Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
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Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (subject code 3172509) as prescribed for Production · Semester 7 divides the course into 4 units, covering 40 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3172509)Unit 1 Introduction
- Reasons for implementing a CAD system
- Features of CAD software
- 2D and 3D Geometric transformations
- homogeneous coordinates
Unit 2 Curves and Surfaces
- Parametric representation of synthetic curves Hermit cubic splines Bezier curves
- Mathematical representation surfaces
- Surface model
- Surface entities surface representation
- Parametric representation of surfaces
- plane surface
- rule surface
- surface of revolution
- Tabulated Cylinder
Unit 3 Solid Modelling, Data Structures and Data Exchange
- Solid Representation
- Boundary Representation (B-rep)
- Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG)
- Data structures for CAD Models
- Graphics standards – Data exchange format
- evolution- features of various interfaces GKS, IGES, DXF, PDES
- Networking- networking techniques, LAN, components
- wiring methods
- network interface cards
- network standards
Unit 4 NC/CNC Machine Tools
- NC and CNC Technology: Types
- Specification and components
- Construction Details
- Sensors and Actuators
- CNC hardware Re circulating ball screw
- anti friction slides
- step/servo motors
- Axis designation
- types of indexing
- automatic tool changers (ATC)
- automatic pallet changers (APC)
- timing gear belt
- types of control
- concept of DNC NC/CNC tooling
- Fundamentals of Part programming
- Types of format
- Part Programming 0912 Subject Code: 3172509 w.e.f