Module Title: CP (ECTS): Acronym: Major field:
Engineering Design and CAD Modeling 6 EDCAD Engineering
Responsible for Module: Secretary: E - mail:
Dr. Nguyen Hong Vi GPEM Office - VGU [Link]@[Link]
Module Description
1. Qualification Goals
Students know common machine elements and design rules in engineering. They are able to draft individual
solutions according to ISO drawing standards and understand production drawings including dimensions and
tolerances. Rules of drawing, design principles and guidelines can be applied to technical drafts.
Students have a basic insight into working with engineering design systems with main focus on CAD systems, in
particular into direct and parametric modelling systems, and they are prepared for modern collaboration practice
in product development processes, utilitizing a state of the art Product Management System (PDM). Engineering
students are provided with knowledge, methods and tools for the process of virtually creating and validating a
product.
The module imparts predominantly the following competence:
Technical 40% Methodical 30% Systemic 20% Social 10%
2. Contents
CAD Modelling and Engineering Design
Fundamentals of Engineering Design: function, layout, design, manufacture, and assembly; fundamentals of
machine elements: use and function; durability of machine elements: load, stress, strain; technical drawing,
tolerances and fits, materials for engineering design; the concepts and applications of design involving risk,
reliability, and safety; main phases of the Engineering Design Process; Design of experiments and robust design.
The second part of this course covers essential topics of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Product Development
using mainly Siemens PLM NX from basics such as part design by sketch based feature modeling, enriching parts
and drawings, creating assemblies using design-in-context and giving introduction to basic validation technologies
up to simple finite element analysis (FEA). After this course, the students are expected to understand and master
how to construct 2-D drawings, 3-D solid models, and assembly structures; how to generate models for finite
element analysis (FEA); then analyze, verify and interpret FEA results.
3. Literature and Script
Books:
Pahl, G., Beitz, W., Engineering Design – A Systematic Approach, 3rd edition, London, New York, Springer,
2007.
G.E. Dieter and L.C. Schmidt, Engineering Design, Schmidt, 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill Pub, 2013
C. Hales & S. Gooch: Managing Engineering Design. 2nd Ed., London, 2004
Dubbel, Handbook of Mechanical Engineering, London, New York, Springer, 1994.
Hamrock, Bernard J. et. al., Fundamentals of Machine Elements, Boston, WCB McGraw - Hill
([Link]) 2nd edition, 2004.
Kunwoo Lee, Principles of CAD/CAM/CAE Systems, Addison- Wesley Longman, 1999
NX 10 Tutorial: Online Instructor
Ming C. Leu. Amir Ghazanfari. Krishna Kola, NX10 for Engineering Design, Missouri University of Science and
Technology
P. Goncharov, I. Artamonov, T. Khalitov, Engineering Analysis With NX Advanced Simulation, Siemens
100 CAD Exercises Beginners guide by [Link]
Printed and/or electronic scripts as announced in lectures.
4. Module Courses
Module Title: CP (ECTS): Acronym: Major field:
Engineering Design and CAD Modeling 6 EDCAD Engineering
Course Title Type SWH CP P/W/WP WS/SS
CAD Modelling and Engineering Design I+II IV 4 6 P WS
Course Title Docent/Lecturer Language
CAD Modelling and Engineering Design I+II Dr. Nguyen Hong Vi English
5. Description of Teaching Mode
CAD Modelling and Engineering Design I+II:
Integrated lectures, exercises, project work and homework assignments
6. Condition for Participation
a) Mandatory: none
b) Preferable: Systematic Product Development, basic knowledge of machine elements.
7. Effort and Credit Points
75 hours lecture, 75 hours of homework, 40 hours post - processing
Total: 180 hours = 6 CP (30 hours = 1 CP).
8. Examination and Grades
Examination:
Portfolio Examination according to examination regulations, Section 12.
Grading:
50 % written examination consisting of: Multiple Choice (30%) and calculation (70%) (90 min.),
50% documented practical performance (drawing and FEM analysis 50%; and assignments during semester 50%)
9. Duration of Module
The module can be performed within one semester.
10. Number of Participants
The number of participants is limited to 40 students.
11. Inscription Formalities
Registration at the student office according to the GPE study and examination regulations.
Dates and deadlines will be announced by semester start.
Exercise groups will be determined in the first lecture.