Parametric Modeling and Design Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Course

DFTG-1345-001 Parametric Modeling and Design

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: DFTG 1370 or instructor consent

Course Description

Parametric-based design software for mechanical assembly design and drafting.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 2 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

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Student Performance

\  1 - Identify the standard views in a 3d design file.

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\ 2 - Explain display depth and avtive depth settings.

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\ 3 - Explain the ACS Plane lock and ACS Plane Snap lock settings.

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\ 4 - Alter the orientation of the AccuDraw compass plane using Accudraw shortcut key-ins.

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\ 5 - Create and use new Auxilliary Coordinate Systems.

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\ 6 - Create solid entities with the Extrude tool.

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\ 7 - Create composite solids with the Construct Union, Construct Intersection, and Construct Difference tools.

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\ 8 - Create solid entities with the primitive creation tools.

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\ 9 - Modify solid entities with the Cut Solid and Fillet Edges tools.

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\ 10 - Use the Drawing Composition tools to create sheet models and reference in scaled views of a solid design model.

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\ 11 - Modify solid entities with the Modify Solid Entity and Create Region tools.

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\ 12 - Use the Group Holes tool to define solid and hole shapes.

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\ 13 - Create section objects using the fence clip method.

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\ 14 - Create a section using the Section Generation utility.

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\ 15 - Create B-Spline curves as sections to use with the Constrcut Surface by Section tool.

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\ 16 - Join surfaces using the Construct Stitch tool.

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\ 17 - Cut a surface using the Project Trim tool.

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\ 18 - Modify solids using the Shell Solid, Loft Block to Circle, Draw on Solid, Delete Solid Entity, Taper Solid, and  Chamfer Edges tools.

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\ 17 - Create perspective views and switch between types of view projections.

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\ 18 - Modify Global Lighting settings.

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\ 19 - Create and modify point, spot, area, and solar lights.

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\ 20 - Identify how to apply and modify materials on solids.

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\ 21 - Explain and use the settings for Ray Tracing, Radiosity, and Particle Tracing photometric rendering options.

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Expected Student Behavior

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\ http://www.actx.edu/president/index.php?module=article&id=131

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\ It is the responsibility of the student to initiate drop or withdrawal procedures.  Students who stop attending class but do not officially drop or withdraw from this course will receive a letter grade at the end of the semester.

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\ Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact the Student Service Center room 119, phone 371-5436 as soon as possible.
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Grading Criteria

Students will be given assignments each class that include both written and drawing tasks. Written assignments must be printed from a word processor.  Late assignments will be lowered ten points. Assignments later than one week from their due date will assigned a zero.

Students will be given three objective online exams.  A final online exam will be due at the last class meeting. Students with an A average in the final class week do not have to take the final exam.

 

 

Attendance

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