Integration of different competences in a group project in a basic course in mechanics in mechanical engineering

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The introductory course in mechanics in the first year of the Product Design EngineeringProgram(a three years Bachelor of Science program)at Chalmers covers the topics ofstatics and introduction to particle dynamics. An essential part of the course is a groupproject and it is this project that will be presented here.Usually a project in a courseinmechanics has a tendency to focus only on analytical and numerical treatment of a systemthat is given in advance.In this case, however,it is a completely open problem with nospecific solution. The aim of the project, which can be described asa design-implement (ordesign-build) project, is to present a suggestion for a bridge (pedestrians and cyclists) overone of the canals in Gothenburg. An important and unique feature, as distinguished fromafictive problem, is thatthe project in this way deals with a real problem since there arepresent plans for such bridges over the canals.The results of the project should bepresented with sketches, presenta

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