Mechanical · PG program

Post Graduate Program inPre-Graduate Program in Engineering Design

A comprehensive program covering various aspects of engineering design exclusively for pre-graduate mechanical engineers

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Duration: 16 weeks
Content: 56 hours
Courses: 4
Projects: 10
Mode: Online

Overview

What you'll
be able to do.

This program includes four different courses covering various aspects of engineering design.
The learners will have an understanding of the basic concepts employed while designing components.
They will get to know about the standards and trends followed in the industry for designing plastics and fixtures.
They will also gain exposure to standard practices followed in engineering drawing and GD&T.
This program also makes them gain hands-on experience in design tools like CATIA.

Why this program

After the completion of this program, the learners will be able to
- Use CATIA for basic sketching operations to advanced surface designs
- Design different BIW fixtures
- Understand all the concepts, rules, symbology, conventions and principles related to the creation of engineering parts and assembly drawings

Job opportunities in top companies as design engineer
Job opportunities as an inspection engineer who can work on high-end measuring machines like CMM.

Tools you'll use

CATIA V5

Curriculum

4 courses,
39 modules.

01Automotive Plastic Design using CATIA V515 modules
1. Design Overview In Automotive IndustryW01
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Product Life Cycle
    
    Design Life Cycle
2. Plastics in Automotive IndustryW02
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Types of plastics (Thermoset Plastics, Thermoplastic)
    
    Engineering plastic Materials
    
    Manufacturing Process
    
    Injection Molding
3. Introduction to CATIAW03
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Basic commands and operation
    
    Save feature, pan feature, rotate feature, etc
4. Sketcher workbenchW04
  - In this session, you will learn the following
    
    Commands
    
    Rules to follow
    
    Working in exercise
5. Part Design WorkbenchW05
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Pad and pocket
    
    Working on exercise
6. Advanced part designW06
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Boolean operations
    
    How to work on a Boolean exercise
    
    How to work on After Tool Go modification on Automotive components. (OEM Working procedures)
7. 2D Drawing creationW07
  - In this session, you will learn to
    
    Create a PCB Bracket using Boolean operations
8. Basic Surface Design WorkbenchW08
  - In this session, you will learn the following
    
    Commands (Types of Sweep)
    
    Working on exercise
    
    Draft analysis
    
    How to work on a surface exercise
9. Advanced Surface Design WorkbenchW09
  - In this session, you will learn the following
    
    Commands
    
    Creation of Closed body, Thickened body
    
    A parting line and parting surface
10. Creation of Door Switch Bezel and adding thickness to itW10
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    How to create tooling direction and do the draft analysis to ensure the part can be taken out of the tool?
    
    Adding the right thickness to the part and solving the issues.
    
    Create the parting line for the bezel.
11. Tooling FeasibilityW11
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    What is a mounting feature?
    
    How to create a locator and dog house?
    
    Integrating the mounting features to the base part with Boolean operations
12. Modeling ExerciseW12
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    The Clip mounting feature is in Plastic design.
    
    Design considerations for creating this feature
    
    Tooling analysis for the clip feature
13. Drafting WorkbenchW13
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Drafting workbench
    
    Creation of detail drawing for the Components
    
    Views creations (basic view & section views)
    
    Application of GD&T in drawings
    
    Template settings
14. Mold Design ConsiderationsW14
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Creation of Paring line
    
    Creation of Tooling axis
    
    What is undercut and how to solve it
15. Complex Mold Design ParametersW15
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Creation of simple mold for the Rear quarter trim Cupholder
    
    What are core and cavity
    
    Stripper, ejection, and system
    
    Draft analysis
  - Designing a mold gives a good working understanding of the molding aspects of a component
02Automotive BIW Fixture Design using CATIA V510 modules
1. Introduction to BIW-FixtureW01
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Definition of BIW, Jigs, & Fixture
    
