Project 1.5.3 Parametric Modeling

Introduction

In this project you will work with another student in your school who is taking the Design and Modeling™ unit to practice what engineers around the world do every day. They communicate using their engineering notebooks. Many times there are two or three different shifts in a company working on the same project. They communicate with each other by leaving notes, annotated sketches, and summaries of their progress in a common location. This process is similar to nurses who work in a hospital; they must let the next shift of nurses know when they administered medications so that a patient will receive the proper treatment.

Team work is essential to getting many engineering products on the market in a timely fashion. Many times the team members work in different locations, possibly even in different countries that are in a different time zone. Proper and timely communication is what makes a business successful. Engineers must know how to communicate with their team members not only verbally, but also through use of their engineering notebook.

Equipment

  • GTT notebook
  • Pencil
  • Blocks with holes
  • Ruler or straight edge
  • Dial caliper
  • Computer with 3D modeling software

Procedure

In this project you will use the same block for several days to sketch and communicate to another student exactly what it looks like. Make sure that your dimensions are accurate and your sketch is neat.

Day 1:

  1. Sketch and annotate the 3D outline of your block on the following page(s) for your partner. Do not include holes at this time.
  2. Exchange sketches with your partner and follow the instructions given by your teacher.
  3. Use the 3D modeling program to sketch and extrude the outline of a block from the engineering notebook designs that you were given. Save file as Partner. Write notes to your partner if you have any questions or comments about the sketch they provided to you.
  4. Return the Engineering Notebook Designs to their author for additional features to be added.

Day 2:

  1. When you get your Engineering Notebook Designs back, sketch the added feature(s) from your block onto your Engineering Notebook Design sheet.
  2. Exchange your Engineering Notebook Design sheet with the same partner.
  3. Use the 3D modeling software to open your file called Partner and add the feature(s) of the block from the engineering notebook designs that you were given.Save the file. Write notes to your partner if you have any questions or comments about the sketch they provided to you.
  4. Return the Engineering Notebook Designs to their author.

Day 3:

  1. When you get your Engineering Notebook Designs back, make two dimension changes to your sketch. Make sure to annotate clearly so that your partner can easily update the computer model.
  2. Exchange your Engineering Notebook Designs with your partner.
  3. Use the 3D modeling software to open your file called Partner and use Browser Editing to make changes to the 3D model.Write notes to your partner if you have any questions or comments about the sketch they provided to you.
  4. Save file as Partner.

Conclusion

  1. What is the advantage of using an engineering notebook to communicate ideas?
  1. Name three other careers besides engineering that may need to share ideas, sketches, and concepts through a written document.
  1. What is parametric modeling?
  1. Why do engineers and designers need to know how to use a 3D modeling program?

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Designs – Engineering Notebook

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Designs – Engineering Notebook

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