Use the ForceEffect Luke! Defeat the Dark Side of Design with Autodesk Simulation Apps Janice Miller, Secondary Education Program Manager – Autodesk, Inc. Erik Levin, ME Grad Student – University of Maryland

ED5765-V Computer-Aided-Engineering (CAE) software tools are essential components of the modern design process, improving productivity and complex problem-solving. Helping students learn what tools are available to them early in their academic careers can inspire passion for engineering, resulting in a larger group of creative and relevant graduates entering the workforce. In this session, we will discuss how modern students learn, and why it is essential to move beyond the textbook in order to bridge the gap between theoretical and practical application. Discover how mobile apps allow students to perform simulation and engineering calculations right from their iPads, with Autodesk® ForceEffect™ for static systems analysis and Autodesk® ForceEffect™ Motion for mechanical systems. Learn how easy it is to use these apps and integrate them into your classroom in order to capture student interest and attention, while linking them to the basic concepts presented in traditional textbooks.

Learning Objectives At the end of this class, you will be able to: • • • •

Understand how the new generations of students learn differently with the advent of mobile technology. Use mobile apps, Autodesk® ForceEffect™ and Autodesk® ForceEffect™ Motion, to perform simulation and engineering calculations for static and dynamic systems. Adopt real-world examples that inspire students’ passion for engineering. Adopt Autodesk Simulation apps in the classroom to bridge the gap between new learning technologies and traditional textbooks.

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About the Speakers Janice C. Miller – Janice is the Education Program Manager for Secondary Education within Autodesk, where she executes scalable programs while maintaining a keen ear to the needs and challenges students and faculty face today. She most recently launched the Autodesk Simulation Workshop at www.autodesk.com/simulationworkshop. Janice has held roles in both the Manufacturing Industry Group and Worldwide Education at Autodesk, focusing on global projects. She served as Director of Education at an M&E ATC in Florida, where she developed custom training programs for partnerships including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Herman Miller, and Disney. Early in her career Janice was a DVD Author and Producer, and also worked as a freelance Audio Engineer. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Telecommunication from Michigan State University with a specialization in Interactive Design & Technology, and spent four years teaching in the department where she discovered her passion for working with students. [email protected]

Erik Levin – Erik is a current graduate student at the University of Maryland working toward his Masters in Mechanical Engineering. He is a Graduate Research Assistant focusing on optimization and design automation. Erik is an Autodesk Student Expert Regional Manager, and he evangelizes about free student software access via the Autodesk Education Community, also teaching peers how to use Autodesk software campus wide. Erik uses Autodesk products every day, primarily Autodesk Inventor in his designs. He is also a section instructor in the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland. [email protected]

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Introduction This handout serves as a supplement to this eight-module video class, containing useful tips, links and resources, and step-by-step written instructions for select example exercises presented in the videos.

Module 1 – Use the ForceEffect Luke! We hope you enjoyed our short parody film, “The Force Effect.” Many of you can likely identify with the frustrations Dirk Vader was going through, and this class will teach you how to overcome them with Autodesk mobile apps, ForceEffect and ForceEffect Motion.

Module 2 – Emerging Technologies in Learning Technology Outlook for STEM Education The 2012 New Media Consortium recently released an extensive report on the impact of emerging technologies on teaching, learning, and research in STEM education over the next five years. This extensive study, called the “Technology Outlook for STEM+ Education 2012-2017: An NMC Horizon Report Sector Analysis” describes the significant impact emerging technologies are likely to have on education around the globe. In addition to the topics we focus on in this class, Mobile Apps and Tablet Computing, the report covers the following: •

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Time-to-Adoption Horizon: One Year or Less o Cloud Computing o Collaborative Environments o Mobile Apps o Social Networking Time-to-Adoption Horizon: Two to Three Years o Augmented Reality o Learning Analytics o Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) o Personal Learning Environments Time-to-Adoption Horizon: Four to Five Years o Collective Intelligence o The Internet of Things o Natural User Interfaces (NUIs) o Wearable Technology Top Ten Trends Top Ten Challenges Methodology 2012 Horizon Project STEM+ Advisory Board

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You can find a copy of the report in its entirety included with the materials for this class. The file name is: “ED5765-V_Miller_2012_STEM_Outlook_Report.pdf” and it is located in the “Additional Materials” section on the website for this class.

