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MSE 516
Khashayar “Kash” Behdinan
Textbook
“CATIA V5-6R2014 for Designers” – Sham Tickoo,
Purdue University Publisher: CADCIM Technologies, ISBN-13: 978-
1936646890
This course is designed to contribute primarily to the students’:
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Learn the proper application skills of CATIA sketcher, part design, assembly, drafting, and
generative shape workbenches.
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Understand the fundamentals of parametric design intent in creating proper geometric
constraints to maintain valid design constraints.
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Demonstrate effective communication of design specification through application of
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance.
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Understand the objectives and advantages of parametric modeling and the relationships created
between sketches, parts, assemblies, and engineering drawings.
Course Objectives
Fundamental Knowledge of Computer Aided Graphics and Modeling ,
CATIA –Drawing Sketches in the Sketcher Workbench- I
CATIA –Drawing Sketches in the Sketcher Workbench- II
CATIA – Constraining Sketches and Creating Base Features
CATIA – Reference Elements and Sketch-Based Features
Midterm, Final Project Proposal, Group Research Project Presentations
CATIA – Creating Dress-up and Hole Features, Editing Features
CATIA – Transformation Features and Advanced Modeling Tools I,
CATIA – Advanced Modeling Tools II
CATIA – Assembly Modeling
CATIA – Working with the Drafting Workbench
Project Presentations , Final Exam
Student Projects
Course Plan
Transformer
Welder Arm
Billiard Table
Hexapod
CAD/CAM Advanced Tools and Lab
