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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
DMT D061E
Course Title (CB02)
SolidWorks (Intermediate)
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
This course covers the intermediate-level application of SolidWorks in creating and maintaining solid models and drawings. Special emphasis is given to the creation and development of new drawings based on preexisting solid models.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

SolidWorks is a CSU transferable course in a CTE program that was developed based on the needs of major and start-up corporations in the local community, as discussed at our advisory board meetings. This intermediate course develops the students' ability to create drawings and detail mechanical designs. This course is included on the Computer-Aided Design-Mechanical Certificate of Achievement.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to CSU only

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
4.0
Maximum Credit Units
4.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours2.04.0
Laboratory Hours6.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
24.0
Laboratory
72.0
Total
96.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
48.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
48.0

Prerequisite(s)

DMT D060A, DMT D060B, DMT D060C, DMT D060D or DMT D060E

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

Quiz and examination review performed in class

Homework and extended projects

Assignments

  1. On-line video lectures, viewed as assigned during the course
  2. CAD projects demonstrating progressive mastery of SolidWorks Drawing Tools
  3. Reading from text.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Accuracy and Completeness of assigned CAD drawing projects.
  2. Mid-term Examination covering assigned video lectures, textbook reading, & intermediate-level CAD projects. Exam will be evaluated on accuracy and completeness of solid modeling requirements.
  3. Final Examination evaluating student’s use and accuracy of intermediate-level SolidWorks CAD Drawing Tools.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None.
Essential College Facilities:
  • CAD computer laboratory

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Planchard, "Drawing and Detailing with SolidWorks 2014." SDC, 2014.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
None.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Define intermediate-level drawing tools & techniques
  • Apply engineering standards and common practices to a project using SolidWorks tools.
  • Build multiple part/assembly configurations that interact with Design Tables, Drawings and Bills-of-Materials (Parts Lists).
  • Create & edit user-defined Drawing Templates & Sheet Formats.
  • Apply common types & styles of drawing views to the subject model in all model configurations.

CSLOs

  • Create & modify "Course-Supplied" intermediate-level Parts and Assemblies, using SolidWorks.

Outline

  1. Define intermediate-level drawing tools & techniques
    1. Create and/or display dimensions using SolidWorks Drawing Interface.
    2. Apply Drawing Tools to Drawing Template and Sheet Format for multi-sheet drawings
    3. Create “Company-Personalized†Drawing Templates and Sheet Formats, incorporating company-specific standards & practices.
  2. Apply engineering standards and common practices to a project using SolidWorks tools.
    1. ANSI sheet standards.
    2. ASME detailing standards as applied to mechanical drawing.
    3. Implement Company-Specific drafting standards to published drawings.
  3. Build multiple part/assembly configurations that interact with Design Tables, Drawings and Bills-of-Materials (Parts Lists).
    1. Establish parametric Bill-Of-Materials.
    2. Set and save configuration data for multi-phase projects.
  4. Create & edit user-defined Drawing Templates & Sheet Formats.
    1. Create user-defined project specific sheet formats.
    2. Create drawing templates incorporating company specific notes & standards.
  5. Apply common types & styles of drawing views to the subject model in all model configurations.
    1. Drawing view icon commands.
    2. Setup and configuration presets.
    3. Creation and appropriate uses of advanced view types.

Lab Topics

  1. Drawing tools
  2. Templates
  3. Engineering standard and practices
  4. ASME standards
  5. Bills-of-Materials
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