How Everyday Things Are Made
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| Audience/Grade: | 5-Continuing Education |
| Discipline(s): |
Design Manufacturing Engineering |
| Special Topic(s): |
Associate Editor's Choice |
| Learning Resource Type: |
Teaching - Case Study |
| Author(s): |
Mark Martin |
| Description: | Interactive media-rich website on manufacturing processes of a range of everyday articles. It includes images, online tours and videos, as well as quizzes. Cases include airplanes, motorcycles, engines, cars, candy, glass bottles, plastic bottles, plastic caps, food ontainers, candy packaging, bottling drinks and clothing. It is provided by the Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing at Stanford University. It requires the latest version of Flashplayer. "If you've ever wondered how things are made - products like candy, cars, airplanes, or bottles - or if you've been interested in manufacturing processes, like forging, casting, or injection molding, then you've come to the right place. AIM has developed an introductory website for kids and adults showing how various items are made. It covers over 40 different products and manufacturing processes, and includes almost 4 hours of manufacturing video. It is targeted towards non-engineers and engineers alike. Think of it as your own private online factory tour, or a virtual factory tour, if you wish. We are able to cover only a small number of products and processes, but we believe it will give you a good introduction to the world of manufacturing." |
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| Related ABET Criteria: |
(c) Design a system, component, or process |
| Use of Resource: |
Interactive cases and tutorials Top notch website for students of all ages. |
| Difficulty: |
Medium |
| Interactivity Level: |
Very high |
| Version Info | |
| Publication Date: | February 2007 |
| Platform/Format: |
WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/ |
| Metadata: |
IEEE LOM Record |
| Collection: |
NEEDS
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