Advanced CAD/CAM
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
| Higher Ed. Semester 1 | ||
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Assumed knowledge:
Basic Computer Aided Design
Aims and objectives
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.
| Unit Learning Outcomes | |
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| On successful completion of this unit students will be able to: | |
| # | Unit Learning Outcome Description |
| ULO1 | Apply advanced aspects of enabling computer aided technologies in design and manufacturing (K3, S1, S3, S4, A2) |
| ULO2 | Generate a degree of competency in the development and application of modern CAD/CAM system (K3, S1, S3) |
| ULO3 | Appreciate new knowledge on advances in modern techniques of 3D printing and rapid tooling (K3, S3, S4) |
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
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| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Optional - Activity Details |
| Face to Face Contact | Lecture | 12 | 12 weeks | 1 | No Description |
| Face to Face Contact | Computer Laboratory | 24 | 12 weeks | 2 | No Description |
| Unspecified Learning Activities | Independent Learning | 114 | 12 weeks | 9.5 | No Description |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | ||
Assessment
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Minimum requirements to pass this Unit
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
(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.
General skills outcomes
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
- References.
References
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.