MEC 1602 - Introduction to Solid Modeling and Design

• Demonstrate a formal design process as used in engineering
• Sketch orthographic and isometric representations of an object
• Practice how to function as a member of an engineering team
• Communicate mechanical ideas through solid models and engineering drawings
• Produce solid models of parts and assemblies
• Produce 2D, dimensioned engineering drawings

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• Visualization
• Freehand, engineering sketching
• Orthographic projections
• Isometric projections
• Sectional views
• Auxiliary views
• Dimensioning
• Tolerancing
• Engineering design process
• Defining the problem, design goals, and specifications
• Alternative idea generation and structured decision-making
• Functioning as a member of a design team

• Visualization and freehand engineering sketching
• Basic part modeling techniques - extrude and revolve
• Engineering part drawings
• Additional part modeling techniques
• Advanced part modeling - lofts, shells, sweeps
• Parametric modeling techniques
• Basic assembly operations - incorporating parts, mating parts
• Advanced assembly operations - creating subassemblies, detecting interferences
• Engineering assembly drawings
• Modeling moving mechanisms
• Applications of solid modeling
• Design project - teams develop a solution to a problem