Modern Students Learn Differently Modern students of today expect to be able to learn and study whenever and wherever they want, and more and more students own their own mobile devices as the cost of technology drops. A vast amount of resources made easily accessible through the Internet in many parts of the world is also challenging educators to rethink their roles in the classroom. Mobile apps are particularly useful in education because they enable students to learn and experience new concepts wherever they are, often across multiple devices like smartphones and tablets. This brings learning right to the student, even outside of the classroom setting – and that can be a powerful motivator. Mobile apps also provide STEM students with learning experiences and practice activities in a fun technology environment – for example, there are biology apps for virtual frog dissection, and chemistry apps that allow 3D views of the periodic table. Because of the “cool-factor” of moving beyond a flat textbook, we can also use mobile apps and games as an on-ramp to spark interest in STEM subjects, and this may occur in kids who never even thought of exploring such disciplines! Of course, there are also challenges to adoption of emerging technologies in learning that must be recognized and overcome. Key challenges include lack of formal technology training for teachers, the educational institution’s own resistance to change, gaps in access to new tools for global students, and making online content more mobile-friendly at a rapid pace.

Module 3 – Why Use ForceEffect and ForceEffect Motion? This module introduces two easy to use mobile apps that help students perform simple engineering calculations for static analysis and dynamic simulation. Autodesk® ForceEffect™ and Autodesk® ForceEffect™ Motion can easily be adopted in the classroom because these intuitive apps do not require extensive training or expertise to use effectively.

Simulation Apps Must be Easy to Use Two free apps called Autodesk ForceEffect and ForceEffect Motion provide a cool new way to look at statics and kinematics. These apps allow you to perform static system analysis and dynamic simulation, with real-time solving and instant feedback, all from the convenience of your tablet or smartphone!

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Mobile Apps for Statics and Dynamics Problems Real-time solving and instant feedback Two Flavors: o Autodesk® ForceEffect™ for Static system analysis  Create point and distributed loads  Add fixed and sliding pin supports  Calculate reaction forces, moments and unknown forces o Autodesk® ForceEffect™ Motion for Dynamic (kinematic) simulation  Develop mechanical systems with moving parts  Create functional mechanical joints  Analyze positional data by adding trace points  Create actuators  Get information about the movement of mechanisms, and whether they are over constrained or under constrained Both Apps o Import photos directly from your phone or tablet camera-roll so you can sketch right over top of them to create free body diagrams o Generate detailed analysis reports o Export DXF files for design collaboration o Connect to the Autodesk 360 cloud for data sharing and collaboration

Reasons Why You CAN and SHOULD Use ForceEffect in Your Classes Despite some reservations you may have about using these apps because you’re either not trained on mobile technology or it’s simply outside your comfort zone, fear not! – They are SO easy to use that you do not need technological expertise to run them. Both apps are designed to be easy to use. This is all you need to know: • • • • • •

You know what a free-body diagram is. You want to solve for unknowns. You already know the basic textbook principles. You do not need technical expertise. Apps are easy to install and start using. You want to help (and impress!) your students!

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Module 4 - An Introduction to ForceEffect Introduction During this section we will explain the basic features and capabilities of Autodesk ForceEffect. Once we cover the basics, we will interpret the results which the app presents the user with.

Main Gallery Screen Once you launch the Autodesk ForceEffect app, you will see the main gallery screen shown below:

Here is an explanation of each button shown on this screen: Create a new diagram. Load a diagram from Autodesk 360. (Cloud based sharing platform) Sign in, sign out, or manage/create your Autodesk 360 account. The following menu will load when this button is pressed:

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Help and tutorials for using the app; if you are ever lost use this button to get back on track. Send the current diagram by e-mail (.afe format) or DXF (.dfx format). Save your diagram or DXF file to the Autodesk 360 cloud. Copy the current diagram. Delete the current diagram.

Diagram Screen Once you tap the “Create a new diagram” button you will see:

Let us review what each button on this screen does: Background Selections: Take a picture to import as the background. Import background from the photo album on your mobile device. Import background from the Autodesk 360 cloud.

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Top Menu Bar: Return to the main gallery screen. Create a new diagram. Undo most recent action. Redo most recent action. Zoom and center your diagram. Solve for unknowns and produce report. Change unit settings for current diagram. When this is selected, the following box appears where you can adjust various unit settings:

Help and tutorials. When this is selected the following options will appear:

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The “Tooltips” option is a very useful feature because this displays the label of all current buttons on the screen. You can access additional help features by exploring the other menu areas. Left Menu Bar: Select Tool. Show Elements Submenu. Create Elements. Once an element is input it will look one of two ways: - Not fully constrained. - Fully constrained. Create Construction Line. Show Loads Submenu. Create Forces. Create Unknown Forces. Create Distributed Loads. Create Moment. Show Supports Submenu. Create Sliding Pin Supports. Create Fixed Pin Supports. Create Grounded Supports. Erase Mode.

