Computer-Aided Engineering Education

The Advanced Design Methods Laboratory (ADML) was established in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State in 1977. This lab has the goal of integrating computer and interactive graphics into the teaching and research programs of the department. Currently, every Mechanical Engineering student at Ohio State uses computer graphics in junior-level courses in mechanical design; the ADML is involved in 12 courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Increased application of the ADML is also occurring in research, with projects using computer and interactive graphics in the areas of machine element design, truck braking, V-belt transmissions, auto safety, pedestrian safety and linkage synthesis.