Title of the Project - To create a 3D Model of an American Chopper.   Objectives-   1) To create 3D Model Parts of an American Chopper. 2) To assemble the 3D model parts of an American Chopper. 3) To create Photorealistic Rendering of an American Chopper   Introduction-   1) Solidworks- Solidworks…

                       3D Modelling, Assembly, and Photorealistic Rendering of Sunseeker Predator Yacht Aim - To create a 3D Model of a Sunseeker Predator Yacht   Objectives -  To 3D Model Parts of Sunseeker Predator Yacht To create an assembly of a…

Designing of Sheet Metal Casing in NX CAD Sheet Metal  Application Aim - To design Sheet Metal casing using Siemens NX CAD sheetmetal application.   Objectives -   To design Sheet Metal casing using Siemens NX CAD sheetmetal application.   To draft the Sheet Metal casing using Siemens NXCAD Drafting…

To Create Box Assembly in NXCAD Aim - To design Box Assembly in Siemens NXCAD sheetmetal application.   Objective - To learn sheet metal designing and design a sheetmetal box assembly in Siemens NX CAD.   Introduction - Sheet Metal is metal formed by an industrial process into thin, flat pieces Sheetmetal is…

Designing odd shaped enclosure using NXCAD sheet metal application Aim - Modelling an odd-shaped enclosure in NXCAD sheetmetal   Objective - The objective of the project is to design a sheetmetal odd-shaped enclosure using a sheetmetal application in NXCAD and a drafting model using a drawing application in NX.  …

Design of Bracket Component in NX Sheet Metal Application Objective - To design and model the sheet metal bracket from a 2D sketch in sheetmetal workbench in NX CAD sheet metal application.   Sheet Metal is metal formed by an industrial process into thin, flat pieces OR Sheetmetal is a comprehensive cold working process…

  Sheet Metal Bracket II Design using Siemens NX CAD Objective - To learn the sheet metal design process and to design a sheet metal bracket II in Siemens NX CAD following industrial workflow.   Introduction - Sheet Metal is metal formed by an industrial process into thin, flat pieces OR Sheetmetal is a comprehensive…

Benchmarking 1) What is Benchmarking? Benchmarking is defined as the process of measuring products, services, and processes against those of the organization known to be leaders in one or more aspects of their operations. Benchmarking provides necessary insights to help you understand how your organization compares…

UNDERBODY COATING Underbody coating provides long-term protection from corrosion to the car’s underbody. It also protects parts like internal body panels, frame rails, and other inner cavities that are not physically accessible but are prone to corrosion. Underbody coating is a thick cladding (typically made of rubber)…

Optimizing and calculation of section modulus of the car hood Objective This project aims to find the section modulus of the front hood and optimize it to achieve the best results.   Introduction Section modulus is a geometric property for a given cross-section used in the design of beams and flexural members. Other…

HOOD DESIGN USING SIEMENS NX CAD Hood is located at the frontal portion of an automobile through which the engine compartment can be accessed, it is like a door that opens and closes by utilizing hinges located at the back end of the panel.   Design Considerations for the hood The hood design should follow a master section…

Wheel Arch : Wheel Arch is the semi-circular part of the fender positioned above the wheel of the vehicle. The design of the Wheel Arch of a fender should be such that it must shield wheels and protect both passengers’ compartments and pedestrians from the projection of water, mud, and stones. For the vehicle to…

Aim - Design of Front Fender using NXCAD Fender : Fender is the US English term for part of an automobile (vehicle body of the car) that frames the wheel nicely (for fender underside). Its primary purpose is to shield wheels and protect passengers’ compartments and pedestrians from the projection of water, mud, and…

DESIGN OF BACKDOOR USING NXCAD   Objective - The main objective of this project is to design a car's back door with an inner panel, outer panel, and reinforcement for hinges, gas stay, wiper motor, and latch. The inner panel is subjected to the draft analysis to ensure whether it is satisfying the deep drawing requirement…

ROOF DESIGN   l Objective - This project aims to design a car roof with essential flanges and reinforcements like ditch area, front roof rail, bow roofs, central roof rail, and rear roof rails for the given styling surface. Perform a curvature study on the roof and perform the calculations for the heat distortion and snow…

BASE BRACKET DESIGN   Objective -   Create the Base Bracket Plastic component through the given Class-A surface. To begin with, the tooling axis for the given Class-A Surface should be created meeting the requirements of the draft angle and at the end perform the Draft analysis on the model.   Important Points -   Class…

SWITCH BEZEL DESIGN Aim -   Create the Switch Bezel Plastic component through the given Class-A surface. To begin with, the tooling axis for the given Class-A Surface should be created meeting the requirements of the draft angle and at the end perform the Draft analysis on the model.   Method Followed -  …

