Calendar CGD 8- Fall 2009
Wk
Date
Concepts Covered –Assignments discussed
Assignment Deadlines
September
1
1
3
2
8
10
15
3
17
22
4
24
29
5
6
7
8
Skills for CGD Careers & Product Design
Review of SolidWorks -Templates & Parts -- Overview of Projects
Identifying Desired CGD Careers & Products Produced--Revisiting the Hinge
Research Methods - SolidWorks Parts, Assemblies & Configurations
Design/Typographic Principles to Support Presentations
Communicating Ideas with Style and Focus
Giving and Using Constructive Criticism
Visual Ideas and Note Taking
Overview of Ergonomic Principles
Creative Problem Solving Process (Gazebo Example)
Applying Ergonomic Principles to Design for Humans
Assembly of Hinge & Inserting Configurations
Schematic Design Process
Generating Alternatives
Complex Forms for Supporting Specialized Needs
Creating Complex Shapes using Planes and Basic Surface Modeling
Converting Surfaces into Solid Models
Knitting and Thickening Surface Bodies into Solid Bodies
Student Survey Form-Lab Plans
Academic Citations
Sketch 1
Draft Presentations
Group Presentations
Sketch 2
Hinge Model
Sketch 3
Proposal Summary
Brainstorming Analysis
October
1 Material Choices for Supporting Product Design
Overview of Materials for Design
Using Animation Tools to Present Models
6
Methods for Animating Projects
8 Standards for Designed Product Drawings
Creating Drawings within SolidWorks--Sheet Format & Drawing Templates
Orthographic Views for Fabricating Designed Objects
13
Inserting, Scaling and Selecting Components into Working Drawings
Layers, Line Fonts, and Colors to Communicate Plans
15 Using
Customizing Working Drawing
Midterm Review
20
Making and Inserting Ergonomic Assembly Object into Working Drawing
22 Midterm
27
9
Overview of Industry Standards for Design Drawings
Thoughtful Use of Standardized Dimensioning and Annotations
29 Symbology Used to Produce Designed Objects
Graphic Symbols and Methods for Communicating Essential Information to Fabricators
Ergonomic Exercise Model
Sketch 4
Proposal Analysis
Sketch 5
Working Drawing Due
November
3
10
Advanced Methods for Communicating the Construction of Designed Products
Animating Exploded Views
Projects
5 Developing
Animation Tools – Motion Manager
Identifying and Developing Design Solution to Address Human Need-Exercise One
12 Affordances and Design Problem Solving
Assessing and addressing human needs in product design
Incorporating User-Centered Design Principles
17
Incorporating design features beyond affordances
12
19 Animation Tools – Marketing Methods
Presenting features that support users
Project Development - Note: Nov. 30 is Last Day to Apply to CSU.
24
see http://hhh.gavilan.edu/cmclaughlin/cgd4/schedule.html
13
26
THANKSGIVING HOLDAY BREAK
10
Exercise One
Working Drawings
11
Project Review
Sketch Book Sketches 6-8
Sketch Book
December
1
14
8
Final
15
Using Advanced Sketch Features
Specialized shapes for materials
Design Tables to Create Configurations
3 Using
Team Critiques
Flexible Project Presentations
Final Portfolio Presentations
10 Final Review – Animated Assembly
Final: Per Schedule at http://www.gavilan.edu/schedule/finals.html
17 Thursday, December 17 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Design Table Configurations
Presentation Portfolio
All makeup/late work is due at 5 p.m.
the day of your Final
Schedule subject to change, please check http://hhh.gavilan.edu/cmclaughlin/cgd8/cgd8Calendar2009fall for most current version.
See http://hhh.gavilan.edu/cmclaughlin/cgd8/cgdreadings.html for required readings and support information.
7 Dec. 2009