ME 545 Advanced Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing

Project oriented course introducing advanced CAD design, including surfacing, multibody solids, sweeps, lofts and splines as well as rapid prototyping, computer numeric control, and reverse engineering. Topics include theory behind these concepts and devices, solid modeling, 3-D model data exchange using commercial software package, and programming such as numerical control of a mill. Advanced applications and final project. Fee: $40