PRDE 1920 - CATIA-Generative Shape Design

Credit Hours: 4.00

Prerequisites: PRDE 1010

CATIA Generative Shape Design is a three-dimensional CAD and Engineering tool that will introduce the student to the concepts and techniques of creating curves and surfaces for product design and manufacturing. Functionality covered in this course are curve and wireframe features, simple and complex surfaces, filleting methods, analytical tools, laws, and surface/solid integration. Automation and navigation tools, as well as the CATIA interface as it relates to GSD, will be explored. Engineering design will be explored as it pertains to metal and plastic components.

Contact Hours: 6

OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate the use of the CATIA GSD interface.

Objectives: In the GSD interface the student will:

Set Roles within GSD
Navigate to the GSD app
Navigate and Set model preferences
Locate the Importing and Exporting functionality
Open and Save Data within the ENOVIA Database

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate basic modeling functionality within the GSD app.

Objectives: Within the GSD app the student will:

Demonstrate feature fundamentals
Demonstrate curve creation utilizing Sketcher and Work on Support
Execute the various surface creation functions and methods
Execute different methods for filleting

Outcome 3: Upon completion of the course, students will demonstrate the analytical tools within the GSD app

Objectives: Using the analytical tools the student will:

Demonstrate the measuring functionality in GSD
Demonstrate the curve analysis tools (Porcupine Analysis)
Interrogate surface integrity using Connect Checker, Surface Curvature Analysis
Setup and interpret draft analysis

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate the process of interrogating the history structure of the part

Objectives: Using the model navigation tools the student will:

Demonstrate model Management and Data Organization
Demonstrate Quick Select
Identify Parents and Children interpretation as well as the Historical Graph Navigation

Outcome 5: Upon Completion of this course, students will demonstrate the options of Automation Tools in GSD

Objectives: Using the Automation Tools the student will:

Link and create formulas within Knowledge-ware
Create and apply User Defined Features
Create and apply Power Copies

Outcome 6: Upon Completion of this course, students will demonstrate model modification

Objectives: When making changes the student will:

Demonstrate modeling problem solving methods
Identify error diagnosis and resolution
Identify error messages and meaning

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)

1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner

2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently

3. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge

4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently

5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE

GSD User Interface
Sketcher Creation
Edit Sketcher Curve
Shape Design Creation Features
Create Fillet
Surface Creation
Curve Analysis
Surface Analysis
Surface Integrity
Model Management
Knowledge Ware Modeling
User-Defined Features
Read Error Message

Primary Faculty
Carlson, James
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Hinrichsen, Timothy
Dean
Hutchison, Donald

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088