Advanced CAD/CAM
Overview
This unit aims to provide students with an understanding of advanced technologies and tools, which play a significant role in the design and manufacturing of engineering components. In this unit students will use various computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing technologies (in particular PTC CREOS software) to design and manufacture engineering products with increased productivity, accuracy and reduced lead time.
Requisites
01-June-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Apply advanced aspects of enabling computer aided technologies in design and manufacturing (K3, S1, S3, S4, A2)
- Execute a degree of competency in the development and application of modern CAD/CAM system (K3, S1, S3)
- Gain new knowledge on advances in modern techniques of 3D printing and rapid tooling (K3, S3, S4)
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Venue Type and Activity Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online | Lecture | 12 | 12 weeks | 1 | Lecture |
| On-campus | Class | 24 | 12 weeks | 2 | Computer Laboratory |
| Unspecified Activities | Independent Learning | 114 | 12 weeks | 9.5 | Independent Learning |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | ||
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | Individual | 40 - 60% | 1,3 |
| Project Report | Group | 30 - 50% | 1,2,3 |
| Test | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,2 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and(ii) at least 40% in the final exam.Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.
Content
- Role of interactive computer graphics in modern design and manufacturing
- Introduction to 3D Modelling and integrated CAD/CAM/CAE systems
- Cloud based design and manufacturing
- Geometric modelling, solid modelling and feature based modelling
- Commercial CAD/CAM systems
- 3D Curves and surface representations
- Lattice structures
- Process Planning
- Computer numerical control (CNC) systems and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) software systems
- Modern developments in CNC – post-processing & complex surface machining
- Additive manufacturing, 3D printing technologies – systems, materials and applications
- Hands on exercises using an advanced CAD/CAM system
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.