Engineering CAD

Course Content

The course will cover the following:

• Drawing office practice, drawing standard AS 1100, storage and recording systems
• Drawing projection - Orthographic (1st angle and 3rd angle), pictorial projection (oblique and isometric), sectional views, auxiliary projection
• Dimensioning - principles of dimensioning
• Drawing skills - freehand sketching
• Solid modelling using SolidWorks. Construction of parts and assemblies, Output drawings for parts, details, sections, and assembly drawings
• Concepts of CAD/CAM

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Demonstrate correct draughting practice and the use of different views and projections
• Produce working drawings including projections, perspective, sectional and assemble views
• Produce 3D models of parts and assemblies, and output final drawings
• Explain the CAD/CAM manufacturing process

Method of Assessment

Internal assessment

Textbooks

There is a textbook required for this course: Engineering Drawing by AW Boundy ISBN 9780071016766 

Visit our textbook page for more information.

Lab requirements

There are no lab requirements for this course

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

• choose the qualification you will study the course under
• check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.