MECA0474-1 : Mechanical computer-Aided-Design

Study Programmes 2016-2017

MECA0474-1

Mechanical computer-Aided-Design

Duration :

30h Th, 30h Pr, 30h Proj.

Number of credits :

Master in aerospace engineering, professional focus in turbomachinery aeromechanics (THRUST)		5
Master in aerospace engineering (120 ECTS)		5
Master in biomedical engineering (120 ECTS)		5
Master in mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)		5

Lecturer :

Eric Béchet

Language(s) of instruction :

English language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

Implicit, parametric curves and surfaces Polynomial interpolation and approximation Mathematical model and geometrical interpretation of Bézier and B-spline curves and surfaces NURBS curves and sufaces Subdivision surfaces Use of a CAD software
Solving simple CAD problems by programming in a dedicated environnment in C/C++

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

Curves and suface modeling in CAD software is based on tools that are explained both in theory and practice in this course. The aim of the lectures is to give to the student an opportunity to understand and know how to use adequately these tools, and to know their limts and/or strengths. The theoretical part of the course is accompanied by practical exercices on the CATIA CAD software. Students will also be able to solve simple CAD problems in an C/C++ environnment

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Bachelor in engineering

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Ex-cathedra lectures Practice on the CATIA CAD sofware Practice on geometric programming (c/c++)

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Face-to-face & CAD / programming labs