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Houston Community College
DFTG-2335
Advanced Technologies in
Mechanical Design and
Drafting (Inventor)
Semester Credit Hours (SCH): 3
Continuing Education Units (CEU): 9.6
Weekly class meeting: 6 hrs
(8 hrs for 2nd Start term, 9.6 hrs for Summer term)
Format: Lecture: 1/3 Lab: 2/3
For Web-enhanced (WE) classes, please see your
instructor
Any question or concern, please contact your
instructor first. You can also contact department
administration for further assistance.
Department of
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology
Syllabus
Professor/Instructor: Michael Dindino
Phone number: 713-718-5544
Other phone number: xxx-xxx-xxxx
Best calling time: xxx-xxx-xxxx
Email: michael.dindino@hccs.edu
Department Chair: Francis Ha
Phones: 713 718-5544 – Assistant: 713-718-7264
Email: francis.ha@hccs.edu
Northwest College
Spring 2011
Semester:
Class (CRN) #
80268
Location (campus/room):
(please delete one)
 Spring Branch campus, Room:
__310__
 Katy campus, Room:____
Date/Time: Mon-Wed
Office:
1050 W Sam Houston Pkwy North,
Suite 200 (next to the Commons), MC 1379
Houston, Texas 77043
PREREQUISITE: DFTG 2319 Intermediate AutoCAD or Department Approval.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Use parametric based mechanical design software for mechanical assembly design and drafting.
TEXT: Autodesk Inventor, published by CAD-CIM Publisher, author: Sham Tickoo ISBN: 9781932709490
MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR COURSE: All students will be required to purchase the following materials to be used for
course: 1 100M or 250 M zip disk. Writing materials (notebook & pen)
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Use parametric design techniques to design, assemble, evaluate and render mechanical assemblies;
develop orthographic drawings, auxiliary views and details from three-dimensional models.
1. KNOWLEDGE:
2. SKILLS:
a. Understand parametric modeling principals
b. Analyze a Solid Model for Area, Material, Properties and Mass.
c. Understanding of solid module's and parametric constraints commands.
a. To be able to build and edit a solid model using parametric processes.
b. To convert solid model to working drawing by using Inventors commands and options.
3. ATTITUDE/BEHAVIORS:
a. The student will learn to follow instructions as presented in the classroom.
b. The student will show respect for others.
SCANS SKILLS: The Department of Labor has identified skill sets that U.S. employers want most in entry level employees. It is
our commitment to prepare every student with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in today’s dynamic environment. Toward
this end the following skills will be included in this course:
 Exercises leadership: To be able to motivate others through the communication of ideas to justify a position.
 Uses computer to process information: use a computer graphics program, i.e., AutoCAD, to prepare presentation graphics.
 Maintain/troubleshoot technologies:
 Students will be presented with a problem in which they will be required to use specific team-building concepts to develop a
work-group. All work in this course will be prepared on a computer and it will be necessary for the student. Software
customization will require student to maintain and troubleshoot changes made to insure proper function of the software.
Evaluation of these skills will be based on the success of each student’s presentation and the demonstration of system customization.
COURSE EVALUATION PROCEDURE: The student will be evaluated and receive a final grade based upon the
following criteria:
 Laboratory work consisting of assigned technical drawing problems.
 A minimum of 2 tests: (a mid-term and a final examination): NOTE: - Individual instructors may schedule more
tests if desired
 Class and laboratory attendance, active participation in class, professional attitude and growth in terms of
technical skill development and teamwork within the laboratory environment shall be taken into consideration.
GRADING PROCEDURE:
A = 90 –100
B = 80 – 89
C = 70 – 79
D = 60 – 69
F = below 59
The drawing portion of the above evaluation criteria shall be based on the layout, dimensional accuracy, neatness, and
timely completion.
LATE ASSIGNMENT POLICY: Students are encouraged to turn assignments in on time if at all possible. This allows the
instructor to grade the work, return it to the student and the student use the feedback as a learning tool.
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MAKE-UP TEST/PROJECT POLICY: The student must request a make-up test and it should be scheduled at the
earliest possible date following the quiz (or mid-term) missed. NO make-up test is given for the final examination.
EXTRA CREDIT: Extra credit work is offered only to assist students that that have a grade range of “D” or “F” at the
mid-term break. This work cannot be substituted for regular assignments and can only raise the final grade to a
maximum of a “C”.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc) who needs to arrange
reasonable accommodations for the classroom and/or testing must contact the appropriate HCC Disability Support
Service (DSS) Counselor at the beginning of each semester. Faculty is authorized to provide only the accommodations
requested by the Disability Support Services Office.
