INTEGRATED PROJECT-BASED LEARNING: DESIGNING AND TESTING A SMALL-SCALE MOBILE WORK PLATFORM LIFT

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.3173272314084

• Palavras-chave: : Integrated project-based learning, Mobile work platform lift, Structural analysis, Interdisciplinary engineering education, Small-scale physical model.

• Keywords: : Integrated project-based learning, Mobile work platform lift, Structural analysis, Interdisciplinary engineering education, Small-scale physical model.

• Abstract:

  This paper presents an integrated project-based learning (PBL) approach to designing and testing a small-scale mobile
  work platform lift. The project was assigned to the Mechanical Engineering students as the final work in the Integrated Project subject, which required the application of various concepts and theories from prerequisite subjects. The objective of the project was to design, simulate, produce, test, and evaluate a small-scale physical model of a mobile work platform lift under predetermined operational conditions. The project involved conceptualization, simulation, optimization, selection of materials and components, production, assembly, and experimentation. This paper provides a comprehensive account of the project, including the design process, the structural analysis methods used to evaluate the safety and performance of the design, the production and assembly processes, and the experimental results of the physical model. The interdisciplinary approach used in the project is discussed, and the project outcomes, achievements, and challenges encountered are reflected upon. The project-based learning approach provides an effective way to develop and apply engineering skills in a real-world context, and this didactical instrument can serve as a guide for other educators and students in similar endeavors.