COIN HOLDER DESIGN AIM -  Create the Coin Holder Plastic component through the given Class-A surface. To begin with, the tooling axis for the given Class-A Surface should be created meeting the draft angle requirements and performing the draft analysis on the model at the end.  METHODS AND PROCEDURE FOLLOWED -   Take the…

BUMPER DESIGN OBJECTIVE - The main objective of this challenge is to create a solid body of 'Bumper' with the help of the closed surface method by using the 'Generative shape design' workbench in CATIA V5. Performing the 'Draft Analysis' on the solid part body of the Bumper. OVERVIEW -  Initially, we need to offset…

CORE AND CAVITY DESIGN Objective -   The main objective of this challenge is to design a Core and Cavity for a Switch Bezel' in CATIA V5 with the help of a surface workbench.   Before we design the core and cavity, we should perform a draft analysis on the solid part body of the switch bezel.   Core Design -…

Attachment Feature Creation (Ribs & Screw Boss) Objective -    The main objective of this challenge is to create the B-side features RIBS and Screw Bosses for a given drill handle.   Overview: Creating the class B and class C surfaces to the door handle, and creating the B side features (RIBS and Screw Bosses) by considering…

DOOR TRIM - DOG HOUSE DESIGN Objective -   The main aim of this challenge is to create B-side features of the 'Door Trim', with the help of CATIA V5.   Overview -   Created a 2.5mm solid part body of door trim with the help of class A surface, and created a B-side attachment feature 'Dog House' by considering…

A-PILLAR DESIGN MASTER SECTION Objective -   The main objective of this challenge is to understand the given master section to create a solid body and B-side features for a given class A surface, by considering all the design parameters.   Master Section -   Master sections are the guides for design requirements…

OBJECTIVE -   The main objective of this challenge is to create a solid body of ‘Door Trim Lower’ with the help of the closed surface method by using the 'Generative shape design' workbench in CATIA V5 and performing the 'Draft Analysis' on the solid part body of the Door Trim Lower.   OVERVIEW -…

ASSEMBLY WORKBENCH DRAWING 1 - PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 ASSEMBLY DRAFTING - FEATURE TREE DRAWING 2 - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Assembly - Drafting  - Feature Tree -

WIRING HARNESS DESIGN AIM:       To define the Electrical properties of the given components.     OBJECTIVE:       To download the above CAD data of the parts from the given source. To define the Electrical properties correctly. To create a catalog of the components so that they…

Wiring Harness Routing and Packaging Rules AIM:       To solve the above assignment questions and define the necessary electrical properties in the respective workbench.     OBJECTIVE:       To download the P-Clamp CAD data and define it as Electrical Support in the Electrical Part…

WIRING HARNESS DESIGN 4 AIM:       To create wire routing between the connectors mentioned above refer to the below layout diagram. OBJECTIVE:       Download the 3-D CAD part of the below-mentioned connectors from the maker's website. The connectors to be used in the wire harness routing are:…

WIRING HARNESS DESIGN 5&6   AIM:       Create a Wiring harness assembly and route the harness per the given layout.     OBJECTIVE:       To electrically define all the parts provided. Create a wiring harness assembly and route the harness per the given layout.    …

WIRING HARNESS DESIGN 7 AIM:       To flatten the wire harness assembly completed in the week 4 assignment and place the flattened view on a drawing sheet.     OBJECTIVE:       To flatten the wire harness assembly completed in the week 4 assignment. To orient the wire bundle as shown…

Week 11 - Final project Aim :   Creation of CAD model considering the following inputs as like in OEM and tier1 companies   a) Class A surface b) Nominal thickness: Refer master sections c) Attachment strategy : Find an attachment strategy for the door panel complete work.   Use Push pin with Dog house for Lower substrate…

PROJECT - 1 AIM:  To design and develop the Wire Harness Routing for the given V16 Engine by following the design and packaging rules.  OBJECTIVE:  To define all the connectors electrically and save them in the Catalogue. Place all the connectors and cavities in the required position. Place P Clamps and Fir Tree clips…

AIM:       To design and develop the Wire Harness Routing for the given Backdoor by following the design and packaging rules.     OBJECTIVE:       To define all the connectors electrically and save them in the Catalogue. Place all the connectors and cavities in the required position. Place P Clamps and Fir Tree clips at…

Introduction to BIW and Fixtures Challenge   What is BIW & define its parts? Body in white (BIW) refers to the stage in automobile manufacturing in which a car body’s components have been joined together, using one or a combination of different techniques: welding (spot, MIG/MAG), riveting, clinching, bonding,…

