CAD8300 – Computer Aided Design/Drafting

Drawings and blueprints are the language of design for engineered parts and structures, therefore creating, interpreting, and understanding drawings is critical to working in the engineering field. Students are introduced to (CAD/D) Computer-Aided Design/Drafting. Students use a commercial 3D CAD/D system (SolidWorks) to parametrically model mechanical parts and assemblies. Area and mass property information is determined and verified by students. Motion inter-dependencies and physical dynamics within the model are established to create realistic virtual models. Commercial-off-the-shelf third party components are sourced, imported and utilized as required. Students create drawing layouts which typically include the orthographic, section, auxiliary and detailed views necessary to thoroughly describe a part/assembly. Students learn how to annotate their drawings in strict accordance with the ANSI/ASME Y14.5 drafting standard.