Mechanical Design Technology

In this course students will use the beginning and intermediate techniques of Inventor computer-aided drafting/design software to develop and render 3-D solids. Topics include sketching, 3-D modeling commands, specialized software applications, development of 2-D drawings from the 3-D models, rendering and plotting. The student will be able to develop the sketches necessary to create 3-D solids and turn them into 2-D drawings for fabrication.

In this course students will use advanced techniques of Inventor computer-aided drafting/design software to develop and render 3-D solid model assemblies. Topics include advanced sketching and 3D-modeling commands, animation software applications and stress analysis applications. The student will be able to develop the sketches necessary to create 3-D solids, assemblies, animation and perform stress analysis on parts and assemblies.

This course introduces the student to parametric, feature-based solid modeling using the 3-D concepts of SolidWorks computer-aided design software. This course covers the commands, concepts, views, dimensioning, and techniques to design solid-model parts quicker than 2-D software. The student will be able to use SolidWorks computer-aided design software to properly draw the views necessary to manufacture a part.

This course broadens the student’s concepts of parametric, feature-based, solid modeling using the 3-D concepts of parts. The student will be able to use SolidWorks computer-aided design software to properly draw the views necessary to manufacture advanced, designed parts.