The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. Topics include responsibilities of a tool designer, the design process, economics of design, tooling materials, and tool drawings and specifications. Other topics will include jigs, fixtures, gages, dies and tooling required by specialized manufacturing processes. Devices will be modeled and the limits of movement of components defined so that overall machine design can be animated and analyzed. Image capture, image processing and manipulation, types of views, use of color, composition, page layout, integration of text, and forms of output.
Course uses commercially available software.
Students will complete a series of laboratory assignments and term projects in an open lab environment. Computer aids will be used to analyze data. Su, F, S Open to all advanced students in Computer and Design Graphics Technology. Department approval required before registration. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department.