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  Course Description
Course Name : Advanced Topics in Computer Aided Design

Course Code : MES425

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor DURMUŞ ALİ BİRCAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows how to design sheet metal parts and convert into 2D draftings
Knows how to modify sheet metal parts
Knows how to create Form Modeling – Curves and Surfaces
Knows how to convert 3D surface parts and assemblies into 2D working views,

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : AI 101 Ataturks Principles and History of Turkish Revolut

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To introduce students to sheet metal, wireframe modelling, free form modeling – Curves, Free Form Modeling – Surfaces, Free Form Modeling – Operations, Top-Down Assembly Design, Optimization

Course Contents : Introduction to Sheet metal, Wireframe Modeling, Free Form Modeling – Curves, Free Form Modeling – Surfaces, Free Form Modeling – Operations, Top-Down Assembly Design, Optimization

Language of Instruction : English

Work Place : Classroom, Computer Aided Design Lab.


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to Sheet metal, Homeworks and Applications lectures and work shops
2 Introduction to Sheet metal, Applications Homeworks and Applications lectures and work shops
3 Introduction to Sheet metal, Applications Homeworks and Applications lectures and work shops
4 Wireframe Modeling, Homeworks and Applications lectures and work shops
5 Free Form Modeling – Curves, Homeworks and Applications lectures and work shops
6 Free Form Modeling – Curves, Applications Homeworks and Applications lectures and work shops
7 Free Form Modeling – Surfaces, Homeworks and Applications lectures and work shops
8 Free Form Modeling – Surfaces, Applications Homeworks and Applications lectures and work shops
9 Mid-Term Exam Homeworks and Applications lectures and work shops
10 Free Form Modeling – Operations, Homeworks and Applications lectures and work shops
11 Free Form Modeling – Operations,Applications Homeworks and Applications lectures and work shops
12 Top-Down Assembly Design, Homeworks and Applications lectures and work shops
13 Top-Down Assembly Design, Applications Homeworks and Applications lectures and work shops
14 Top-Down Assembly Design, Applications Homeworks and Applications lectures and work shops
15 Optimization Homeworks and Applications lectures and work shops
16/17 Optimization Homeworks and Applications lectures and work shops


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Technical Drawing, Frederick E. Giesecke, 2002, Prentice Hall.
 Advanced CATIA V5 Workbook, [releases 12 and 13]: CAD/CAM engineering, Cozzens, Richard, 2004, SDC Publications
 Advanced CATIA V5 Workbook, releases 16: CAD/CAM engineering technology, Cozzens, Richard, 2006, SDC Publications.
 Catia uygulamaları, Gök, Arif, 2007, Seçkin Ankara
  CATIA V5: design process in practice from design section up to component, Richard Haslauer, 2005, Hanser.
 Using CATIA V5, Fred Karam, Charles Kleismit, 2004, Thomson/Delmar Learning.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 70
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 4 30
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Students gain a command of basic concepts, theories and principles in mechanical engineering 1
2 Student become equipped with the basic knowledge of math, science and engineering 2
3 Students are able to design and carry out experiments in the basic fields of mechanical engineering, and interpret the results and the data obtained from the experiments 2
4 Students become equipped with a variety of skills and knowledge regarding engineering techniques 3
5 Students are able to design a system, component or process in order to meet the needs of various engineering problems within technical, economic, environmental, manufacturability, and sustainability limits. 4
6 Students independently review and learn the applications in an enterprise, make a critical assessment of the problems faced with, formulate problems and propose solutions by selecting the proper technique 3
7 Students take initiative in identification, design, development and use of a product or production process. 5
8 Students become aware of the necessity of lifelong learning and continuously self-renew 2
9 Students use English effectively for technical or non-technical topics orally or in wirtten form. 1
10 Students become effective in using computer, computer-aided drafting, design, analysis, and presentation 5
11 Students have good communicatino skills with a tendency to work in teams, and are able to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team 0
12 Students become aware of the technical and ethical responsibilities, as well as being inquisitive and innovative 1
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 4 3 12
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4
    Final Exam 1 6 6
Total Workload: 106
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.24
ECTS Credit: 4