The goals of the course are to provide students with a conceptual understanding of CAD/CAE principles, and an experience with commercial software tools available for the implementation of these principles. The generic aspect of CAD/CAE software will be discussed, without the lectures delving heavily into specific software packages.
A large portion of the student's time will be spent independently in the CAD lab learning the details of the various software. However, a few packages will be discussed in enough detail to help the students think through the best implementation of their design projects. This is not a course in Computer-Aided-Disign and Drafting (CADD).
This course will be taught in the Mechanical Engineering Multi-media classroom. Special arrangements will be made to provide the participating students with a unique environment o learn CAD software tools which are used by industry. Team work is required. The assigned projects are directly related to industrial applications.
Technical Drawings - Language of Engineering Graphics
Design and the Product Realization Process
Integration of CAD and CAM
Computer Engineering Analysis
Software Tools: AutoCAD, CADKEY, Pro/Engineer, Euclid
Applications of CAD - Team Projects
Lecture and Lab Notes: "Computer-Aided-Design"
Engineering Drawing and Graphic Technology,
French, et al., McGraw-Hill, Inc., 4th edition, 1993.