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Using the select tool the following options:

, tap and hold on the background, then release. You will see a wheel appear with

Top Option – Scale Forces to Fit. Left Option – Display Component Vectors. Right Option – Hide Background. Bottom Option – Change Background.

Using the select tool following options:

, tap and hold on an element, then release. You will see a wheel appear with the

Top Option – Change Weight. Left Option – Scale Diagram. Right Option – Change Length. Bottom Option – Delete Element.

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Using the select tool , tap and hold on an element intersection, then release. You will see a wheel appear with the following options:

Top Left Option – Standard Joint. Top Right Option – Welded Pin. Middle Left Option – Sliding Joint. Middle Right Option – Break Element. Bottom Option – Delete Both Elements.

Using the select tool following options:

, tap and hold on a force, then release. You will see a wheel appear with the

Top Option – Change Angle. Left Option – Scale Forces to Fit. Right Option – Change Magnitude. Bottom Option – Delete Force.

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Using the select tool the following options:

, tap and hold on a moment force, then release. You will see a wheel appear with

Top Option – Change Magnitude. Bottom Option – Delete Moment Force.

Using the select tool , tap and hold on a support constraint, then release. You will see a wheel appear with the following options:

Top Option – Fixed Pin Support. Left Option – Sliding Pin Support. Right Option – Grounded Support. Bottom Option – Delete Support Constraint.

Degrees of Freedom Indicator The Degrees of Freedom Indicator is always present in the top right corner of the screen. One of three options will be displayed as you progress through the construction of your free body diagram:

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Indicates the diagram is in an indeterminate state. Some elements can move. Static calculations cannot be executed. Add supports, welds, or additional elements to fix elements that are not fully constrained. Indicates the diagram is in an equilibrium state. The diagram is optimized for static calculations. Calculation report will contain inputs, equations and calculation results. Indicates over determinate (over constrained) state. There are redundant elements or supports present. Static calculations based on numeric methods can be executed. Calculation report will contain inputs and calculation results.

Solution Report Page Tap the solve button shown below:

on the top menu bar. The solution page appears. The various sections are

The first section is your free body diagram:

The second section shows what inputs you have put into the free body diagram:

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The third section displays the results of the reaction forces solved for in the free body diagram:

The fourth section displays the equations used when solving for each element within the free body diagram. The results are shown on the right hand side.

The fifth section shows the shear force and moment diagram for each element.

Note that for each element in the free body diagram, you will see the fourth and fifth sections displayed.

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Once you are finished reviewing the report the following options are available along the top bar:

Left Option – Send report by email or Print. Right Option – Return to diagram screen.

Module 5 – Various Examples Using ForceEffect (Demonstration) Real World Example In the video module for this class we present demonstrations for a textbook example, a real world application, and a conceptual design problem. Because the steps are fundamentally the same for each, here we will focus on one example for you to follow. These step-by-step instructions are applicable for any statics problem within Autodesk ForceEffect.

Introduction During this section we will provide you with the step-by-step instructions on how to solve the real world example presented in video module 5.

Execution 1. Launch the ForceEffect app. Note in this example, we are using an iPad tablet. 2. From the main gallery screen, tap the

in the top left corner.

3. In our example, the photo we want to use is located in our mobile device photo album. Select the “Photo Albums” option you wish to create a diagram over.

shown in the background, and pick your real world picture

4. Once the background picture appears, you need to “zoom-to-fit” by tapping the button in the top menu bar. This will center and display your picture at the correct size for your screen. 5. Next you need to create your free body diagram. Select the element button from the left menu bar and begin drawing over the frame of your structure as shown below:

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a) Be sure to input the length of your first element so that your scale for size is correct; otherwise if you enter the lengths at the end, elements may shift out of place. b) When you tap the element so it turns green, the length is displayed. Now tap the length number to input desired value. 6. Now that your elements are in place you need to add forces to the free body diagram using the button in the left menu bar. Tap and drag where you would like the force to appear. Now your diagram should look like this:

a. To change the force values, tap and hold on a force, and then select “change magnitude” from the wheel.

