Modelling mechanical systems

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dc.contributor.advisorNurick, Gerald Nen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLevin, Arien_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-04T12:49:32Z
dc.date.available2016-05-04T12:49:32Z
dc.date.issued1999en_ZA
dc.description.abstractEducation should be one of the highest priorities of any country. The ability to pass on knowledge and understanding effectively is a sign of a good educational system. From an engineering perspective, better teaching tools allow for greater understanding by the students making them better engineers. Educational aids have been with us for a long time. Inventions from the abacus to the personal computer, have aided engineering students in faster understanding and application of their work. These aids are costly and sometimes become affordable only when outdated and redundant. A low-cost device that does not date would be the educationalist's ideal solution. To this end, a concept model of a conveyor sorting system was developed using Lego as the design medium. The model is a conveyor belt along which coloured blocks are sorted into bins by pneumatic cylinders. The model is controlled by a personal computer and the Lego interface box. The software is written in Visual Basic.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationLevin, A. (1999). <i>Modelling mechanical systems</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19420en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLevin, Ari. <i>"Modelling mechanical systems."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19420en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLevin, A. 1999. Modelling mechanical systems. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Levin, Ari AB - Education should be one of the highest priorities of any country. The ability to pass on knowledge and understanding effectively is a sign of a good educational system. From an engineering perspective, better teaching tools allow for greater understanding by the students making them better engineers. Educational aids have been with us for a long time. Inventions from the abacus to the personal computer, have aided engineering students in faster understanding and application of their work. These aids are costly and sometimes become affordable only when outdated and redundant. A low-cost device that does not date would be the educationalist's ideal solution. To this end, a concept model of a conveyor sorting system was developed using Lego as the design medium. The model is a conveyor belt along which coloured blocks are sorted into bins by pneumatic cylinders. The model is controlled by a personal computer and the Lego interface box. The software is written in Visual Basic. DA - 1999 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1999 T1 - Modelling mechanical systems TI - Modelling mechanical systems UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19420 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/19420
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLevin A. Modelling mechanical systems. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1999 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19420en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherIndustrial Administrationen_ZA
dc.subject.otherMechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleModelling mechanical systemsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMIndAdminen_ZA
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