    BIW-Nomenclature
    
    Types of Fixtures & their applications
    
    BIW stations & their uses
    
    Basic terminologies
2. BIW-Fixture BasicsW02
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Project activities
    
    Different welding processes
    
    3-2-1 Principle
    
    Body planes
3. Pre-Design ProcessesW03
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Design methodology
    
    Structuring a design tree
    
    Different types of fixture units
4. Units Design-1W04
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Different types of Pin Unit Design
    
    Different types of Clamp Unit Design
    
    Different types of Rest Unit Design
5. Units Design-2W05
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Dump Unit Design
    
    Slide Unit Design
    
    Base Unit Design
6. Finishing of the designW06
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    3D-finish
    
    Rough locators
    
    Pneumatic routing
    
    Valve banks & selection
    
    Gun study
    
    Sensors & selection
7. 2D-Detailing Basics W07
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Drawing templates
    
    Angles of projection
    
    Basic GD&T used in fixturing
    
    Scaling & views
    
    Various detailing patterns
8. 2D-Detailing W08
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Key Sheet detailing
    
    Unit detailing
    
    Child parts detailing
9. 2D-Detailing - Child Part & BOMW09
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Child parts detailing
    
    Material selection
    
    BOM Preparation
10. Documentations, Sequence Sheet & Process SheetsW10
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Creation of BOM sheets
    
    Creation of BOP sheets
03Engineering Drawing7 modules
1. Week 01 Engineering Drawings BasicsW01
  - This week, we will learn about
    
    Workbench centre
    
    First and third-angle projection
    
    Auxiliary Views
    
    Partial Views
    
    Cut Section Views
    
    Cutting Plane
    
    Hatching or Section Lines
    
    Section View
    
    Broken out Sections
    
    Offset Section
    
    Revolved Section
    
    Cross-Hatching Section Views
    
    Sectioning Conventions
    
    Section through Ribs
    
    Sections through Bolt and Stud in Assembly
    
    Sections through Drilled and Tappered Blind Holes
    
    Feature Rotation
    
    Convention for Long Parts
2. Week 02 DimensionsW02
  - This week, we will learn about
    
    Dimension
    
    Extension Lines
    
    Drawing Notes
    
    Fundamental Drawing Requirements
    
    Implied Geometric Form
    
    Oblique Extension Lines
    
    Grouping Dimension Lines
    
    Staggered Numerals
    
    Limited Area or Length Indication
    
    Leader Lines
    
    Minimizing Leader Lines
    
    Dimensioning Long Parts
    
    Reference Dimensions
    
    Dimensioning Features
    
    Diameter Dimensions
    
    Dimension of Circular Arcs
    
    X Symbol in times and by
    
    True Dimension
    
    Dimensioning Slotted Hole
    
    ASME Hole Depth Symbol, Countersink Symbol, Spot-facing, Chamfers
    
    Dimensioning Non-Circular Line and Knurling,
    
    Rectangular Coordinate Dimensioning
3. Week 03 TolerancingW03
  - This week, we will learn about
    
    Introduction to Tolerancing
    
    Unilateral and Bilateral Tolerances
    
    Limit Dimensioning
    
    Comparison of Millimetre and Inch Unilateral Tolerances
    
    Comparison of Millimetre and Inch Bilateral Tolerances
    
    Comparison of Millimetre and Inch Limit Tolerances
    
    Chain Dimensioning
    
    Baseline Dimensioning
    
    Direct Dimensioning
    
    Tolerancing Angle
    
    Form Dimensioning
    
    Specifications of Flat Taper
    
    Tolerancing angle
4. Week 04 Limits and FitsW04
  - This week, we will learn about
    
    Terms used in Fits
    
    Material Conditions
    
    Envelope Condition, Go, and No Go Guage
    
    Fits between Parts
    
    Fits between Fits
    
    Clearance, Transition, and Interference Fits
    
    Types of Fits
    
    Deviations
    
    Machine Process and Tolerance Grades
    
    Tolerance Grades
    
    ISO Tolerance Grades
5. Week 05 Fundamental Dimensioning and Tolerancing RulesW05
  - This week, we will learn about
    
