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Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2011/12


AS10246: CAD/CAM

Click here for further information Credits: 5
Click here for further information Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Click here for further information Period: Semester 1 at Bridgwater College
Semester 1 at Chichester College
Semester 1 at Swindon College
Click here for further information Assessment: CW 40%, PR 60%
Click here for further information Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Click here for further information Requisites:
Click here for further information Description: Aims:
The aims of this unit are to enable students to acquire the knowledge and skills for effective use of CAD/CAM software.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the unit students should be able to:
* use standard features and functions of CAD/CAM systems;
* create 2D and 3D drawings;
* modify existing drawings and add dimensions;
* use appropriate software packages to generate artefacts from CAD drawings.

Skills:
During this unit students should gain the following skills:
Intellectual
* gathering, processing and analysing technical information (A)
* formulating outcomes (A)
Professional
* using information technology effectively (F,A)
Practical
* developing identification and observational skills to maintain records and contribute to reports (T,A)
Key
* writing reports (A).

Content:
This unit concentrates on:
* producing 2D CAD models using standard layouts
* producing 3D CAD models using a variety of viewing techniques
* plotting drawings to scale
* modifying CAD drawings
* producing accurately dimensioned orthogonal views
* importing CAD drawings into CAM or other related software
* generating artefacts from CAD drawings using CAM or other appropriate software.
Click here for further informationProgramme availability:

AS10246 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Learning Partnerships
  • UDAS-HFF04 : FdSc Engineering Systems (Full-time at Swindon College) - Year 1
  • UDAS-HPF04 : FdSc Engineering Systems (Part-time at Swindon College) - Year 2
  • UDAS-RFF01 : FdSc Engineering Systems (Full-time at Bridgwater College) - Year 1
  • UDAS-SFF03 : FdSc Engineering Systems (Full-time at Chichester College) - Year 1

NB. Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.