 035 $a(EBL)1120456 035 $a(OCoLC)827207807 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000855367 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11457028 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000855367 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10929532 035 $a(PQKB)10286813 035 $a(OCoLC)828494622 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1120456 035 $a(PPN)248899104 035 $a(Perlego)1012384 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000327577 100 $a20130301d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aMechanical engineering education /$fedited by J. Paulo Davim 210 $aLondon $cISTE ;$aHoboken, N.J. $cWiley$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (183 p.) 225 0 $aMechanical engineering and solid mechanics series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9781848213814 311 08$a1848213816 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Mechanical Engineering Education; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Quality Assurance in Greek HEIs: Convergence or Divergence with European Models?; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Definitions and fundamentals; 1.3. Quality management models in HE; 1.3.1. Overview; 1.3.2. Implementation of ISO 9001 in HEIs; 1.3.3. Implementation of EFQM model in HEIs; 1.4. European focus on quality in HE: a historical perspective; 1.4.1. Historical perspective; 1.4.1.1. Policy and procedures for quality assurance 327 $a1.4.1.2. Approval, monitoring and periodic review of programs and awards1.4.1.3. Assessment of students; 1.4.1.4. Quality assurance of teaching staff; 1.4.1.5. Learning resources and student support; 1.4.1.6. Information systems; 1.4.1.7. Public information; 1.4.2. ESG standards versus typical quality systems; 1.4.3. Accreditation of engineering education; 1.5. Quality assurance in Greece: a long and winding road; 1.5.1. Higher education in Greece; 1.5.2. Greek HEI quality assurance system; 1.5.3. Accreditation of higher engineering education in Greece 327 $a1.5.4. Selected cases on QA applications in Greek (engineering) HEIs1.6. Bibliography; Chapter 2. Mechatronics Education; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. A brief history of mechatronics; 2.2.1. History of mechanical engineering; 2.2.2. History of electronics engineering; 2.2.3. Growth of mechatronics; 2.3. Definitions and scope of mechatronics; 2.4. Examples of mechatronic products; 2.5. Review of literature in the area of mechatronics education; 2.6. Common doubts regarding the discipline of mechatronics; 2.7. Characteristics of mechatronics education 327 $a2.8. Incorporating mechatronics in the course structure of undergraduate students2.9. Mechatronics for postgraduate students; 2.10. Planning of a mechatronics program at postgraduate and undergraduate level; 2.11. Some examples of mechatronics projects; 2.11.1. Design and fabrication of a mechatronic wheelchair; 2.11.2. Automatic gear changing system for cars; 2.11.3. Design and fabrication of robots; 2.11.4. Design and fabrication of an electronic cam; 2.12. Conclusion; 2.13. Bibliography 327 $aChapter 3. Mechatronics Educational System Using Multiple Mobile Robots with Behavior-Based Control Approach3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Mechatronics education subsystem I; 3.2.1. Hardware of mechatronics educational subsystem I; 3.2.2. Basic dialog for students' experiment; 3.3. Mechatronics educational subsystem II; 3.3.1. Hardware of mechatronics educational subsystem II; 3.3.2. Basic dialog for students' experiment; 3.4. Mechatronics educational subsystem III; 3.4.1. Mobile robot with three wheels; 3.4.2. Network-based multiple mobile robot system 327 $a3.4.3. Subsumption control architecture implemented on supervisory server 330 $a Mechanical Engineering is defined nowadays as a discipline "which involves the application of principles of physics, design, manufacturing and maintenance of mechanical systems". Recently, mechanical engineering has also focused on some cutting-edge subjects such as nanomechanics and nanotechnology, mechatronics and robotics, computational mechanics, biomechanics, alternative energies, as well as aspects related to sustainable mechanical engineering.This book covers mechanical engineering higher education with a particular emphasis on quality assurance and the improvement of academic 410 0$aISTE 606 $aMechanical engineering$xStudy and teaching 615 0$aMechanical engineering$xStudy and teaching. 676 $a621 701 $aDavim$b J. Paulo$0739914 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911020064003321 996 $aMechanical engineering education$94417813 997 $aUNINA