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Mech 161 - Introduction To Computer Aided Design (Cad) I: Week 1 - Course Overview

This document provides an overview of the MECH 161 Introduction to Computer Aided Design course, outlining the course objectives to introduce students to the engineering design process and CAD tools, the principal learning outcomes of understanding and applying the design process to presentations, and the assessment breakdown including assignments, exams, a group design project and presentation.

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Mech 161 - Introduction To Computer Aided Design (Cad) I: Week 1 - Course Overview

This document provides an overview of the MECH 161 Introduction to Computer Aided Design course, outlining the course objectives to introduce students to the engineering design process and CAD tools, the principal learning outcomes of understanding and applying the design process to presentations, and the assessment breakdown including assignments, exams, a group design project and presentation.

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MECH 161 – INTRODUCTION

TO COMPUTER AIDED
DESIGN (CAD) I

WEEK 1 – COURSE OVERVIEW

By Mr Ebenezer Nyarko Kumi


Outline
2

 Course Objectives

 Principal Learning Outcomes

 Course Outline

 Course Assessment

 Semester Design Project


Course Objective
3

The course is designed to


introduce students to the formal
engineering design process and
provide them with the requisite
tools to implement the design
process
Principal Learning Outcomes
4

At the end of the course students should be able to:

 Understand and follow the engineering design process in


problem solving

 Present engineering designs in formal engineering drawings


(detailed and assembly drawings)

 Properly dimension engineering drawings

 Produce design in 3D
Course Outline
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Week No: Lecture Course


1
2
3 General Overview of the Course
4 Engineering Design Process
5 Engineering Design Process
6 Engineering Design Communication – Geometric Construction
7 Engineering Design Communication – Geometric Construction
8 Engineering Design Communication – Geometric Construction
9 Mid-Semester Examination
10 Engineering Design Communication – AutoCAD
11 Engineering Design Communication – AutoCAD
Engineering Design Communication – Introduction to 3D
12 Modelling
13-15 Examination
Course Assessment
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 Weekly Assignments - 15 %

 Mid-Semester Examination - 10 %

 Design Project (Group) - 15 %

 End of Semester Examination - 60 %

 Total - 100 %
Semester Design Project
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 This is to be carried out in groups comprising not more than 3


students
 Each group should select a project topic from the list provided (no
2 groups should have the same topic)
 The project will span the full length of the semester
 the solutions to the problems should be as follows;
 Part model of all individual components
 Sub assembly of major components
 Complete assembly of the entire system
 Detailed drawing of the various parts (2D)
 Assembly drawing of subassemblies (2D)
 Assembly drawing of the complete system (2D)
 There will be a group presentation towards the end of the semester
Questions
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