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7. Finally, you need to add supports using the

button in the left menu bar.

a. In this example we will use the pin support b. Place these in the positions shown below:

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and sliding pin support.

Your lines should change from a solid line to a hashed-style line as these are placed. When all of your lines are hashed, this lets you know that your diagram is now in equilibrium and not in motion. Your free body diagram now has zero degrees of freedom.

8. Now you are ready to solve your diagram. Tap the “result button” app will now solve your problem.

on the top menu bar. The

a. Be sure that the degree of freedom indicator is either (equilibrium) or constrained) in order for this app to be able to produce a solution.

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9. You may now review the results, displayed in the solution in order from the top to bottom: a. Free body diagram b. Inputs user defined c. Results which the app has solved d. Element by element – results and equations used to solve the problem i. Note: Equations will only be displayed in the report if the degree of freedom indicator is shown in the diagram; otherwise only the result values will be given (if your diagram is over constrained). e. The shear and moment diagrams for each element will also be displayed 10. Once you are done viewing the report, click the diagram. You may also select the

button in the top right to return to your

button to send your results via email or print them.

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Module 6 – An Introduction to ForceEffect Motion Introduction During this section we will explain the basic features and capabilities of Autodesk ForceEffect Motion. Once we cover the basics, we will interpret the results which the app presents the user with.

Main Gallery Screen Once you launch the ForceEffect Motion app, you will see the main gallery screen shown below:

It is important to note that all of the buttons located on this screen are the exact same as those in ForceEffect, so there is no need to repeat them again here. Please refer to the notes on Module 4 of this document for the detailed explanation of these buttons.

Diagram Screen Once you open a new diagram you will see:

The top menu bar has the same functionality as in ForceEffect, so again please refer to the notes on Module 4 of this document for the detailed explanation.

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Left Menu Bar: This menu is slightly different in ForceEffect Motion: Kinematic Select Mode. Show Actuators Submenu. Create Circular Actuator. Create Linear Actuator. Show Supports Submenu. Create Piston. Using the select tool the following options:

, tap and hold on an element point, then release. You will see a wheel appear with

Top Option – Mark as Trace Point. Bottom Option – Delete Element. If a Trace Point is already identified on the element point, the wheel will have a different top option:

Top Option – Unmark Trace Point. Bottom Option – Delete Element.

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Using the select tool , tap and hold on a circular actuator, then release. You will see a wheel appear with the following options:

Top Left Option – Home Position. Top Right Option – Change Rotation Angle. Middle Left Option – Change Actuator Speed. Middle Right Option – Change Direction. Bottom – Delete Circular Actuator. Using the select tool the following options:

, tap and hold on a linear actuator, then release. You will see a wheel appear with

Top Option – Change Actuator Speed. Bottom Option – Delete Linear Actuator.

Degree of Freedom Indicator The Degrees of Freedom Indicator is always present in the top right corner of the screen. One of three options will be displayed as you progress through the construction of your free body diagram:

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Indicates the diagram is in equilibrium state. The mechanism cannot move - supports, welds, or elements must be removed in order to free other elements. This problem can be solved in ForceEffect, but not in ForceEffect Motion. Indicates the mechanism in the diagram is able to move predictably and has a degree of freedom of one. Indicates the mechanism in the diagram will move unpredictably. The degree of freedom in the diagram is too high and must be reduced by adding supports, welds, or additional elements.

Animation and Graphs After an actuator is placed, an orange “play button” will put the diagram into motion, shown below:

After the diagram has cycled through motion, data points will be marked with arrows as shown below:

Tap the graph button in the bottom right hand corner of the screen to quickly view the data collected. Drag your finger across the graph to see displacement, velocity, and acceleration values.

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Tapping the “graph button”

again will close the graph.

Select the actuator in your diagram to open the animation toolbar at the bottom of the diagram screen:

Starting from left and moving right: • • • • • •

Step backwards one frame at a time. Begin animation (play). Once pressed, press again to pause animation. Record the mechanism movement into a MPG4 video. Video will be placed in your photo library. If creating a report, video will be attached. Stop movement and return to home position. Step forward one frame at a time. Send mechanism to Autodesk ForceEffect, email, or copy the diagram.

With the animation toolbar still at the bottom of the screen, tap the “graph button” the graph with the animation toolbar along the side of the graph:

and it will open

You will see a red line indicating your position on the graph. You can control this red line with the animation toolbar, step forward or back, play and pause. This is a more accurate way to interpret the graph results.

