literature review: mechanical engineering masters project

Literature Review:Literature Review:Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Masters ProjectMasters ProjectLinda KnaackLinda KnaackInstructional Instructional

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Agenda

• Topic?

• Develop strategy,

search, & discuss results

• Why references?

• Work on your projects– Pick a topic– Find scholarly articles

Powerpoint: ewp.rpi.edu/hartford/library/MEMasters.ppt

Have you identified

and included a

selected list of prior

published work

related to the topic of

your proposed project?

How Did/Do You FindA Topic?

04/20/23

Previous Engineering Project Papers

• In the library

• Don’t circulate

• Search catalog: advanced keyword search

search on “your keyword”and thesis in Material Type

The Open Web

• Intute

• Scirus

• Scitation

• Scitopia

• Google scholar

• Google

In Google, enter search term(s)In Google, enter search term(s)

Try a Database or Two

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server– RH Username and Password: Standard format

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Topic:Topic:

Failure of superalloy Failure of superalloy components in aerospace components in aerospace

systems due to frettingsystems due to fretting

Your Mission:

Find two articles on the topic:

Failure of superalloy components in

aerospace systems due to fretting

• One article from a database of your

choice

• One article from the open web

Work in pairs (keep track of process)

One person reports on results

1. State topic in a sentence:

Superalloy components in aerospace systems often fail due to fretting fatigue.

2. Identify key concepts

Search Strategy

aircraft superalloy components

fretting

aerospace component corrosioncomponents corrode

corrodescorroding

(aerospace OR aircraft) AND component* AND fretting

Article DatabasesOnline access to full-text American Society of Mechanical Engineers' (ASME) journals.

CSA - Citations and abstracts in mechanical engineering, materials science and aerospace.

Engineering Village 2 (Inspec, Compendex) Citations and abstracts (no full text) in physics and engineering. Comprehensive engineering coverage.

Wide range of journals published by the Institute of Physics (IOP). Included are current issues and archives.

Comprehensive coverage of literature across all fields of science. Scientific, technical and medical information. Full text articles and abstracts.

The Open Web

• Intute• Scirus

• Scitation• Scitopia

• Google scholar

• Google

Source Documentation

• Cite sources whenever you are quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing work that is not your own

• Why References?• Sources include:

– Books– Journal, magazine, or newspaper articles– Interviews– Conference Proceedings– Lectures

Why Cite?

Citing:• Shows your credibility

as a researcher• Gives proper credit to

authors and researchers

• Protects you from accusations of plagiarism

“plagiarist” by the mad LOLscientist,facebook.com

Source Documentation

• Use Chicago Style or other specified format for documentation

• Check online for style guides– http://owl.english.purdue.edu– IEEE Computer Society Style Guide– IEEE Referencing Style

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