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ERIC Number: EJ1370455
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Nov
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-2158-0502
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Pre-College Technology and Engineering Students Learn Bicycle Design: Product Realization Process Applied to Bicycle Frame Production
Andrew J. Hughes; Mike Stitzer
Technology and Engineering Teacher, v82 n3 p19-26 Nov 2022
The intention of this article is to provide Technology and Engineering Educators (T&EEs) with a more thorough understanding of the product realization process (PRP) being implemented during machine design. Machines can be defined as the combination of simple machines and mechanisms for the purpose of doing work (Hughes & Merrill, 2021b). Machines are systems consisting of mechanical components and devices coordinated to meet human wants and needs. Machines involve moving parts that "transmit power and accomplish specific patterns of motion" (Mott, 2004, p. 3). Technology and engineering education commonly includes the design of machines like in the adaptive and assistive technology design of the REACH Challenge (ITEEA, 2021). Machine design is a part of the more general mechanical design field (Mott, 2004). In this article, the PRP is being applied to a bicycle, but could be applied to successfully bringing any product or service to market (Hughes, 2022).
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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