    Fundamentals of Dimensioning and Tolerancing Tools
    
    Drawings Explanation of Different Parts of a Lathe
    
    Rules for Fundamental Dimensioning and Tolerancing
    
    Drawing Checklist
6. Week 06 Surface TopographyW06
  - Surface Topography
    
    Roughness
    
    Form Error
    
    Waviness
  - Symbols for Representation
  - Methods of Placing Surface Roughness Symbols
  - Surface Roughness Measurement
    
    Skid
    
    Skidless
  - Selection of Cut-Off Length
  - Drawing Indication of Surface Lay
  - Welded Joints
  - Types of Welds
  - Welding Symbols
  - Weld Supplementary Symbols
  - Finish and Contour Symbols
  - Welding Symbol
7. Week 07 Layout of a Rectangular Sheet Metal BoxW07
  - Sheet Metal Box
  - Sheet Metal Materials
  - Dimensioning Sheet Metal Part
  - Sheet Metal Design Guidelines
    
    Plastic Parts
    
    Corner Radii
    
    Uniform Wall Thickness
    
    Sink in Plastic Molding
    
    Ribs and Gussets
    
    Draft Angle
    
    Bosses in Plastic Parts
    
    Dimensioning Holes
    
    Surface Finish of Plastic Parts
04Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing7 modules
1. Introduction to GD&TW01
  In this module, you will study GD&T and its uses. After your first class, you will be able to understand the basics such as:
  - Difference between traditional dimensioning and GD&T
  - Benefits of GD&T
  - How to read a feature control frame
  - Technical standards- ASME Y14.5M-2009
  - Different symbols used in GD&T, cover, and feature of size
2. Rules, Symbols, and Form TolerancesW02
  In this module, you will learn about the governing rules of GD&T. After this class, you will have an understanding of:
  - Rule No. 1 (i.e. Taylor principle a.k.a envelope principle)
  - Rule No. 2 (Regardless of feature size)
  - 14 symbols used in GD&T
  - Flatness, straightness, cylindricity, and circularity tolerances
  - MMC, LMC, and RFS conditions
  - Various examples for form tolerances
3. Datums, Modifiers, Virtual ConditionW03
  In this segment, you will study the following topics:
  - What are datums and how to apply datums to parts
  - Datum reference features
  - Datum feature modifiers
  - How to calculate virtual condition
  - Conjugated datums
4. Orientation Tolerance and Profile ToleranceW04
  At the beginning of this section, you will have built a good base for learning complex tolerances. In this section you will learn:
  - Profile of a surface and profile of a line
  - Perpendicularity tolerance, parallelism tolerance, and angularity tolerance
  - Composite profile tolerance
  - Various examples for orientation and profile tolerances
5. Position ToleranceW05
  Position tolerance is the most widely used tolerance in GD&T.
  
  In this section we will go through:
  - Understanding true position
  - Projected tolerance
  - Composite tolerances
  - Tolerance zones- cylindrical, rectangular, spherical
  - Examples of position tolerance
6. Co-axiality, Symmetricity, Run-outsW06
  By now, you will have enough knowledge to read an entire GD&T drawing and understand it. In this section, you will learn about some tolerances that are not widely used in the industry but are mentioned in the ASME standard
  
  You will learn:
  - Coaxiality
  - Symmetricity
  - Circular and Total Run Outs
  - Examples
7. Understanding GD&T DrawingW07
  In this part, you will study complex GD&T drawings and understand every individual tolerance and the message the tolerance conveys.

Industry projects

10 projects
you'll ship.

Our projects are designed by experts in the industry to reflect industry standards. By working through our projects, Learners will gain a practical understanding of what they will take on at a larger-scale in the industry. In total, there are 10 Projects that are available in this program.