Detailed Class Schedule:
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Date |
Assigned (Due) |
Reading (Due) |
Topic |
Engineering Design |
Engineering Graphics |
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1 |
Aug 28 (Th) |
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Chapter 1, 2.3 - 2.12, pg 111 - 113 (Sep 2) |
History and definition of engineering; types of engineers |
Introduction, Foreshadowing activity |
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2 |
Sep 2 (Tu) |
HW 1 (Sep 4) |
pg 153 - 165 (Sep 4) |
Graphical Communication |
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Hand sketching, line types, oblique and isometric views |
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3 |
Sep 4 (Th) |
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Multi-view projection |
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4 |
Sep 9 (Tu) |
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Reflections |
Multi-view projection continued |
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5 |
Sep 11 (Th) |
Refelc. 1 an article from the list online. sample: (Oct 3) |
6.1-6.4 (up to pg 153) (Sep 18) |
Written Communications |
Design project assignment, groups, reporting, grading. |
SolidWorks 2007: workspace setup, simple objects |
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6 |
Sep 16 (Tu) |
HW 3 (Sep 23) |
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Quiz 1: Hand drawing, isometric and multi-view projection. Start HW3 |
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7 |
Sep 18 (Th) |
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5.1, 5.2 (Oct 7) |
VR1 Due |
Complete HW3 |
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8 |
Sep 23 (Tu) |
HW 4 (Oct 2) |
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SolidWorks: Sketch constraints |
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9 |
Sep 25 (Th) |
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Identification of the problem, gathering needed information |
Design project questions. |
SolidWorks: Extrude and cut. Creating a drawing |
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10 |
Sep 30 (Tu) |
HW 5 (Oct 16) |
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Quiz 2: SolidWorks Create a simple model. |
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11 |
Oct 2 (Th) |
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5.4, 5.5 (Oct 9) | VR2 Due |
Modeling Activity |
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12 |
Oct 7 (Tu) |
Refelc. 2 Article from the list online (Oct 31) |
Modeling and evaluation and selection of preferred solution |
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SolidWorks: More complexity |
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13 |
Oct 9 (Tu) |
HW 6 (Oct 21) |
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Structuring the search for a solution activity. |
SolidWorks: 3D Sketch, loft |
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14 |
Oct 16 (Th) |
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VR3 Due |
Visual Representation Presentations |
Quiz 3: Complete and lay out moderately complex solid |
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15 |
Oct 21 (Tu) |
HW 7 (Nov 4) |
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Design goals and specs, Abstraction and Synthesis |
SolidWorks: Mecahnical Constraints |
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16 |
Oct 23 (Th) |
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SolidWorks: Mecahnical Constraints, motion |
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17 |
Oct 28 (Tu) |
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5.3 (Nov 6) | Searching for a solution |
Design Project Discussion |
SolidWorks: Assemblies |
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18 |
Oct 30 (Th) |
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Feedback self-assessment exercise, managing conflict exercise |
SolidWorks: Asembly constraints |
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19 |
Nov 4 (Tu) |
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Quiz 4: Create an assembly |
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20 |
Nov 6 (Th) |
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SolidWorks: Driving animations |
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21 |
Nov 11 (Tu) |
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SolidWorks: Materials and views |
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22 |
Nov 13 (Th) |
Reflec 3 Text Chapter 8 or 9 (Nov 25) |
5.6, 5.7 (Nov 18) |
Preparation of reports plans and specification, implementation of the design |
Discussion of advanced modeling techniques |
Finish HW9 |
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23 |
Nov 18 (Tu) |
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24 |
Nov 20 (Th) |
HW 9 (Dec 8) |
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SolidWorks: More CSG and understanding rendering |
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25 |
Nov 25 (T0) |
HW10 (Dec 15) |
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In-lab catch-up day. Students with all HW up to 8 completed may opt-out. |
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26 |
Dec 2 (Tu) |
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Course critique and evaluation, design project preliminary presentation day |
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27 |
Dec 4 (Th) |
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Quiz 5 (40 Pts): Moving constraints, materials |