UNDERBODY COATING   Underbody Coating is a layer applied under the body of the car which is subjected to rust, dusts & debris which is prevented by this underbody coating and thus increases the life of the car. Types of Underbody Coating: Rubberized Underbody Coating Wax Based Underbody Coating Asphalt Based Underbody…

QUESTION: Benchmark with presently available cars in the market for the following case. Mr. D.S. Pughazhyendhii is a married man who lives in Bangalore which is a highly crowded city. His Family comprises five members including his wife, a five-year-old boy, his father, and his mother. He visits his native place Madurai…

Note: I cannot upload more than one photo here in the box. So i have uploaded the report in the zip file. Kindly have a look.     Hood design-Week 2   Hood Is also called as bonnet. It covers the engine compartment. This component is important because it responsible for frontal crush and pedestrian safety.…

Section Modulus A Structure’s Bending Stress can be calculated with Section Modulus. It can also be said as it is the ratio of moment of inertia of a section and distance of neutral axis to end of section. This is used in designing beams or flexural members. Greater the value of section modulus greater will be the…

Fender Design - Wheel Arch Challenge Fender is the side closing component for the engine compartment. It’s major role is to avoid chipping sand, small stones and mud particles inside the engine compartment when the wheels rotate. Fender also plays a major role to prevent injuries for the pedestrians. Basically we…

FENDER DESIGN Fender is the side closing component for the engine compartment. It’s major role is to avoid chipping of sand, small stones and mud particles inside the engine compartment when the wheels rotate. Fender also plays a major role to prevent injuries for the pedestrians.  FENDER TYPES: Basically we…

ROOF DESIGN INTRODUCTION Roof is not a single element, it consists of Front roof rail, Rear Roof Rail, Bow Roof Rail, Center Roof Rail. These Bow Roofs are placed in the most Flat area of the Panel. Rear Roof Rail joins with the Back door and Body side outer. Front Roof Rail joins with the Wind shield glas and body side.  Here…

BACK DOOR  Introduction:                 Back door is also called as tailgate. Back door in a car gives the access to luggage area and few cars have passenger compartment too. In most of the cars gas stay is used to operate the back door as it reduces the effort for the person opening. Few cars have electric motor to lift…

NOTE: I have Attached the Report, Photos and CADpart in the Attachment Week 8 - Challenge 1 - Base Bracket Design AIM: To Create the Base Bracket Plastic component through the given Class-A surface. Create the tooling axis for the given Class-A Surface by meeting the requirements of the draft angle and at the end perform…

NOTE: I have Attached the Report, Photos and CADpart in the Attachment Week 8 - Challenge 2 - Switch Bezel Design AIM: To Create the Switch Bezel Design Plastic component through the given Class-A surface. Create the tooling axis for the given Class-A Surface by meeting the requirements of the draft angle and at the end…

KIND NOTE : I have few Glitches while using Drafting with the NX software I use. I cannot click the point or face of the part. so i have drawn line and circles approximately near to the feature. I also cannot locate the exact terminating points so i have drawn lines to locate the faces. I also cannot move the geomentry…

NOTE: I have Attached the Report, Photos and CADpart in the Attachment Week 8 - Challenge 2 - Coin Holder Design AIM: To Create the Coin Holder Design Plastic component through the given Class-A surface. Create the tooling axis for the given Class-A Surface by meeting the requirements of the draft angle and at…

NOTE: I have Attached the Report, Photos and CADpart in the Attachment Week 8 - Challenge 2 - Bumper AIM: To Create the Bumper Design Plastic component through the given Class-A surface. Create the tooling axis for the given Class-A Surface by meeting the requirements of the draft angle and at the end perform the Draft…

Wiring harness design in CATIA V5 - 3D modeling Week 2 Challenge   AIM: Download following connectors & Connector clip cad data from given link & define it as Electrical Connector using Electrical Part design Workbench. Define all the necessary properties to Connectors & Clip.   SOLUTION : All the links are clicked which…

NOTE: I have Attached the Report, Photos and CADpart in the Attachment Week 8 - Challenge 5 - Door Trim AIM: To Create the Bumper Design Plastic component through the given Class-A surface. Create the tooling axis for the given Class-A Surface by meeting the requirements of the draft angle and at the end perform…

Wiring harness routing & packaging Rules Week 3 Challenge   AIM: Download following CAD data & Back shell cad data from given link & define it as Electrical Connector using Electrical Part design Workbench. Define all the necessary properties to CAD data & Back shell. Create Following Corrugated tubes & Add them in Catalogue.…