Solution Report Page Tap the solve button shown below:

on the top menu bar. The solution page appears. The various sections are

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The first section is your free body diagram with data arrows shown. The amount of data points collected depends on how long you let the diagram cycle through the motion.

The second section displays the displacement, velocity, and acceleration values on a graph.

The third section displays all the data values from the graph in a table format.

Once you are finished reviewing the report the following options are available along the top bar:

Left Option – Send report by email or Print. Right Option – Return to diagram screen.

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Module 7 – Various Examples Using ForceEffect Motion (Demonstration) Real World Example In the video module for this class we present demonstrations for a textbook example, a real world application, and a conceptual design problem. Because the steps are fundamentally the same for each, here we will focus on one example for you to follow. These step-by-step instructions are applicable for any dynamics problem within Autodesk ForceEffect Motion.

Introduction During this section we will provide you with the step-by-step instructions on how to solve the real world example presented in video module 7.

Execution 1. Launch the ForceEffect Motion app. Note in this example, we are using an iPad tablet. 2. From the main gallery screen, tap the

in the top left corner.

3. In our example, the photo we want to use is located in our mobile device photo album. Select the “Photo Albums” option you wish to create a diagram over.

shown in the background, and pick your real world picture

4. Once the background picture appears, you need to “zoom-to-fit” by tapping the button in the top menu bar. This will center and display your picture at the correct size for your screen.

5. Next you need to create your free body diagram. Select the element button from the left menu bar and begin drawing over the frame of your structure as shown below:

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a) Be sure to input the length of your first element so that your scale for size is correct; otherwise if you enter the lengths at the end, elements may shift out of place. b) When you tap the element so it turns green, the length is displayed. Now tap the length number to input desired value. c) Adjust the pin types by tapping and holding on the end points of each element, and then selecting the element connection type desired from the wheel. For this example we have six weld pin connections as seen in the image above. 6. Now that your elements are in place, add actuators to the free body diagram using the “show actuator” button in the left menu bar. Select the circular actuator like the actuator to appear. Now your diagram should look like this:

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a. Actuator speed values can be changed by tapping and holding, then selecting “change actuator speed” from the wheel.

7. Finally, add supports using the

button in the left menu bar.

a. In this example we will use the pin support b. Place these in the positions shown below:

c.

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As these are placed, your lines may change from a solid line (not fully constrained) to a hashed-style line (fully constrained). It is important to note that with ForceEffect Motion you do NOT want all your lines to be a hashed style because this would indicate it is in equilibrium.

8. Now you are able to view your diagram in motion. Tap the orange “play” button on the actuator to see the free body diagram move. a. It is important to note that the degree of freedom indicator must be green for the diagram to move and be solved properly.

in order

9. You must place a trace point in order to tell the app what point you are interested in collecting data on. Tap and hold on a point (in this example choose F), then select “place trace point” from the wheel. You will now see a blue cross displayed on your chosen trace point. a. Note: You can only collect data from one point at a time, so trace points must be removed and replaced to repeat data collection for another location.

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10. Now click the orange “play” button on the actuator to create the motion. This time arrows will be displayed from the trace point, showing that data is being collected about this point.

11. You can view the graph of displacement, velocity, and acceleration by selecting the “graph button”

in the lower right hand corner of the screen.

12. Once your data is collected and you are happy with it, select the “results” button menu bar.

in the top

13. You may now review the results, displayed in the solution in order from the top to bottom: a. Free body diagram b. Graph of displacement, velocity, and acceleration of trace point c. Graph data table 14. Once you are done viewing the report, click the diagram. You may also select the

button in the top right to return to your

button to send your results via email or print them.

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Module 8 – The ForceEffect IS Strong with YOU! Real-World Examples Inspire Students Making the link to real-world examples is key to inspiring students’ passion for engineering and STEM subjects. All too often, engineering students become disillusioned with their studies of complex equations because they cannot see how all the heavy math and science connects to the real world, but as you saw in the demonstrations, Autodesk ForceEffect helps make that connection and keeps students engaged and inspired! ForceEffect and ForceEffect Motion are especially good at connecting students to examples in the world around them. Students can simply go outside and take a photo of any object or mechanism they would like to study, right with their smart phone or tablet camera. They can then import the photo directly into the ForceEffect app to sketch their free body diagram right over top of the photo, input the knowns and unknowns, and solve!

