LECTURE NOTES ON
Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
Course Objectives:
- Developments of software computer interface in design of various elements
- Use of software for manufacturing
- Automation of manufacturing methods
Course Contents:
Module - I
Fundamentals of CAD: The design process, applications of computer for design, creating the Manufacturing, Database, The design workstation, Graphical Terminal, Operator input Devices, Plotters and other devices, the CPU secondary storage [8]
Module - II
Computer graphics Software and Database: Configuration, Graphics Packages, Constructing the Geometry, transformations, Database structure and content, wire frame versus solid modeling [8]
Module - III
CAM – Introduction, Numerical Control and NC Part Programming: NC Coordinate system, NC motion control system, Economics of NC, Manual and Computer Aid Programming, the APT language, NC programming with interactive graphics [12]
Module - IV
Problems with conventional NC, NC technology: CNC, DNC combined DNC/CNC system, Adopter control manufacturing systems, Computer Integrated manufacturing system, Machine Tools and related Equipment, Materials Handling and Storage system, computer system [12]
Text Book(s):
1. Computer Aided design and Manufacture, Grover M.P.Simmers, E.W. Prentice Hall
2. CAD/CAM/CIM P.Radhakrishnan & Subramanyam, Willey Eastern Limited.
3. Automation, Production System and CIM, Goover, Prentice hall
Course Outcomes:
- Define the principles of optimum design
- Apply surface modelling techniques
- Analyze production systems at operation level.
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