Graphic Communication

Duration

20h Th, 20h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Eric Béchet

Language(s) of instruction

French 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

Parallel and central projections. Axonometry and perspective drawings. Reading of Technical drawings. Use of CAD software.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Graphic communication has a central role in manufactured product design and have evolved greatly with the onset of CAD software. The aim of this course is to provide to the student a basic knowlege of technical drawing, and enable him to communicate efficiently with others. Finally, he will be able to draw a 3D representation from a technical drawing and inversely, generate techical drawings of a known 3D object.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Practical exercise on paper (8) and 1 CAD exercise on the Catia software

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

Theory lectures given in lecture rooms, face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Practical exercices (25 %)
Final exam (75%)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

eric.bechet@ulg.ac.be

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