EDG 4222 CAD

Customization and Standards

Course Syllabus

Professor: Gregory M. Conrey

Office #: Q 227

Phone #: (678) 915-7445

Office Hours: As Noted On Office Door

Web Page: educate.spsu.edu/gconrey

E-Mail:

Course Description

This course covers topics in customizing CAD software and creating company standards. Topics include identifying company requirements, customizing the user interface, and writing company standards for the use of the software. Prerequisites: TCOM 2010 – Technical Writing and EDG 1212 Engineering Graphics II.

Procedures and Requirements

The course consists of lectures and laboratory sessions, with new subject areas covered through reading handouts, lectures, and demonstrations. Each lecture is followed by project assignments using the theory and principles of the subject areas. Students are required to attend the class during the assigned times. Open lab sessions scheduled throughout the week are also available for the student to complete CAD assignments. These open labs are monitored and are available on a "first come, first served” basis.

Attendance is expected and required during all class and lab periods. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to get the assignments for that day and to have your homework turned in on time. Any student needing additional help should make an appointment with his/her professor. Also, there is ample open lab sessions available for the student to complete assigned work.

ADA/504 Compliance

Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the ATTIC counselor working with disabilities at (678) 915-7361 as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion

Grading Policy

Grading will be based solely on assigned projects. These projects will be averaged for the final grade.

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Total ScoreGrade

90-100 A

80-89 B

70-79 C

60-69 D

Below 60 F

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February 9, 2019

Projects

Projects will be graded and assigned a weighting factor. For instance, a project may have a weighting factor of 2, which means that it will count as two regular projects. Also, there may be projects that are not graded, but will be counted. In other words, if you do the project you are given credit. If you fail to complete the project a grade of zero will be assigned. All assigned projects are to be turned in at the beginning of the class period on the announced due date. Any drawing turned in after the beginning of the class period will be considered late and will lose 25pts out of a possible 100pts. Projects are graded on technical accuracy, layout, and professional appearance. One project grade will be dropped before the final grade is computed.

Student Conduct

Academic dishonesty and non-academic misconduct, in any form, is not tolerated in the classroom. This includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, and disorderly conduct. Please refer to sections in the Undergraduate Catalog on Disruptive Behavior and Academic Dishonesty.

Course Outcomes

At the end of this course the student will be able to:

Customize the SolidWorks commands, tool bars, and tabs

Create custom properties, appearances, toolbox, and materials

Successfully use the Copy Settings Wizard, RX, and Performance Test in SolidWorks

Create part, drawing, assembly, and bill of material (BOM) templates

Define the accepted industry drawing and CAD standards

Adapt industry standards to create company standards

Develop a strategy for document management

Course Outline

  1. Customizing SolidWorks
  2. User interface
  3. Mouse gestures
  4. Tool bars
  5. Tabs
  6. Creating & using custom materials
  7. Custom Properties
  8. Property Tab Builder
  9. Importing & using custom appearances
  10. Customize the SolidWorks Toolbox
  11. Exploring SolidWorks Options
  12. System Options
  13. Document Properties
  14. Add-ins
  15. Creating Templates
  16. Using Standards
  17. Part templates
  18. Assembly Templates
  19. Drawing Templates
  20. Border & Title Block
  21. Using Custom Properties
  22. Bill of Materials
  23. SolidWorks Tools
  24. Copy Settings Wizard
  25. SolidNetwork License Manager
  26. SolidWorks Network Monitor
  27. SolidWorks RX
  28. SolidWorks Task Scheduler
  29. Company Standards
  30. National & International Standards
  31. Understand Company practices and philosophy
  32. Number of users
  33. Administration attitude
  34. Current practices
  35. Working with IT
  36. Budget
  37. Developing a CAD standard
  38. Naming Conventions
  39. Standardizing Settings
  40. Writing a Company Standard
  41. Enforcing standards
  42. Establishing Best Practice Rules
  43. Managing Change
  44. Service Packs & new versions
  45. Update Standards
  46. Training & Support

Equipment List

Required:SolidWorks Administration Bible, by Matt Lombard, ISBN 978-0-470-53726-8

Reference: SolidWorks Bible series by Matt Lombard

Technical Drawing or Technical Graphics Communication Textbooks

Machinery’s Handbook, 29th Edition, Industrial Press

Flash Drive

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