Mechanism schemes in teaching: A historical overview

Authors
Citation
M. Ceccarelli, Mechanism schemes in teaching: A historical overview, J MEC DESIG, 120(4), 1998, pp. 533-541
Citations number
46
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanical Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL DESIGN
ISSN journal
10500472 → ACNP
Volume
120
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
533 - 541
Database
ISI
SICI code
1050-0472(199812)120:4<533:MSITAH>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
This paper considers the teaching aspect in the evolution of mechanisms and machines drawing with the aim to recognize developments and changes in the teaching approaches of what we now call Theory of Mechanisms. The evolutio n of mechanism schemes has been reviewed through significant examples drawn from a few authors, who have been selected to point out basic historical d evelopments. It is worth noting that over time mechanism design teaching ha s been strongly restricted to fundamentals and past methodologies so that g enerally current schemes for designing have not been and were not included in regular teaching curricula.