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Course: |
GUS 246
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Title: | Comp Aided Des & Manufact |
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Long Title: | Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing |
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Course Description: | Introduction to the use of computer aided drafting techniques (CAD) and application of basic principles of engineering drawing to the preparation of drawings for firearms manufacturing. Emphasis includes principles of descriptive geometry, multiview projection, precision dimensioning, machine tooling, dies, production drawing, machine design, and fabrication methods. Additionally, students will be introduced to computer assisted manufacturing (CAM). Emphasis includes description of wireframe/surface/solid models, transformation and manipulation of objects, finite element analysis, data exchange, process planning, machine elements, fundamentals of numerical control programming for turning and milling processes. |
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Min Credit: | 6 |
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Origin Notes: | TSJC |
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Course Notes: | 5/16/11 LK |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
Students demonstrate ability to:
1. Produce an engineering drawing of a firearm part.
2. Produce firearm parts.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Introduction to computer aided design, introduction to virtual automation, historical perspectives of computer aided design systems.
II. Geometrical modeling principles, wireframe models, surface modeling; and spatial enumeration techniques.
III. Curve and surface fitting in automation environment, parametric and non-parametric representation, and representations and manipulation of surfaces.
IV. Manufacturing simulation in CAD/CAM environment, machining of sculptured surfaces for optimum path.
V. Computer aided solid modeling, creating part model, extrusion, protrusion, cuts, holes, feature relations, tool path generation for CNC machines.
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