Advanced
Mechanical CAD – Design, Application & Employability
Delivered
by: Pramit Majumder, Mechanical Engineering Lecturer
Table
of Contents
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Course Overview
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Getting Started with CAD
Software
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Engineering Theory + CAD
Application
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Manufacturing Context
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Portfolio &
Employability Skills
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Capstone Projects:
Step-by-Step
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Project Templates &
Worksheets
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Manual Sections
1.
Course Overview
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What this course covers
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Why it's more than just
CAD clicks
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Learning outcomes
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Getting Started with Fusion 360
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How to install (with
Autodesk Education link)
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Setup tips (units,
templates, saving)
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Interface tour and best
practices
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Engineering Theory + CAD Application
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Real-world constraints
(materials, tolerances, thermal effects)
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Design intent: why form
follows function
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Practice tasks:
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- Fully constrained 2D sketch
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- Bracket with stress considerations
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- Parametric design challenge
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Manufacturing Context
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DFM principles (tool
access, overhangs, bend allowance)
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Application-specific
design examples:
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- CNC: Avoiding sharp corners, planning for
tool access
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- 3D Printing: Snap-fits, draft angles,
support minimisation
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- Sheet Metal: Tabs, flanges, flat pattern
checking
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Assembly and fit basics
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Portfolio & Employability Skills
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BOMs, exploded views,
dimensioned drawings
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How to document and
present design iterations
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What employers look for
in a design portfolio
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Capstone Projects (Detailed Build Guides)
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Each includes:
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- Adjustable Vice Clamp
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- 3-Part Shaft Coupling
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- Sheet Metal Toolbox
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- 3D Printed Snap-fit
Enclosure
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- Bearing Housing for CNC
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- Assembly Jig or Gearbox
Casing
• Design brief
• Workflow checklist
• Evaluation criteria
• Sketch and modelling hints
7.
Project Templates & Worksheets
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Drawing template
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Client requirement brief
example
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Engineering change form
