DE4301                             ENGINEERING CAD

Level 4                                             Credits 15                                            Version July 2010

LEARNING TIME

RECOMMENDED PRE-REQUISITE

DE4103 Technical Literacy

RECOMMENDED CO-REQUISITE

Nil

AIM/PURPOSE

To provide students with the basic CAD draughting skills required for an engineering technician.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.            Demonstrate correct draughting practice and the use of different views and projections.

2.            Produce working drawings including projections, perspective, sectional and assemble views.

3.            Produce 3D models of parts and assemblies, and output final drawings.

4.            Explain the CAD/CAM manufacturing process.

INDICATIVE CONTENT

• Drawing office practice, drawing standard AS 1100, storage and recording systems.
• Drawing projection - Orthographic (1st angle and 3rd angle), pictorial projection (oblique and isometric), sectional views, auxiliary projection.
• Dimensioning - principles of dimensioning,
• Drawing skills - freehand sketching,
• Solid modelling application e.g. Inventor and SolidWorks. Construction of parts and assemblies, Output drawings for parts, details, sections, and assembly drawings.
• Concepts of CAD/CAM