Computer Aided Design for Engineering and Product Design

Leaflet Information

Leaflet number:

6740

Course instance ID:

542899532616

Course code:

CR22292-01

Learning AIM code:

ZVOC0004

Awarding body:

Generic award - no awarding body (NONE)

Level:

Subject area:

Automotive and Engineering

Location:

Wythenshawe Campus

Learning AIM title

Vocational study not leading to a recognised qualification,

What's the Computer Aided Design for Engineering and Product Design course about?

The course has been designed for those people who want to gain 3D parametric modelling skills for engineering and project design careers. If you have used AutoCAD 2D in the past you may want to extend your skills, Inventor professional software allows you to transform existing 2D drawings into 3D models easily.
The skills learnt on this software can be applied to very similar packages like "Solidworks". These courses can lead to jobs that involve the production of furniture, sheet metal, machinery etc. Models produced on this software can be used for output to 3D printers as well as CAM/CNC machines.
The course aims to develop your skills to:
- Use CAD hardware and software safely in the workplace.
- Produce accurate 3D detailed models in a timely manner.
- Edit and modify existing 3D Models efficiently.
- Produce hard copies with appropriate and clear annotations to accurate scales.
- Use parametric software to create, detail and specify an engineering project: it enables production of animations, renders and presentations.

The course covers:
Level 1 3D Parametric Inventor: Computer Aided Design

- Use associated IT, CAD hardware and operating systems
- Use basic file management techniques and maintain health and safety requirements
- Demonstrate an understanding of the parametric modelling process, the user interface and how to access help and tutorials
- Use a range of commands to create and constrain sketches
- Use the range of commands to produce extruded and revolved features
- Use placed features to modify parametric models
- Use methods to create assemblies
- Use the drawing layout environment to produce hard copies. Learning outcomes

Level 2 3D Parametric Inventor: Computer Aided Design

- Use complex sketching and 2D constraints to create features
- Create and edit work features and use complex feature commands
- Create and modify simple table driven parts and assemblies
- Use motion and driven assembly constraints
- Add additional information to a drawing layout to aid the interpretation of design intent
- Create presentation quality displays of parts and assemblies Learning outcomes

Level 3 3D Parametric Inventor: furniture, sheet metal, machinery

- Apply advanced features and parts modelling
- Apply advanced assembly modelling
- Link with external spreadsheets to create complex table driven parts and assemblies
- Apply advanced presentation graphics.

Each City & Guilds unit will be assessed by two assignments covering practical skills and one GOLA online test covering underpinning knowledge

What will I be able to do after I've completed this course?

Learners can progress onto university with the skills and qualifications gained from the programme for example to the 3D Visualisation - FdA (Foundation Degree) full-time (The Manchester College). They could also further their studies with product simulation, prototyping, FEA and stress analysis programmes

What qualifications or experience do I need to do this course?

All learners must have access to a computer suitable for CAD software to carry out home study whilst on the programme. Applicants must be computer literate and have some understanding of basic 2D drawings

Segment(s)

Adults

Attendance

Part time (evening)

From/to dates

Mon, 09/09/2013 - Fri, 04/07/2014

Length

Units of length

Year(s)

Adult category

Change direction

Source of funding

COSTREC

Course length

1 Year(s)

Weeks per year

Hours per week

As the definition of full time and part time can vary from course to course, please check with the tutor as to the exact number of hours study each week this course will entail.

Keywords

CAD, Parametric, Modelling, Inventor, Professional, Autodesk, Mechanical, Engineering, Product, Design, 3D, Simulation, CNC, CAM, Prototyping, 3D printing, STL, furniture, sheet metal, machinery, Computer Aided Design, Solidworks