Advanced CAD/CAM
Overview
Advanced CAD/CAM involves the use of various computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing technologies to design and manufacture engineering products with increased productivity, accuracy and reduced lead time. This unit aims to provide students with an understanding of advanced technologies and tools, which play a significant role in design and manufacturing of engineering components.
Requisites
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)
- Generate a degree of competency in the development and application of modern CAD/CAM system (K3, S1, S3)
- Appreciate new knowledge on advances in modern techniques of 3D printing and rapid tooling (K3, S3, S4)
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 |
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.