CAD / engineering graphics
Undergraduate · Engineering
Syllabus focus
Standard syllabus · STEM / applied
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Topics typically covered
Standard syllabus
Engineering drawing fundamentals
- Orthographic projection and multiview drawings
- Isometric and oblique pictorial sketches
- Section views and auxiliary views
- Dimensioning standards: size, location, and tolerance
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) intro
- Datums, feature control frames, and MMC/LMC
- Fastener and fit representations in drawings
- Assembly drawings and bill of materials
- Title blocks, revisions, and drawing control
- Hand sketching for ideation and communication
3D CAD modeling
- Parametric modeling: sketches, constraints, features
- Extrude, revolve, sweep, and loft operations
- Part modeling best practices and design intent
- Assembly modeling: mates and degrees of freedom
- Exploded views and animation for documentation
- Drawing views generated from 3D models
- Sheet metal and weldment modules (survey)
- Configuration and family table management
- File formats: STEP, IGES, and interoperability
- Model check and design review workflows
STEM / applied
Design communication and tools
- SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or Inventor project sequence
- Collaborative PDM/PLM basics
- Rendering and presentation-quality visuals
- 3D printing from CAD: STL prep and orientation
- Reverse engineering from scan data (intro)
- CAM toolpath awareness from CAD models
- Industry portfolio development from CAD projects
- Standards: ASME Y14.5 application exercises
- Client-facing documentation and redlines
- Capstone CAD package for a mechanical design
Advanced visualization survey
- Surface modeling versus solid modeling trade-offs
- Top-down versus bottom-up assembly design
- FEA-ready geometry preparation
- Large assembly performance optimization
- VR/AR design review tools (overview)
- Generative design and topology optimization intro
- BIM overlap for civil engineering students
- Patent figure preparation from CAD
- Version control and branching for team projects
- Professional certification paths (CSWA/CSWP)
Notes
Topics reflect common engineering syllabi at US colleges and universities. Exact order, depth, and applied emphasis vary by institution, department, and instructor.