Students who are requesting classroom and/or testing accommodations must first contact the DSS office for assistance
prior to the beginning of each semester: Disability Support Services Offices: Northwest: 713.718.5422
CLASS ATTENDANCE: You are expected to attend all lecture classes and labs. You are also responsible for all
materials covered in either lecture or lab. In the case of your absence, you must contact the instructor to obtain make-up
assignments or arrange make-up testing, either of which can be distributed at the instructor’s discretion.
Class
attendance is checked daily.
The instructor has the authority to drop you from the class for excessive absence. You may be dropped from the
class and get an F grade if you are absent more than 12.5% of the instruction hours (lecture and lab). For example:
A 12.5% of 96-hour course, meeting twice per week for 3 hours per class meeting equals 12 hours. If you are absent
more than 4 class meetings, you may drop.
WITHDRAWAL - It is your responsibility to withdraw from the class if you cannot complete it. Failure to do so will result
in an F grade. Check calendar for the official last day to withdraw.
Note: Although it is your responsibility to officially withdraw from a class, please discuss with your instructor
first. Consistent class attendance is very important. However, if you have to miss a class for a valid reason, you
instructor may be able to help you catch up with the class. Please let your instructor knows as soon as possible
if you have to miss a class. Valid reason is decided on a case by case basis.
Departments and programs governed by accreditation or certification standards may have different attendance policies.
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS: If you observe a religious holiday and miss class, you must notify your instructor in writing two
weeks in advance to arrange to take a test or make up an assignment. A religious holiday is "a holy day observed by a
religion whose place of worship is exempt from property taxation under Section 11.20, Tax Code."
SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY: Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling
course requirements. College System Officials may initiate penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings against a student
accused of scholastic dishonesty.
 "Scholastic dishonesty" includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.
 "Cheating" on a test includes:
 Copying from another student's test paper;
 Using materials during a test that are not authorized by the person giving the test;
 Collaborating with another student during a test without authority;
 Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of an unadministered test;
 Bribing another person to obtain a test that is administered. By…..
 "Plagiarism" means the misuse of another's work and the deliberate incorporation of that work into work you offer
for credit.
 "Collusion" means the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing work offered for credit.
Determination of scholastic dishonesty will be at the discretion of the instructor.
Reference the following web link for additional information: http://www.hccs.com
“Notice: Students who repeat a course three or more times may soon face significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and
other Texas public colleges and universities. If you are considering course withdrawal because you are not earning
passing grades, confer with your instructor/counselor as early as possible about your study habits, reading and writing
homework, test-taking skills, attendance, course participation, and opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that
might be available.”
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Course Schedule
Selected Topics in Drafting (Autodesk Inventor)
DFTG 2335
Week 1
CAD’s application
Preview of AutoDesk Inventor
Getting Acquainted: Menus/File types
Part file – ipt
Assembly file – iam.
Presentation file. – ipn.
Drawing file – idw.
Template file.
Week 2
Part modeling fundamentals – Parametric logics.
- Steps to create a parametric solid model.
- Creating a constrained sketch and profile.
- Place Features vs. Work Features.
- Editing, Suppress features.
Assignment no. 1
Week 3
Quiz 1
Fundamental of sketching.
Advance constraints method.
Dimension Sketches.
Assignment no. 2
Week 4
Sketch Features:
Consumed vs. unconsumed sketches.
Sketch planes.
Creating: Extrusion, Revolved features.
Assignment no. 3
Week 5
Work features.
Work planes.
Work axes.
Work points.
Assignment no. 4
Week 6
Quiz 2.
Place Features: Hole, chamfer, fillet, shell.
Pattern features: Rectangular, Polar.
Assignment no.5
Week 7
Creating Features:
Loft.
Sweep
Split
Review for mid-term exam
Week 8
Mid-Term Exam
Create part drawing:
Sheet layout, Sheet format, Border.
Title block, Revision block.
Assignment no. 6
Week 9
Quiz no.3
Create & modify drawing views.
Annotation drawing views.
Print drawing sheet – Scale.
Week 10
Assembly Modeling Fundamentals: DOF.
Place components in an assembly.
Create component in an assembly.
Constraining components:
Mate, Angle, Tangent.
Using browser tool –
Assignment no. 7
Week 11
Moving components, check interference,
change attributes
Navigation components.
Sheet metal design.
Assignment no. 8
Week 12.
Presentation file creation.
Tweak & trails
Controlling camera view.
Animating presentation.
Week 13 Adapting parts: Sketches, Features.
Assignment no. 9.
Week 14
Quiz no. 4
Advanced Design Tools:
Equations, Parameters, share parameters.
Design Mechanism.
Week 15 Review for final exam.
Managing multiple sheets.
BOM - Part list layout.
Balloon.
Managing Model Data:
Hierarchy, reserved files
Engineering notebook.
Link, export, import data.
All assignments are due
Week 16
Final Exam
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