- "This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve communications through documentation, and to create a database for manufacturing." (quote from paragraph)
The use of computer software to design and manufacture products.
Fundamentals of CAD/CAM: Introduction to the basics of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), including principles, applications, and benefits.
CAD/CAM Software: Familiarization with the major software programs used in the industry, such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Catia, and understanding of their features and capabilities.
Geometric Modeling: Concepts and techniques of geometric modeling, including wireframe, surfaces, and solids, and their applications in CAD.
Engineering Drawing: Principles of engineering drawing, including dimensioning, tolerance, and GD&T (geometric dimensioning and tolerancing), and the role of CAD in generating detailed engineering drawings.
3D Printing: Understanding of 3D printing technology, including materials, techniques, and applications, and the role of CAD/CAM in the process.
CAM: Introduction to computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), including principles, applications, and benefits, and an understanding of the various machining processes.
CNC Programming: Basics of CNC programming, including G-code and M-code, and understanding of CNC machines and their capabilities.
Finite Element Analysis (FEA): Introduction to FEA and its role in designing and analyzing mechanical structures and components.
Reverse Engineering: Techniques and tools involved in reverse engineering, including laser scanning, 3D modeling, and CAD/CAM software.
Simulation and Testing: Simulation techniques, such as stress testing and virtual prototyping, and their role in the design process.
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): Principles of PLM and its role in managing the design, manufacturing, and maintenance of products.
Computer Graphics: Principles of computer graphics, including algorithms, rendering, and animation, and their role in CAD/CAM.
Robotics: Introduction to robotics and their use in CAD/CAM, including automation, programming, and control.
Materials Science: Basics of materials science, including properties, behavior, and selection, and their importance in CAD/CAM design.
Manufacturing Processes: Overview of different manufacturing processes, including casting, machining, forming, and welding, and understanding of their advantages and disadvantages.
2D CAD: A type of CAD where drawings are created in two dimensions, typically used for drawings for manufacturing or engineering processes.
3D CAD: A type of CAD where models are created in three dimensions, giving a more realistic view of the design.
Solid modeling: A type of 3D CAD that creates geometric models of objects, allowing simulations and testing of materials, tolerances, and deformation under stress.
Surface modeling: A type of 3D CAD that creates models based on curved lines, typically used in design for visual purposes, such as cars, airplanes, or boats.
Assembly modeling: A type of CAD that represents a complex object as a set of smaller components, each with its own design specifications and tolerances.
Parametric modeling: A type of 3D CAD where designers specify parameters such as dimensions, materials, and tolerances, allowing the model to be modified dynamically as parameters are adjusted.
Finite element analysis (FEA): A type of CAD that simulates a design by dividing a geometric model into smaller elements and then simulating how forces act upon those elements.
Computer numerical control (CNC): A type of CAM that converts CAD models into machine instructions for milling, turning, and other manufacturing processes.
Rapid prototyping (3D printing): A type of CAM where 3D printers use digital models to create physical models using various materials, such as polymer, metal, or ceramic.
- "Designs made through CAD software are helpful in protecting products and inventions when used in patent applications." (quote from paragraph)
- "The terms computer-aided drafting (CAD) and computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) are also used." (quote from paragraph)
- "Its use in designing electronic systems is known as electronic design automation (EDA)." (quote from paragraph)
- "In mechanical design it is known as mechanical design automation (MDA), which includes the process of creating a technical drawing with the use of computer software." (quote from paragraph)
- "CAD software for mechanical design uses either vector-based graphics to depict the objects of traditional drafting, or may also produce raster graphics showing the overall appearance of designed objects." (quote from paragraph)
- "The output of CAD must convey information, such as materials, processes, dimensions, and tolerances, according to application-specific conventions." (quote from paragraph)
- "CAD may be used to design curves and figures in two-dimensional (2D) space; or curves, surfaces, and solids in three-dimensional (3D) space." (quote from paragraph)
- "CAD is an important industrial art extensively used in many applications, including automotive, shipbuilding, and aerospace industries, industrial and architectural design (building information modeling), prosthetics, and many more." (quote from paragraph)
- "CAD is also widely used to produce computer animation for special effects in movies, advertising and technical manuals, often called DCC digital content creation." (quote from paragraph)
- "The modern ubiquity and power of computers means that even perfume bottles and shampoo dispensers are designed using techniques unheard of by engineers of the 1960s." (quote from paragraph)
- "Because of its enormous economic importance, CAD has been a major driving force for research in computational geometry, computer graphics (both hardware and software), and discrete differential geometry." (quote from paragraph)
- "The design of geometric models for object shapes, in particular, is occasionally called computer-aided geometric design (CAGD)." (quote from paragraph)
- "This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve communications through documentation, and to create a database for manufacturing." (quote from paragraph)
- "This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve communications through documentation, and to create a database for manufacturing." (quote from paragraph)
- "CAD output is often in the form of electronic files for print, machining, or other manufacturing operations." (quote from paragraph)
- "including automotive, shipbuilding, and aerospace industries, industrial and architectural design (building information modeling), prosthetics, and many more." (quote from paragraph)
- "Because of its enormous economic importance, CAD has been a major driving force for research in computational geometry, computer graphics (both hardware and software), and discrete differential geometry." (quote from paragraph)
- "As in the manual drafting of technical and engineering drawings, the output of CAD must convey information, such as materials, processes, dimensions, and tolerances, according to application-specific conventions." (quote from paragraph)
- "The modern ubiquity and power of computers means that even perfume bottles and shampoo dispensers are designed using techniques unheard of by engineers of the 1960s." (quote from paragraph)