Course Topics
Drawing standards - drawing lines - orthographic projections - section drawings - dimensioning - differences between technical and architectural drawing Computer-Aided Design (CAD) - Use of 2D CAD systems - Use of 3D CAD systems for the modelling of industrial products - Use of 3D CAD systems for the modelling of organic and complex shapes - Use of 3D CAD systems for the modelling of buildings

Teaching format
Frontal lectures, tutorials

Educational objectives
Knowledge and understanding 1) fundamentals and formalized representation standards of the technical drawing 2) Functioning logic of CAD systems 3) Appropriateness of representations for different domains Applying knowledge and understanding 4) applying drawing standards correctly 5) representing a technical system accurately in both paper-based and computer-aided fashions 6) choosing the correct system for technical documentation and modelling Making judgements 7) choosing (and justifying the choice of) a specific representation method in terms of clarity, completeness and non-ambiguity 8) evaluating pros and cons of alternative paths to build a geometry in more 3D CAD systems. Communication skills 9) using the appropriate terms in the course’s discipline Learning skills 10) Ability to autonomously extend the knowledge acquired during the course by consulting new sources and testing functionalities in CAD software that have not been explained by the lecturers

Additional educational objectives and learning outcomes
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Assessment
The exam follows the elaboration of two separate CAD projects to be agreed with the lecturer and delivered one week before the official start of the session. These two projects are the same developed for the scope of the course “Laboratory of Technical Drawing - CAD”. The exam is an oral test in which the CAD projects are critically discussed and the students’ comprehension and skills are further tested. The two CAD projects are aimed at the modelling and representation of a) simple industrial products; b) buildings or parts thereof.

Evaluation criteria
The final mark will be based on the outcome of the projects’ elaboration (90%) and oral exam (10%). The (summative) assessment procedure evaluates • the capability of representing geometries correctly (1, 3, 4, 5, 7) to be justified in the CAD projects; • the ability to use and justify the choice of CAD systems (2, 5, 6), as well as the correctness and clarity of drawing choices (8); • The capability of mastering the discipline and use the appropriate terminology (9). The formative assessment is designated to the course “Laboratory of Technical Drawing - CAD”, which is held in parallel. The item 10, not mentioned in the assessment procedure, will be monitored thanks to the indication of useful sources.

Required readings

Handouts of the course (especially in its initial part) supplemented by excerpts of selected books and Internet websites.

Supplementary readings

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Further information
The software applications used for training are AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Rhinoceros