Engineering Graphics Hands-on Vise Project

To promote hands-on learning at Kansas State University, a semester-long project was developed for the Engineering Graphics course.Although the initial charge was to include 3D printing into the re-developed course, the overall scope was expanded to include more hands-on learning activities.The new project requires students to work in groups to disassemble, measure, model, and reassemble desktop bench vises.Guided from previous research on dissection courses, this project helps promote hands-on learning in the classroom while integrating course content together.Engineering Graphics develops visualization skills that are critical for technical communication.In this course, students learn hand drafting and a computer-aided design (CAD)program.In addition to the homework assignments and exams, this course typically includes a summary project.Most often, students are given a series of dimensioned drawings similar to ones shown in Figure 1, and asked to convert these two-dimensional drawings into an integrated CAD model as shown in Figure 2. At Kansas State University, recent projects have included a desktop steam engine, V8 automotive engine, unicycle, door with working locks, stirling engine, and a grandfather clock.These projects were geared towards enhancing students' CAD