1. self-help.
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Skakoon, James G.
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SELF-efficacy , *PSYCHOLOGY , *ENGINEERING design , *MECHANICAL engineering , *MECHANICAL engineers - Abstract
The article focuses on the implication of self-help in various aspects. In terms of popular psychology, self-help is use to solve personal problems without the intervention of any professional help. Meanwhile, with regards to mechanical design, it is letting the design deal with a problem from within, rather than the involvement of more structure or force. It cites some examples that depict the principle of self-help in mechanical design including scissors, broom holders, and lift bridges. Information about the Design I course introduced by Alexander Slocum, professor of mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institutes of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is offered.
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- 2009
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