EGERTON UNIVERSITY

INDUSTRIAL AND ENERGY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

COURSE OUTLINE

MENT 220: COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN / MANUFACTURING C.F 3.0

A. COURSE OBJECTIVES

By completing this module the student should be able to:

Understand the basic concepts in CAD/CAM.

Programming different types of CNCs with different programming languages.

B. LEARNING OUTCOMES

understanding the principles of Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing

systems.

C. COURSE DESCRIPTION

Week 1, 2, 3 History and Evolution of CAD and CAM

Week 4, 5 Architecture of CAD

Week 6 CAD hardware and Software Systems

Week 7 CAT 1

Week 8, 9 Computer Aided Design and Drafting Systems

Week 10, 11 AutoCAD and Applications in the Design Machines

Week 12 CAT 2

Week 13 Part Design and Drafting

Week 14 Introduction to Computer Aided part Programming Systems

D. TEACHING METHODS

Lectures 30 hours

Practicals 30 hours

E. REFERENCES

CAD/CAM Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing by Groover, Prentice Hall 1984. Understanding CAD/CAM by Bowman, Howard Co. 1986. Computer Aided Manufacturing by Hsu-Pin Wang, second edition, 1998. CAD/CAM by Taylor, Addison Wesley 1992.

F. EXAMINATION

Continuous Assessment 20 marks

Practicals 10 marks

Semester Examination 70 marks