Student teams are formed and are assigned the entire problem or a segment of the problem. Students are taught a general problem solving methodology and techniques of library research and creative thinking. They gain experience in planning, questioning, decision making and produce written and oral reports. This is a basic course in graphical communications that provides a necessary background for all engineers. Multiview and pictorial graphics techniques are integrated with standards for dimensioning, sectioning and familiarization with fasteners.
Emphasis is placed on relating drawings to the required manufacturing processes.
The need for standard, well-integrated detail and assembly drawings is established as a necessity for engineers to communicate ideas. The design process and aids to creativity are combined with graphics procedures. This course is designed to introduce the student to the engineering fundamentals of the most commonly encountered manufacturing processes. A thorough treatment of sketching, casting, welding, machining, and material properties are developed through a combination of class work and machine shop experience. Experience is also provided in the area of automated process parameter selection through the use of microcomputers.