Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

1. Demonstrate competency with advanced multiple drawing and modification commands in
SolidWorks.
2. Create three-dimensional solid models.
3. Create three-dimensional assemblies incorporating multiple solid models.
4. Apply industry standards in the preparation of technical mechanical drawings.

This course will be presented by means of short lecture/discussion sessions and laboratory projects. Individualized instruction will be provided while the student is working on assigned projects. Open laboratory time will be made available, and may be necessary to complete the given tasks.

Evaluation procedures and grading criteria will be discussed during the first class meeting.
 

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall have satisfactorily accomplished the goals and objectives listed in the course content guide. The course content guide is initially developed and subsequently reviewed by college wide subject area faculty, and approved by this institution's upper administration.
1.0 Editing Options
Instructional Goal:
    A. Diagnose problems in a part and repair them
    B. Utilize all the available tools to edit and make changes to a part
    C. Understand how modeling techniques effect the ability to modify a part
2.0 Modeling Advanced Shapes
Instructional Goal:
    A. Understand the difference between sweep and loft
    B. Create curves through data points
    C. Create non-planar curve by projecting a sketch onto a surface
    D. Create variable radius fillet
    E. Create boss and cut features by sweeping
    F. Model threads
    G. Create boss by lofting between profile shapes
    H. Model free-form shapes using advanced lofting and filleting techniques
3.0 Sheet Metal
Instructional Goal:
    A. Add bends to create a sheet metal part
    B. Add additional features to the part in its flattened state
    C. Link features such as cuts and bosses to the part's metal thickness
    D. Refold the modified part back into its formed state
    E. Discuss how design intent effects the approach to sheet metal parts
    F. Display the bend sequence with configurations
    G. Design in the flat
    H. Edit bend parameters
    I. Use the Feature Pallete window to insert Palette Features and Formed Features
4.0 Configurations of Assemblies
Instructional Goal:
    A. Use different configurations of component parts within an assembly
    B. Build configurations of an assembly
    C. Employ interference detection to check for design problems in an assembly
    D. Use configurations in conjunction with drawings to create views of different representations of assemblies
    E. Use lightweight components to improve system performance with large assemblies
    F. Create an assembly design table using Excel, and insert it into the assembly
    G. Access different configurations of the part/assembly created by the design table
5.0 Top-Down Assembly Modeling
Instructional Goal:
    A. Build a new part in the context of an assembly
    B. Create features in the assembly context by referencing geometry in mating parts
    C. Reference assembly parts
    D. Create assembly patterns
    E. Remove external references from a copied part