Overview

This unit aims to provide an appreciation of the various CAD/CAM/CAE tools available to the manufacturing industry, and practical experience in their use.

Requisites

Prerequisites
ADM80015 Computer Modelling, Analysis and Visualisation

Rules

Pre-requisite

Undergraduate degree

200 Credit Points

Postgraduate degree

Nil

Assumed Knowledge
Design methods, material science and mechanics of structures, CAD

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Identify the various CAD/CAM/CAE tools and their applications in the manufacturing industry (A3)
  • Apply computer modelling and analysis software tools in the design process (K1, K2, K3, K5, S1, S2, A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7)
  • Create and analyse surface models to assist the design process (K2, K3)
  • Create and analyse simple kinematic mechanisms (K1, K2, K3)
  • Evaluate CAD/CAE simulation results against experimental results (K1, K2, S2, A2, A4, A6, A7)
  • Describe the advances in modelling and the techniques available to industry, including virtual reality (K4, A2, A3, A4)

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Lecture
1.00 12 weeks 12
On-campus
Class
2.00 12 weeks 24
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning
9.50 12 weeks 114
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
ExaminationIndividual 40 - 50% 1,2,3,4,6 
Online QuizIndividual 10 - 20% 1,2,3,4,6 
Project ReportGroup 40 - 60% 2,3,4,5 

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

  • Introduction: Simulation, development, design, prototyping, experimentation, available systems, applications
  • FEM and FEA: Fundamentals, 2D and 3D elements, modelling techniques, mesh generation, linear static, dynamic, transient, structural, kinematic, sensitivity studies, optimisation
  • Space Curves and Surfaces: Theory, parametric representation of curves and surfaces, relationship to CAD, curvature, smoothing, applications
  • Parametric Design: Introduction to parametric design, hierarchy of parametric systems, optimisation, form-feature design, applications
  • Kinematic Modelling: Elements of kinematic models, techniques, mechanisms, applications
  • Emerging technologies: Virtual reality, types of VRs, virtual product development, applications, global trends

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.