Reverse engineering is an effective tool for teaching engineering graphics

Abstract

This study proposes the introduction of reverse engineering technology into a graphic workshop in the discipline «Engineering Graphics». The purpose of this study was the scientific and methodological substantiation of the need to use reverse engineering in the methodology of teaching engineering graphics. The article considers the concept of «reverse engineering», its application for solving engineering problems and in the educational process. It is shown that reverse engineering of a part and a sketch of a part are used in solving issues of production organization, in pilot production, repair and other cases, to solve similar and sometimes identical engineering problems. It has been suggested that the technology of reverse engineering in production conditions can replace the function of sketching a part. In the educational process for some areas of training, it is proposed to consider reverse engineering of the part in addition to the topic “part sketch”. A comparison is made of the use of reverse engineering technology and part sketching to solve the engineering problem of obtaining a three-dimensional digital model of a part. As part of the educational process, it is proposed to consider it as a situational or complex task. The scientific and methodological substantiation of the need to use reverse engineering in the methodology of teaching engineering graphics is based on the results of the experiment, which included parallel operations of reverse engineering and part sketching.