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PRDE 1920 - CATIA-Generative Shape Design

Credit Hours: 4.00

Prerequisites: PRDE 1620  

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. Functionalities 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.

Billable Contact Hours: 6

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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:

  1. Set  Roles within GSD
  2. Navigate to the GSD app
  3. Navigate and Set model  preferences
  4. Locate the Importing and Exporting functionality
  5. 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:

  1. Demonstrate feature fundamentals
  2. Demonstrate curve creation utilizing Sketcher and Work on Support
  3. Execute the various surface creation functions and methods
  4. 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:

  1. Demonstrate the measuring functionality in GSD
  2. Demonstrate the curve analysis tools (Porcupine Analysis)
  3. Interrogate surface integrity  using Connect Checker, and Surface Curvature Analysis
  4. Set up 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:

  1. Demonstrate model Management and Data Organization
  2. Demonstrate Quick Select
  3. 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:

  1. Link and create formulas within Knowledge-ware
  2. Create and apply User Defined Features
  3. Create and apply Power Copies

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

Objectives: When making changes the student will:

  1. Demonstrate modeling problem solving methods
  2. Identify error diagnosis and resolution
  3. Identify error messages and meaning
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Quantitative Reasoning: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
 

  1. GSD User Interface
  2. Sketcher Creation
  3. Edit Sketcher Curve
  4. Shape Design Creation Features
  5. Create Fillet
  6. Surface Creation
  7. Curve Analysis
  8. Surface Analysis
  9. Surface Integrity
  10. Model Management
  11. Knowledge Ware Modeling
  12. User-Defined Features
  13. Read Error Message
Primary Faculty
Carlson, James
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Thero, Laura
Dean
Hutchison, Donald

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


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