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Computer Assisted Design
91518
Description
Course Program

  • Definition of Design, Design in Engineering, Models of the Design Process, Concurrent Engineering, the Role of Modeling in Communication.
  • Architecture of a CAD System.
  • Systems for 2D Computer-Aided Drafting.
  • Representation Systems: Wire Frame, B-Rep (Boundary Representation), CGS, Sweeping.
  • Curves and Surfaces for CAD.
  • Types of Curve Representation, Parametric Curves, Cubic Polynomial Curves, Algebraic Representation, Geometric Representation (Hermite), Bezier Curves, Blending Functions, Spline Curves, B-Spline Curves, Rational Polynomials, NURBS.
  • Types of Surface Representation, Surface Patch, Ruled Surfaces, Bilinear Surfaces (Coons Patch), Bicubic Surfaces (Bicubic Patch), Bezier Surfaces, Bspline/NURBS Surfaces, Cylindrical Surfaces, Surfaces of Revolution.
  • Formal Properties of Geometric Models.
  • Modeling Methods and Techniques.
  • Parametric CAD Systems and Feature-Based CAD Systems.
  • Integration of Modules for Industrial Design.
  • Standard Formats for Data Exchange between CAD Systems: Explicit and Procedural Models.
  • Techniques for Boundary Discretization.
  • Practical Applications in the field of Industrial and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Fundamental Concepts of Rendering, Types of Lighting, Reflection Models, Shading Algorithms.
  • Animation Control Methods.
  • Systems for Rapid Prototyping (RP).
  • Additive Manufacturing.
  • Design for Additive Manufacturing.
  • Reconstruction of CAD Models from Two-Dimensional Images.
  • Techniques and Systems for Reverse Engineering (RE).
  • PDM and PLM Systems.
  • Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR).
  • Product Development Techniques and Systematic Innovation. 
ECTS credits
9
Teaching Language
italiano
Exam Language
italiano
Support Materials Language
italiano
Basic Learning Outcomes
Managing Entity (faculty)
Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (UNICAS)