Linn-Benton Community College

Machine Tool Technology

Course Syllabus
Course Name: Solidworks I
Course Number: MA3.427
CRN: 34541
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: None
Days, Hours: Monday, 6:00 pm o !:50 pm
Location: I" 110A #Ma$%ine &ool $omp'er s'ppor la()
Instructor: *i$k "a%r
Office & Office Hours: I" 201, "y Appoinmen
Phone # and mai! "ddress: 541+,17+4!!6, ri$k.(a%r-linn(enon.ed'
Course Descri#tion:
Solid.orks is a ool %a %elps /esi0n 1n0ineers, Ma$%iniss and o%ers %a wan o %arness %eir
ima0inaion and add $reai2iy o %eir desi0ns. Solid.orks 3arameri$ desi0n so4ware allows yo'
o $reae 3ar5s, Assem(ly5s and 6ard$opy5s or /rawin0s. &%e r'e Meas're o4 a 0ood ool is %a i
(e$omes par o4 %e 3ro$ess wi%o' 0ein0 in yo'r way. .%en yo' desi0n, yo' need o do 7's
%a88/esi0n.
Course Ob$ecti%es:
&%e p'rpose o4 %is $o'rse is o orien s'dens o %e Solid.orks pro0ram and iner4a$e. S'dens
s'$$ess4'lly $omplein0 %is $o'rse will %a2e a 0ood inrod'$ion o a$$omplis%in0 $ommon
dra4in0 and Solids operaions wi% Solid.orks. S'dens will (e re9'ired o demonsrae %ands+on
skill workin0 wi% 2/ and 3/ :eomery. Solid.orks I will prepare s'dens 4or addiional s'dy o4
Solid.orks II.
&ethods of Instruction:
A $om(inaion o4 le$'res, ;'i<5s, demonsraions and e=er$ises are 'sed o 0'ide s'dens o a
series o4 $ompeen$ies. Spe$i4i$ skills are 0ained and meas'red, (y %e $ompleion o4 %e e=er$ises.
&ethod of %a!uation:
>lass 3ari$ipaion 25?, 3ro0rammin0 1=er$ises and ;'i<5s 50?, @inal 1=am 25?. An 1le$roni$
/esi0n 3or4olio will (e kep o4 yo'r pro7e$s and %anded in a %e end o4 %e &erm. Noe %a
$ompleion o4 %ese 1=er$ises is 6al4 #50?) o4 yo'r :rade.
Aendan$e is Mandaory. Ane=$'sed a(sen$es will drasi$ally a44e$ yo'r 0rade.

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Course Content:
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Be$'re and dis$'ssion opi$s: Inrod'$ions, o(7e$i2es, >o'rse Sylla('s, >aresian $oordinae
sysem, 1=plorin0 %e Ins and C's o4 3/, &%e power o4 %e Dir'al 3rooype, :ein0 sared wi%
Solid.orks.
Lab: Active Learning exercise-Using the Interface, 5ercise ' E Sarin0 and 1=iin0 a 3ro0ram,
5ercise ; E Sear$%in0 4or a @ile or @older, 5ercise < E Cpenin0 an 1=isin0 @ile, 5ercise = E
Sa2in0 and >opyin0 a @ile, 5ercise 1 E *esi<in0 .indows and Solid.orks .indows, 5ercise /
> &ool(ars and Mo'se "'ons, 5ercise . E >one=+sensii2e S%or$' Men's and :ein0 Cnline
6elp.
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Be$'re and dis$'ssion opi$s: &%e Solid.orks Model, 3ars, Assem(lies and /rawin0s, /es$ri(in0
%e "ase @ea're, More o 1=plore and Modi4yin0 a 3ar.
Lab: Active Learning Exercise-Creating a Basic Part, 5ercise ' E >reain0 a New 3ar
/o$'men, 5ercise ; E C2er2iew o4 %e Solid.orks .indow, 5ercise < E Ske$% a *e$an0le,
5ercise = E Addin0 /imensions and >%an0in0 %e /imension Dal'es, 5ercise 1 E 1=r'de %e
"ase @ea're, 5ercise / E Diew /isplay and Sa2in0 %e 3ar, 5ercise . E *o'nd %e >orners o4
%e 3ar #@ille), 5ercise - E 6ollow o' %e 3ar #S%ell), 5ercise * E 1=r'ded >' @ea're,
5ercise '( E Cpen a Ske$%, Ske$% %e >ir$le and /imension %e >ir$le, 5ercise '' E 1=r'de
%e Ske$% and *oae %e Diew.
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Be$'re and dis$'ssion opi$s: "ase @ea'res, Modelin0 More 3ars.
Lab: Active Learning Exercise- Create and Modifying a Part, 5ercise ' E >on2erin0
/imensions, 5ercise ; E >al$'lain0 %e Modi4i$aion, 5ercise < E Modi4yin0 %e 3ar, 5ercise
= E >al$'lain0 Maerial 2ol'me, 5ercise 1 E >al$'lain0 %e 2ol'me o4 %e "ase @ea're.
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Be$'re and dis$'ssion opi$s: 3/ Model /o$'mens, @ea'res and Assem(ly "asi$s.

