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LP10246: CAD/CAM

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Mechanical Engineering (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 5
Further information on unit levels Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 1 at Bridgwater College
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 40%, PR 60%
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions 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.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP10246 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • UEME-RPF44 : FdSc Engineering Systems (Part-time at Bridgwater College) - Year 2

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/4 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.