Week 2: Mechanical Engineering Technology/Industrial Design
Instructor: Masato (Masa) Nakamura, Eng.Sc.D.
Email: mnakamura@citytech.cuny.edu Phone: 718-260-5532
Class Room: V508
MECH week learning objectives:
1. Students should be able to understand basic topics in mechanical engineering technology.
2. Students should gain knowledge in fundamental mechanical design principles.
3. Students should apply concurrent design and engineering principles and use the state-of-the-art CAD software packages.
Class timetable
10:20-11:20 (60 min) – Lecture
11:20-11:30 (10 min) – Break
11:30-12:00 (30 min) – Computer Lab Tutorial
12:00-12:05 (05 min) – Break
12:05-13:15 (70 min) – Computer Lab
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Home > Day01
Lecture ” How can we generate renewable energy?”
Basic technologies of wind turbines, solar thermal and photovoltaic panels, steam turbines, US energy consumption and growth of renewable energy generation, wind, solar, geothermal energy, waste-to-energy, and nuclear energy.
Lecture and Tutorial “What is Computer Aided Design (CAD)?”
Introduction to CAD
Laboratory Work “2D CAD drawing”
AutoCAD/SolidWorks, Basic 2-D geometric construction
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Home > Day02
Lecture “How can we make flying cars?”
Basics of aerodynamics, and energy conversion technology, automotive industry, internal combustion engine, hybrid engine, battery and motor technology for electric cars.
Lecture and Tutorial “How can CAD be used in the industry?”
CAD Application to the industry.
Laboratory Work “3D CAD modeling”
AutoCAD/SolidWorks, Understand the basics of modeling.
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Home > Day03
Lecture ” How can we travel to Mars?”
Basics of spacecraft engines, propulsion technology, Mars Exploration Rovers technology, robotics, heat transfer in Mars.
Lecture and Tutorial “How can a 3D CAD model be applied?”
Application of 3D modeling.
Laboratory Work “3D Animation and Simulation”
SolidWorks Simulation, Create a mechanical motion and generate movies.
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Home > Day04
Departure Time: 10:00 AM
Meeting Place: 250 Jay Street, Room 207
Transportation: Subway
Destination: Toyota New York Office
Return Time: Arrive at 250 Jay Street by 2:00 PM
List additional cost, if any: NA
Outline of activity: Lecture from Toyota 1) Introduction of Toyota’s activities, 2) What is the fascination of working automotive industry? 3) Manufacturing process of cars, 4) A big transition from an internal combustion engine system to a hybrid system, 5) Car sales history of North America and others.
09:50 – Students arrive at 250 Jay street.
10:00 – Depart from the campus and walk to the high street station
10:10 – Take a A/C train from the high street station
10:30 – Transit E train at the W4 station
10:45 – Get off E train at the Lexington Av/53st station and walk to Toyota office
11:00-12:00 – Lecture from Toyota technical/TMS staff
12:00-12:30 – Q&A
12:30-13:00 – LUNCH
13:00 – Depart from Toyota and walk to the Lexington Av/53st station
13:10 – Take E train at the Lexington Av/53st station
13:20 – Transit A/C train at the W4 station
14:00 – Arrive at the campus
