ME170

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ME170 Computer Aided Design Summer 2006
Introduction
Instructor Sean Merklin Graduate Student in
Mechanical Engineering
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Course Objectives

• Learn the fundamentals of engineering
  design/drafting
• Learn to describe the geometry and topology of
  engineered components in standard industry
  formats (ANSI/ISO)
• Learn to fully define and specify a component, or
  assembly of components, in a mathematically
  robust geometric fully associative database (3D
  CAD or solid model).
• Learn Parametric Technologys ProEngineer
  (Engineering Design Solid Modeling System)

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Class Support Help

• Sean Merklin Instructor, TA, Grader ?
• Office 1203 MEL
• Office hrs 12noon-1pm Tues/Thurs (as arranged)
  
• email merklin2_at_uiuc.edu

Class Web Page http//www.ews.uiuc.edu Click on
MIE170 or http//www.ews.uiuc.edu/7Eme170/
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MIE170 Lab Section Location Engineering
WorkStation Lab 1009 MEL (Labs start Tuesday
June 13th, 2006) Note Summer EWS Lab hours are
8am-6pm!
Required Course Book Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0
Basic Design By Steven G. Smith, Published by
CADquest inc. Available at Follets and Illini
Union Bookstore etc. (Optional Find the 3.0
book online)
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M/IE170 Grading Scheme
90 lt A lt 100 75 lt B lt 90
60 lt C lt 75 45 lt D lt 60
0 lt F lt 45
Labs/Homeworks 1 - 10 (70) Final Presentation
10 Final Project 20


(,-) Grades determined by class attendance,
participation, and other intangibles.
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Homework Handing in Policy

• All HW for any given week is due by 12midnight of
  the following Sunday
• After deadline you will not be able to FTP to HW
  directory you should FTP your homework to the
  latehomework directory
• If you need extension due to illness or planned
  trip, e_mail instructor and request penalty
  waiver. Even if waiver given, ftp to
  latehomework
• Penalty is 50 credit after deadline up to 2
  weeks late. ZERO credit after 2 weeks.

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M/IE170 Design Project

• Form small design teams (2 typically)
• Design a small product or sub-assembly
• Create
• Part models for each part
• Assembly model with exploded views
• Assembly models with Bill of Materials (BOM)
• A full set of engineering drawings (including
  dimensional tolerances, geometric tolerance,
  standard limits and fits etc.)
• Develop and give a computer presentation
• Write a Design Project report

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End of Introduction
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