MECH 2543 - Advanced Drafting Applications

Credits:
3
Level:
Lower

Prerequisites:

MECH 1504 with "D" or better or MECH 1603 with "D" or better

Description:

This is a second semester advanced Micro CAD course intended to expand and/or introduce industrial CAD drafting applications such as piping, electrical power, schematic, hydraulic and pneumatics, as well as specialized design type CAD drawings such as welded steel structure, structural steel frames, flat pattern, bending, and sheet utilization. Also, specialized CAD drafting techniques to produce CAD solid models and CAD layouts of plastic products, molds or components as well as machined parts and assemblies of mechanical systems will be accomplished. Working CAD drawing layouts with sections, auxiliary views, detailing, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and design for assembly will be emphasized. Techniques of rendering, shading and plotting will be emphasized. The latest versions of software will be used such as Autocad, Mechanical Desktop, Mechanical Assistant, Thinkdesign, Autocad Inventor, and Visio Technical.