abstract
- Nowadays, the number of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications has significantly increased, such as in the case of the design of mechanical components and aeronautical structures, to name a few. The above is done via Generative Design founded on AI algorithms. Diverse software applications include these programmed algorithms, and menus and dialog boxes permit users to execute them quickly. This work was developed during a course for mechatronic engineering students in the sixth semester. The objectives were 1) to explore a Generative Design software application based on AI, 2) to determine the type of boundary conditions that must be specified to produce the Generative Design of components using AI algorithms, and 3) to know the perception of students when using this type of computational tools in their course. Results show that the higher the boundary conditions, the greater the computational resources required to generate the component design. Another finding indicates that students are interested in these computational tools for solving class exercises and continue to use them as didactic resources. © 2024 IEEE.