CE00681-1 Design Technologies - Solid (or equivalent)

100% in course assessment (assessing Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3). A major design assignment will be set that gives the opportunity for students to demonstrate their abilities in all areas of module content. The student will be expected to use a wide variety of CAD tools. The summative element of this assessment will be made via a 1500 word report covering the design process undertaken and a description of how and why various CAD tools were applied. This report will utilise high quality graphics to convey ideas where possible which may be offset against word count.

Design elements - including standard components in a design e.g. gears, belts motors, bearings, fasteners, cam, welding, tolerances etc.
Solid Modelling - Advanced shape creation techniques. Effective use of parametric design techniques. Advanced assembly. Mechanism design.
Animation.
Animation - Basic camera animation through full flythrough animation.

2 hours per week will take place in a laboratory where demonstrations, practical exercises and formal labworks will be undertaken to teach CAD skills. This will be supported by a series of 1 hour lectures covering the underlying principles of design methodology and the technology being taught.
Regular 1 hour maximum formative practical assessments will be set on CAD operation to focus the students learning.

Solid modelling software such as ProEngineer Wildfire
Rendering and retouching sysetms such as Maya/Alias Design Studio, Photoshop

CADCAM Theory and Practice, I Zeid, (1991), ISBN: 0-07-072857-7
Pro/Engineer Wildfire 4.0, Gary Laimt, (2008), ISBN: 978-0495411192
Technical manuals for software used