MECH 130 - Parametric Design

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): Enrollment in the Mechatronics Design AAS or AOS, or Mechatronics Technology BT program

Corequisite(s): None

This course presents to each student concepts and operations of visual 3D parametic CAD (Computer Aided Design), engineering design drawing/documentation systems, and preparations using a computer. Common hardware, software, and ways used for data entry will be studied as well as ways to generate, store, and retrieve drawings & documentations or various Mechatronic systems. Various output devices and methods will be examined and a printer, 3D printer and plotter will be used.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Use the Solid Edge to: Find and open Solid Edge documents, Create and save Solid Edge Documents, Access and use Solid Edge Help, Use Solid Edge learning tools and tutorials.
Understand profiles and sketches and how to use them., Understand degrees of freedom, and how to eliminate them, Draw simple sketches, Use intellisketch when drawing sketches, Control the size and shape of sketches, Apply relationships to sketches. Place and modify dimensions.
Use relationship assistant, take advantage of drawing profiles away from reference planes.
Construct base features, add and remove material. Draw profiles for different feature types. Construct parts with wall thickness, Add draft, round & chamfer edges, and Create patterns of features using mirror, rotate etc.
Generate a 3D design & 2D drawing of a part manipulating & modifying principle views. Create principle, auxiliary, section, detail, broken & exploded views.
Dimension and annotate drawing documentation.
For upper level credit (MECH 330 ), the students will successfully complete two comprehensive projects (mid-term and final) that require technical research, sophisticated system design, integration and documentation, and shall delivery a professional presentation to a selected audience.