Lab: Active Learning Exercise- Creating an Assembly, 5ercise ' E Modi4yin0 @ea're Si<e,
5ercise ; E /esi0nin0 a @asener, 5ercise < E >reain0 an Assem(ly, 5ercise = E >omponen
3aerns, 5ercise 1 E Si<e, @i and @'n$ion, 5ercise / E &%e 6ole .i<ard and @asener
Sele$ion.
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Be$'re and dis$'ssion opi$s: &ool(o= "asi$s, addin0 and Modi4yin0 &ool(o= 3ars.
Lab: Active Learning Exercise Adding !oolbox Parts, 5ercise ' E Cpen &ool(o= "rowser, In %e
/esi0n Bi(rary &ask 3ane, 5ercise ; E Sele$in0 Appropriae 6ardware, 5ercise < E 3la$in0
6ardware, 5ercise = E Spe$i4yin0 %e 3roperies o4 %e &ool(o= 3ar, 5ercise 1 E 3la$in0
.as%ers and S$rews, 5ercise / E &%read /isplay, 5ercise . E Modi4yin0 &ool(o= 3ars.
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Be$'re and dis$'ssion opi$s: /rawin0 "asi$s, >on$eps, Bayo' and >reain0 /eailed /rawin0s
o4 3ars and Assem(lies, 1n0ineerin0 /rawin0s, :eneral /rawin0 *'les, Diews, /imensions.
Lab: Active Learning Exercise Creating "ra#ings, 5ercise ' E >reae a /rawin0 &emplae,
5ercise ; E Add a S%ee o an 1=isin0 /rawin0, 5ercise < E Add a S%ee o an 1=isin0
Assem(ly /rawin0, 5ercise = E >reain0 a 3arameri$ Noe.
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Be$'re and dis$'ssion opi$s: e/rawin0s, Isomeri$ 2iews, &%ree sandard 2iews, /imensions.
Lab: Active Learning Exercise Creating an e"ra#ing, 5ercise ' E >reain0 an e/rawin0,
5ercise ; E 1=plorin0 e/rawin0s, 5ercise < E 1mailin0 e/rawin0s.
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Be$'re and dis$'ssion opi$s: @amilies o4 3ars, /esi0n &a(les.
Lab: Active Learning Exercise Creating a "esign !able, 5ercise ' E >reain0 a /esi0n &a(le,
5ercise ; E >on4i0'raions, 5ercise < E Assem(lies, 5ercise = E 1=$el Spreads%ee @amilies o4
3ars.
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Be$'re and dis$'ssion opi$s: *e2ol2ed, Swep and Bo4 @ea'res.

Lab: Active Learning Exercise Creating $evolve, %#ee& and Loft 'eat(res, 5ercise ' E *e2ol2e
@ea're, 5ercise ; E >reae an Assem(ly, 5ercise < E >reae a /esi0n &a(le, 5ercise = ESke$%
a Sweep Se$ion, 5ercise 1 E >reae %e Sweep 3a%, 5ercise / E Bo4 Se$ion, 5ercise . E Bo4
3a% and /ire$ion, 5ercise - E /i44eren lo4 &ypes.
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Be$'re and dis$'ssion opi$s: *e2iew pro0ress and di44i$'lies, appli$aions, Dis'ali<aion. .%a
yo' need o know o pass %e @inal 1=am. &%e ne= Solid.orks $o'rse in %e series is Solid.orks
II.
Lab: All e=er$ises are d'e (y %e end o4 $lass oday. S'dy and pra$i$e 4or @inal 1=am
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0ina! 5am
Disabi!ities ?er%ices and mer3ency P!annin3 @ &eet 2ith Instructor 9ee4 One
I4 yo' %a2e emer0en$y medi$al in4ormaion 4or yo'r insr'$or, need spe$ial arran0emens o
e2a$'ae $amp's, or %a2e a do$'mened disa(iliy, please mee wi% yo'r insr'$or, (y
appoinmen, no laer %an %e 4irs week o4 %e erm, o dis$'ss yo'r needs. I4 yo' %a2e a
do$'mened disa(iliy %a will impa$ yo' a $olle0e and yo' seek a$$ommodaions, $ona$ %e
C44i$e o4 /isa(iliy Ser2i$es #C/S) 4or inake and o do$'men yo'r disa(iliy wi% B">>. &%en,
ea$% erm, a leas wo o %ree weeks prior o %e sar o4 $lasses, s'(mi yo'r F*e9'es 4or
A$$ommodaionsG 4orm o C/S and pi$k'p insr'$or leers. C/S may (e rea$%ed 4rom any
B">> $amp'sH$ener (y email o C/S-linn(enon.ed' or (y $allin0 ,17+47!,. Beer pi$k'p is
a2aila(le a ea$% B">> $amp'sH$ener.

&%e B">> $omm'niy is enri$%ed (y di2ersiy. 1a$% indi2id'al %as wor% and makes $onri('ions
o $reae %a di2ersiy a %e $olle0e. 12eryone %as %e ri0% o %ink, learn, and work o0e%er in an
en2ironmen o4 respe$, oleran$e, and 0oodwill. #*elaed o "oard 3oli$y I1015)