NOTE: I have Attached the Report, Photos and CADpart in the Attachment Week 8 - Challenge 2 - Switch Bezel Design AIM: To Create the Core and cavity blocks for the switch bezel designed in the earlier challenge.  OBJECTIVE: Tree Structure Ensure Proper Tree Structure Geometrical sets should have a proper name based on…

Wiring harness design in CATIA V5 - 3D modeling Week 4 Challenge   AIM: Route for the following harness layout is to be done in Electrical workbench. Make assumption for harness bundle diameters. Following connectors as shown in layout diagram is to be used. protective covering on all branches connected to DT06-2S & DT06-4S…

NOTE: I have Attached the Report, Photos and CADpart in the Attachment Week 9 - Attachment Feature Creation (Ribs & Screw Boss) - Challenge 1 AIM: To Create the rib for the Drill Handle considering the design rules mentioned in the video. To Create the Screw boss for the Drill Handle considering the design rules mentioned…

Wiring harness design in CATIA V5 - 3D modeling Week 5 & 6 Challenge Solution: All the Connectors are downloaded from Google Drive link by skill lync We have downloaded all the igs zip files All the files are extracted Open the CATIA software and convert the files to CAT parts All the Connectors are electricaly defined…

ALL THE FILES OF WEEK 4 AND WEEK 7 IS ATTACHED IN THE ATTACHMENT AIM: To Flatten the harness assembly completed in “ week 4 challenge”. Place the flattened view on drawing sheet. Ensure bundles with protective coverings has different visuals on drawing view.   SOLUTION : All the Connectors below are downloaded…

NOTE: I have Attached the Report, Photos and CADpart in the Attachment Week 9 - Attachment Feature Creation - Challenge 2 AIM: To Create the Dog House for the Door Trim considering the design rules mentioned in the video. Consider the thickness of the part to be 2.5 mm.   "C" is where the doghouse contacts…

NOTE: I have Attached the Report, Photos and CADpart in the Attachment Week 9 - Project_1 - Door Trim Lower with Engineering Features AIM: To Create the Door Trim Lower 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…

ALL THE FILES OF PROJECT 2 IS ATTACHED IN THE ATTACHMENT AIM: To Route the Wiring harness on Given car body and Prepare flatten view drawing in CATIA V5. Application of all Packaging rules, Industry best practices studied in this course shall be demonstrated in design. Apply Protection coverings as required. To Prepare…

NOTE: I have Attached the Report, Photos and CADpart in the Attachment Week 9 - Project - A pillar Design with Master Section AIM: To Create the A pillar Design with Master Section.  OBJECTIVE: Ensure using surface command. Use closed body command to create the solids Rename geometrical set properly. Output…

Week 10- Assembly Workbench AIM: To create assemblies and 2D Drawings SOLUTION: Quick Return Mechanism: There are 5 bodies in this assembly We create each body in part design Draw the sketch in part design as per the dimensions given in the question Use pad, Multipad, edge fillet commands to create the body CV Joint: There…

NOTE: I have Attached the Report, Photos and CADpart in the Attachment Week 12- Final project AIM: To develop the Door Trim panel OBJECTIVE: Creation of CAD model considering following inputs as like in OEM and tier1 companies a) Class A surface b) Nominal thickness : Refer master sections c) Attachment strategy :  Find…

ALL THE FILES OF PROJECT 1 IS ATTACHED IN THE ATTACHMENT AIM: To Route the Wiring harness on Given Engine and Prepare flatten view drawing in CATIA V5. Apply all Packaging rules, Industry best practices studied in this course. Apply Protection coverings as required. To Prepare & Submit all necessary reports like clearance,…

Week 1:- Introduction to BiW and Fixtures Challenge Questions: What is BIW & define its parts? What do you understand by BIW nomenclature? What is fixture & its types? What is the basic principle of fixture design? Elaborate types of BIW Stations? What are the basic terminologies used in the BIW fixture?  …

Week 2:- BiW Fixture Basics Challenge Questions: What is the process of project execution activity? What are the types of joining processes? What is Resistance Welding & its application in the automotive sector? What is fusion welding & types of fusion welding with its application in the automotive sector? What…

Week 3:- BiW Fixture Design Methodologies Challenges   1. What is Design Methodology? Design methodology refers to the process of systematically solving a design problem. It involves a structured approach to problem-solving that helps designers understand the problem, gather information, generate ideas, evaluate solutions,…