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Benefits of disruptive technology in mechanical engineering training
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Benefits of disruptive technology in mechanical engineering trainingDisruptive technology is the key to producing lighter, more sophisticated designs that would be too difficult or expensive to produce with traditional production techniques (Dong et al., 2021). AM as (DT) offers many advantages for both prototype and production by eliminating the need for molds, milling, or machining. Because 3D printing relies on new digitally-driven technologies, AM provides a perfect opportunity to use Digital Thread (DT) technology. To be successful, data must be made available to integrated discovery, data mining, and physics-based simulation tools, allowing for quick assessment of manufactured parts. ensuring a fluid response to the in-process variability that can affect the part quality (Y. Chen et al., 2022). AR technology combines real-time video with computer-generated three- dimensional data to improve the meaning of real-world objects. AR is made up of three basic elements: (a) interaction of real and virtual objects in real‐time situations; (b) blending with virtual content in real‐time setting; (c) superimposition of virtual content over the real object (Petrov, 2021) Other digital applications such as sensors, actuators, etc, are used to provide higher job efficiency by identifying, positioning, tracking, and monitoring equipment, people, materials, actions, and other factors (Rasheed et al., 2021). The digital technologies knowledge and skills should be integrated into the mechanical engineering curriculum to deliver job- ready candidates ((Psarommatis et al., 2022: Chew et al., 2021)). Mechanical engineering graduates must possess the skill and knowledge not only in digital technology but, more importantly, in the application processes to realise the potential benefits. Since the emergence disruptive technology in TVET, the aerospace industry has had particular interest; the removal of many constraints such as the conventional design-for-manufacture brings opportunities for optimised designs to increase performance and reduce weight of aerospace components (Tuenpusa et al., 2021). Aerospace sector has shown interest in these technologies because of the ability to fabricate direct metal parts such as from titanium (suitable for aircrafts), and the ability to fabricate complex and high-performance products easily without any tooling(Y. Wang et al., 2020). The main goal of automotive and aerospace industry is to manufacture light weight vehicle or aircraft and these AM based technologies are very much able to manufacture lightweight parts (Mohd Yusuf et al., 2019). There are lots of examples of the use of AM technology in the aerospace industry. Some of them are design verification of an airline electrical generator, production of the casting pattern of an impeller compressor shroud, engine component and fabrication of flight-certified production castings. According to Niaki & Nonino, (2018), more than twenty thousand parts are produced by disruptive technology such as additive manufactured and computer numerical by engineering graduates in conjunction with the industry giant Boeing which are already being used to fly military and commercial airplanes. These training with the industry put the automobile and mechanical graduates on a pedal for highly skilled techniques and future-ready workforce. Currently vehicle manufacturing industries are collaborating with Technical Universities for developing electric vehicle to significantly alter the way that mechanical engineers work, thus replacement of internal combustion engine to cleaner battery-based power systems (Athanasopoulou et al., 2022). Not only training automotive students for their potential work in the automotive industry, but also encourages experts in the automotive industry to educate their freshly trained technical workers unique and basic expertise and skills that form the foundation of an increasing range of engineering job roles in the automotive industry (Sarvankar & Yewale, 2019). Production of automobile components is ongoing in many developed Technical University across the globe; For example, Germany, China and the Netherlands used aluminum alloys to produce exhaust pipes and pump parts, also polymers are used to produce bumpers (Jody et al., 2011). Commercial road vehicle parts fabrication is in high volumes. For instance, AM useful to an automotive application is presented by Conference room pilot (CRP) technologies, using Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) of carbon fibre filled material to produce 100 headlight washer cover for pre-production models of the Lamborghini Gallardo for immediate delivery to dealers and customers. Also, graduates from Malesia used AM to successfully produce prototyping complex gearbox housing for design verification, producing cast metal engine block and making the production tool of a rear wiper-motor cover (Nath, 2018). Download 2.1 Mb. Share with your friends:
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