MECH 251  CAD/CAM   Laboratory                                                                          Spring   2011

　

　

　

　

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TA:                   Quan LuLin (Email: ppxq@ust.hk)

Laboratory Hours:        10:30 – 13:20         Every Monday       Room4225C

　

　

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Practicing Hours:          10:30 - 13:30          Every Tuesday         Room4225C

　

　

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Objectives:

· To learn a popular and powerful CAD software, SolidWorks™

· To experience designing a real product by using SolidWorks™

· To experience optimize a real product by using SolidWorks™

· To experience manufacturing a real product by using RP machine

· To relate basic concept learnt in the lectures to the CAD/CAM software

　

　

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Grading:

Homework                             30%

Project 30%

Attention 20%

- Homework must hand in before the next class
- Project must be finished before 9 May 2011

- The first lab is on 7 Feb.

　

　

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Schedule: 

Date (week)	Lab Description	Materials	Homework
7 Feb(1)	Introduction to SolidWorks, Sketching basic	Download	Download
14 Feb(2)	Sketching basic, Reference Geometry	Download	Download
21 Feb(3)	Features(1) : Extruded Base/Boss, Extruded Cut, Revolve, Swept, Loft	Download	Download
28 Feb(4)	Features(2): Fillet, Draft, Chamfer, Rib, Shell, Linear Pattern, Circular Pattern, Mirror	Download	Download
7 Mar(5)	Curves & Surfaces	Download	Download
14 Mar(6)	Assemblies & Drawing	Download	Download
21 Mar(7)	Introduction to RP machining	Project 3	Download
28 Mar(8)	Optimize design in Matlab	Project 1	Download
4 Apr(9)	PhotoWorks & Animator	Download	Download
11 Apr(10)	CAE using Solidworks	Project 2	Download
18 Apr(12)	Project3	Download	Download
9 May(14)	Manufacturing project3 using RP machine	Download	Download
16 May(15)	Project presentation	Download	Download

　

　

　

　

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