BIW Fixture Basics Challenge   Q1 Ans   PROCESS OF PROJECT EXECUTION ACTIVITY:   The above figure shows the process involved in process execution activities. It is a general activity that is involved in BIW fixture & Tooling. It is the starting phase of every project. It starts with the essential requirements/RFQ…

Week 4:- Pin Unit Design Challenge   OBJECTIVE:   To design 2 different types of fixed pin units with different pins, riser, blade & block, and 2 different types of retractable pin units with different pins, riser, blade, cylinder & block.   INTRODUCTION :   A pin unit is a unit designed to…

Week 5:- Rest Unit & Clamp Unit Design Challenge   Design 3 Different Power Clamp Units with Different Risers, Blade, and Clamp Arms for the given Car Panel.   Design 2 Different types of Rest Units for the given Car Panel.   Aim: To design 3 Different types of Power Clamp Units with Different raisers,…

Week 6:- Clamp Unit & Pin-Clamp Unit Design Challenge OBJECTIVE: To design 3 types of Swivel Clamp units and 1 Pin-Clamp unit with different Riser, Blade, and Clamp arms while maintaining the stroke of the cylinder as 100mm.   INPUT   FUNDAMENTALS:   3-2-1 principle: Our ultimate intention for using…

BIW Fixture Design Methodologies Challenges Question No.1 – What are Design methodologies?   Answer:   DESIGN METHODOLOGIES:   In this methodology we learn about three design processes, we're going to study how we proceed while doing a design. And one of the things that we take care of is structuring…

Week 7:- Base Unit Design Challenges 1 1. What is the Base Unit? What are the typical parts of the Base Unit?   Base unit -   A base unit is a unit on which all other units of tools and also other parts necessary for the tool like pneumatic valve box, trunking cable path, etc are assembled. A base plate is a…

Week 7- Base Unit Design Challenges 2 AIM -  TO DESIGN A BASE UNIT WITH ALL THE WELDMENTS FOR THE GIVEN CAR PANEL AND THE REMAINING UNITS REQUIRED FOR THE FIXTURE ASSEMBLY.   INTRODUCTION & THEORY -   BASE UNIT  -     A base unit is a unit on which all other branches of the tool and other…

Week 8:- 3D Finishing - Challenges 1 1) What do you understand by the 3D finish process?   3D finish:   3d Finish is a process where the design is finished and to be ready for final simulation and 2d detailing.   While finishing the design the nominality is checked which ensures the easy assembly of all…

Week 8:- 3D Finishing Challenge 2 AIM:   Perform 3D finish for all units of Assembly design. Create Roug 3D-FINISHING:   3d Finish is a process where the design is finished and to be ready for final simulation and 2d detailing.   While finishing the design the nominality is checked which ensures the easy…

Week 10:- 2D Detailing Challenge AIM   Draft a Key Sheet for the Complete Fixture assembly created in challenge 8. Draft a Base Unit and the Fix Pin Unit drawings with all child parts for the complete Fixture assembly from challenge 8  

Week 9:- 2D Detailing Challenge What are the Drawing templates? The Drawing sheet with standard information and format is used for all drawings with minor modifications according to the company's requirements. Then the standard sheet is called a drawing template. It consists of quite a lot of information's they are  …

Week 11:- 2D Detailing Challenge 2 AIM:   To create a 2D drawing for each clamp unit with all child parts and also create a child part drawing for the same for the fixture assembly created in challenge 8.   To create a 2D drawing for each pin unit drawing with all child parts and also make child part drawing…

Week 12:- Documentation Challenge OBJECTIVE: To create a Bill of Materials (BOM) and Bill of Parts (BOP) for the designed fixture.   THEORY:   Bill of materials: A bill of materials (BOM) is a comprehensive inventory of the raw materials, assemblies, subassemblies, parts, and components, as well as the quantities…

WEEK 1 CHALLENGE 1. What is the full form of OEM?   OEM means original equipment manufacturer for any kind of industry they will have a responsibility of manufacturing the crucial parts or any vital part in their product in their house for instance: Ford OEM parts mean that all parts are made specifically by Ford…

PROJECT 1 Project 1:   The Cad provided is a IGS file without any history. It is front row back foam. Use Under build / Over build technology. Make use of the foam terminology. Make foam parametric and use standards for making the parts.   1 – The Complete design should be parametric.   2 – Use…

PROJECT 2 Purpose-      1)Initiate a concept of Fixture design.      2) Perform 3D finish on the Assembly design      3) Perform 2D finish with output documentation      4) Write a Detailed Report describing the process (what changes are made…