Session THE DYNAMIC SIMULATION AS INNOVATIVE TOOL IN THE TEACHING OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

1 J. Masiá Vañó, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Superior Polytechnic School of Alcoy, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Department, Paseo del Viaducto, 1 CP.38001 Alcoy (Spain), [email protected] 2 F. J. Colomina Francés, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Superior Polytechnic School of Alcoy, [email protected] 3 R. Pla Ferrando, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Superior Polytechnic School of Alcoy, [email protected] 4 B. Eixerés Tomás, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Superior Polytechnic School of Alcoy, [email protected] Abstract  Till a few years ago, the analysis of movements in mechanisms and machines derived of the application of the conventional theories, required a long time of problem resolution. Therefore, these theories were difficult to be applied in the field of design. The possibility to automate these calculations by modelling tools means a challenge to the use of these new methodologies in the industrial environment. In regards to the design of a product, it becomes more and necessary having tools that besides generating the group of planes, lists of elements, etc., allow to have a clear idea about how the system will work. Up to date, the teaching in the field of mechanisms and machines was of complicate illustration, since it was to explain the operation of the mechanical systems, without having tools that allowed to display the movement of the different components. This had to be carried out through static images for certain positions of the system (transparencies, drawings on blackboard,...).