Advanced Course in ComputerAided Design, Analysis and Prototyping

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Advanced Course in Computer-Aided Design,
Analysis and Prototyping

• GE design curriculum
• Project driven
• Seniors / graduate students
• Autodesk support

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Autodesk Support

• Use course as platform for development of
  CAD/CAM/CAE instructional materials
• Use multimedia teaching modules to integrate GE
  curriculum
• Make modules available to other academic
  institutions
• http//leake.ge.uiuc.edu
• One module masters thesis in engineering
  education

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Lecture Topics
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Software and Hardware

• Autodesk Inventor Professional
• McNeel Rhinoceros
• ANSYS Workbench
• MSC Dynamic Designer
• Stratasys Dimension 3D printer

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Backhoe Project Modeling

• Inventor tune-up
• 4 DOF linkage
• Top-down approach 2D parts within assembly
• Interference checking
• Weight estimate

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Hull Modeling Project

• Rhinoceros
• Watertight surface model .STL file
• Rhino Inventor
• Add parametric features to solid body
• Resources
• Lines plans

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Tugboat in Rhinoceros
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Tugboat in Inventor
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Tugboat Render1 in Flamingo
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Backhoe Analysis Project

• Caterpillar
• SAE Criteria
• ANSYS Design Simulation
• Bucket force
• Stick force
• Boom lift force
• MSC Dynamic Designer
• Dig load animation sequence

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Virtual Product Development Project

• Capstone
• Use several applications
• Reverse engineering
• Problems

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Terminator Robotic Hand
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Terminator Robotic Hand Renderings