Cool Apps Bridge Textbook Gaps As we also learned earlier in this class, modern students want to learn wherever and whenever they want, and also can become inspired if they see a cool app that may spark their interest in STEM subjects. If we bring the learning to them, and engage them on their preferred platform or personal mobile device, we can deliver content to inspire a whole new generation of engineers and designers! Adopting Autodesk Simulation apps in the classroom can bridge the gap between new learning technologies and traditional textbooks. The idea is that using this cool new tool will help connect to what they are learning in traditional textbooks – thus helping to make it easier to learn and grasp the basic concepts, and to connect the underlying theory with the hand calculations. You can use these apps to reinforce those concepts that students will continue to use throughout their engineering careers.

Autodesk 360 Cloud Storage and Sharing Autodesk® 360 is a cloud-based platform that allows you to store, view, edit and share files with others. What’s great about the Autodesk 360 cloud is that you and your students can get 3 Gigs of free storage just by creating an account at no charge, which is another great way to improve your students’ digital literacy by experimenting with cloud storage and sharing. You can send your ForceEffect diagrams up to Autodesk 360 as a DXF file, or you can also email them as another option. Create an account and get 3 GB free at www.autodesk.com/360.

Connect Your Designs to other Products and Classes Another great feature of Autodesk ForceEffect and ForceEffect Motion is that you can take the diagrams you created and then bring them into AutoCAD® or Autodesk® Inventor® to use in other classes or further along your students’ study path.

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You can import your diagram into these software programs and build the part from the initial sketch created in ForceEffect or ForceEffect Motion to get validation on how the part behaves conceptually. For example, you can take the 2D geometry created in the apps and leverage that if you are then teaching a class on AutoCAD basics and working on modeling. Or you could bring your design into Autodesk Inventor in order to create a more developed 3D model, animate it to show motion, or simulate deformation on how the model performs. These apps give you the ability to connect to these and other tools, whether you’re teaching AutoCAD or Inventor, or even if you wish to create these designs and then take them further along into more sophisticated Autodesk Simulation tools related to mechanical performance, the effects of fluid flow and heat transfer, or CFD, and beyond.

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Downloads: o ForceEffect Android: http://bit.ly/NI4pEx o ForceEffect iOS: http://bit.ly/z3rCUV o ForceEffect Motion iOS: http://bit.ly/IDeDP2 o ForcEffect Motion Android: http://bit.ly/SKc0n7 o Use these direct links, or download from iTunes, the App Store, and Google Play Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AutodeskForceEffect o Find tips, tricks, videos, and helpful links Twitter: https://twitter.com/ADSKSimulation o Follow Autodesk Simulation on Twitter for ForceEffect and other simulation tools YouTube: ForceEffect playlist here o View several great videos that walk you thru step-by-step for using both apps o Great self-paced learning, and a good reference to use after this AU class session Discussion group: http://bit.ly/tQ4Jod o Autodesk developers actually monitor this discussion group o They make sure the questions get answered in a timely manner o You can also request enhancements and bug fixes

Additional Education Resources • • • • •

Autodesk Education Community www.autodesk.com/edcommunity o Free student/faculty software downloads, forums, tutorials, contests, more! Autodesk® 360 www.autodesk.com/360 o Create an account and get 3 GB free Autodesk Simulation Workshop www.autodesk.com/simulationworkshop o Simulation teaching tools for mechanical engineering Digital STEAM Workshop www.autodesk.com/digitalsteamworkshop o Curriculum for K-12 STEM education inspiring creativity and design Simulation Software www.autodesk.com/simulation o Learn more about the Autodesk Simulation product portfolio

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The ForceEffect is Strong with YOU! Autodesk ForceEffect and ForceEffect Motion are simple tools that now give users a great starting point really early on in the design cycle, whether it's something you're doing in a classroom or something you're doing inside of an engineering office, we now have these apps to really help you with that conceptual piece. However, it is also important for students to understand that this is a complementary tool. These apps will not actually replace the old reliable calculator or pencil and paper, as young engineers must always first understand the theory of doing kinematics or static free body diagrams before relying on the latest and greatest new technologies to back them up. We hope you have learned some valuable information in this class that you can directly apply to your own classroom lessons. Now go out there and inspire your students to use the ForceEffect to become engineering Jedis! The power is in your hands. And may the ForceEffect be with you!

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