Title :
Reverse Engineering by Design : Using History to Teach
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Temple Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
This article discusses reverse engineering as a common approach to understanding design components with strong historical antecedents. The following are also highlighted: the original Kolff drum design; Brigham-Kolff drum; and Baxter-Travenol twin coil. It is concluded that historic reverse-engineering projects have proven a viable engineering education venue. Such projects can be adapted to virtually any biomedical device or other historic engineering artifacts to provide a unique learning experience for students.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; electrical engineering education; reverse engineering; Baxter-Travenol twin coil; Brigham-Kolff drum; biomedical device; engineering education venue; historic engineering artifact; original Kolff drum design; reverse engineering; Biomedical engineering education; History; Research and development; Reverse engineering; Biomedical Engineering; History, 18th Century; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Humans; Netherlands; Students; Universities;
Journal_Title :
Pulse, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPUL.2012.2228596
