Overview

This unit aims to introduce basic drafting conventions and product detailing used to specify the manufacture and assembly of products. Skills in CAD software for parametric 3D solid modelling will be developed and enable the generation of product components and fully assembled products. Students will be introduced to the role and importance of 3D solid modelling in CAD software for design development, product detailing and engineering processes.

Requisites

Prerequisites
DPD20001 Digital Modelling

Rule

Admission to BH-DESIND1 Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)(Honours)

OR

ENG10001 Humanitarian Engineering Design Project

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Term 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-January-2024
21-April-2024
Last self-enrolment date
29-January-2024
Census date
16-February-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
15-March-2024
Results released date
14-May-2024
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
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 key principles of parametric 3D solid modelling (K1, K2)
  • Interpret existing CAD data for 3D solid modelling (K2, K3, S1, A4)
  • Determine appropriate solid modelling tools to accurately depict a range of geometric forms and simple product details in parametric (K3, S2)
  • Apply principles of engineering drawing convention to their technical drawing in accordance with AS1100 standards using CAD software (K4, K5, K6, A2, A5)
  • Prepare basic solid models of product components and product assemblies using parametric 3D solid modelling (K5, K6, S2, S3, A2, A6)

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Studio
3.00 12 weeks 36
Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Various
8.00 12 weeks 96
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning
1.00 12 weeks 12
TOTAL144

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Major CAD ProjectIndividual 50% 1,2,3,4,5 
TestIndividual 30% 1,2,3,4,5 
Weekly ExercisesIndividual 20% 1,2,3,4,5 

Content

This subject will teach students a host of 3D CAD modelling techniques for product design including but not limited to:

  • Extrusions
  • Revolves
  • Cuts
  • Mirror/Patterns
  • Loft
  • Surfacing
  • Assembly
  • Technical drawing
  • Model Export
  • Rendering

Study resources

Reading materials

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