Mechanical Drafting - Certificate

CAD terminology, drawing preliminaries, basic inquiry and setting commands, layer setting and manipulation, basic drawing and display commands, basic edit commands, and plotting, using AutoCAD software.

Introduces terminology; software operation and interface layout. It also exposes the student to creating basic models, assemblies & using the drawing environment.

Graphically describe objects with and without a CAD system; understand and demonstrate the fundamental components of an engineering drawing: geometric construction, orthographic projection, section views, dimensioning & tolerancing. (Prerequisite: Accepted into Mechanical Design Technology program, Mechanical CAD Certificate or Prototype and Design Technology program; Corequisite: 10-606-116, CAD-Intro.)

Fully dimensioned orthographic mechanical drawings; section and auxiliary views, mechanical assembly drawings, advanced layer management. (Prerequisite: 10-606-116, CAD-Intro with a "C" or better; Corequisite: 10-606-119, Sketching-Technical)

Introduces using intermediate features such as patterns, revolve, and sweep. Students learn how to measure center of gravity on assemblies and to create completely dimensioned orthographic drawings. (Prerequisite: 10-606-160, SolidWorks Fundamentals)

Develop the knowledge and skills, to create Solid Models using Autodesk Inventor; creating and editing 3D drawings; rapid prototyping; manipulating data. (Prerequisites: 10-606-116, CAD-Intro; 10-606-160, SolidWorks Fundamentals.)

Building large assemblies from SolidWorks, Inventor, and 3D Point Cloud data. Utilizing assembly/sub-assembly structure. Exposure to CAD file management and work flows using AutoDesk Vault. Using the large assemblies to create factory layouts. Exposure to NavisWorks and AutoDesk Plant Design. (Prerequisites: 10-606-106, SolidWorks Intermediate)

Focuses on creating fully dimensioned and detailed fabricated parts. Different fabrication techniques and how to create mechanical detail prints so parts can be fabricated properly is also covered. Students will also learn Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, tolerance stacking, dimension placement, and calculating and creating sheet metal drawing flat patterns, as well as threads and fasteners. (Prerequisites: 10-606-106, SolidWorks Intermediate)

Introduces the creation of assembly drawings including a complete set of detailed prints along with drawings that show how a mechanism will be assembled. Students also create a set of prints for welding multiple parts together and will take part in “top-down engineering” activities to and be responsible for all aspects of a mechanical design project. Project management and scheduling will also be introduced as it relates to mechanical design, group dynamics, creating complete bill of materials including fabricated and purchased parts, along with multiple other aspects of project management. A final Design “binder” will be created and presented. (Prerequisite: 10-606-128, Fabrication Design)