Technical Drawing 2

Technical Drawing II (TEN682)

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Technical Drawing I

Semester Course

This course introduces students to a feature-based, parametric solid-modeling system, specifically SolidWorks. Solid modeling is a system that allows an engineer to design objects in three dimensions, using material properties as part of the process, then have the computer create professional-quality technical drawings of those objects according to requirements set by the designer. Students will use SolidWorks to produce models and drawings of many of the same parts and objects they drew manually in Tech Drawing I; this will allow them to develop a deep understanding of the similarities and differences between drawing-focused design and solid-model-focused design. Topics will include the creation of work planes; the placement of features; and solid-modeling processes like extrusion, revolution and the invocation of negative spaces, all of which are beyond the scope of pencil-and-paper drawing. Engineering-drawing documentation is introduced , with reference to ASME Y14.3.