11361 - Computer Aided Design

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students will know the most important software to design, manufacture, analyse and measure on the market; he will know their obtainable results ad limits and he will acquire the skills to use them.

Course contents

1. The computer aided design and the theory of the design process: 3D and 2D design, management of the design process, simultaneous engineering

2. Modeling theory, curves, Bezier and B-Spline. Intersection and properties of curves. Surface and Solids.

3. 3D and 2D CAD: theory on computers architecture, peripherals and nets. Solid modeling: Boolean, Surface based.  Introduction to some CAD software. Introduction and management of the CAD into the design process, rendering, animation, data output.
 
4. CAM: methods for the automatic generation of a CL file. Introduction to CAM software for machining.

 5. FEA. Basics, FEA software available, limitations and risks.

Readings/Bibliography

AA.VV, "Disegno Tecnico Industriale", Consorzio Net T.Un.O.

Pitagora, 1996 - Manuale UNI M1 - C. McMahon

J. Browne "CADCAM from principles to practice" Addison-Wesley 

M. B Mortenson "Modelli geometrici in computer graphics", Mc Graw-Hill.

Teaching methods

Lectures followed by exercises in the classroom with examples of computer-run, followed directly by the lecturer with increasing difficulty.

Assessment methods

The review is to present a project (assigned by the teacher divided the students into groups) to be performed with the solid modeler

Teaching tools

material and informations can be found at the site : www.lucapiancastelli.ing.unibo.it

Links to further information

http://www.lucapiancastelli.ing.unibo.it

Office hours

See the website of Luca Piancastelli