School of Mathematics School of Mathematics
Course 3D4 - Computer-aided design 2000-01 (Optional JS & SS Mathematics, JS Engineers )
Lecturer: Dr. F. Neelamkavil & Mr. J. Dingliana
Requirements/prerequisites: 2E3

Duration: 11 weeks (second semester)

Number of lectures per week: 4 hours per week (3 lectures and 1 tutorial)

Assessment:

End-of-year Examination: One 3-hour examination (80%) and coursework (20%)

Description:

Design is considered to be an interactive process involving specification, synthesis, presentation, analysis, evaluation and modification. Computers are central to engineering and the design of complex machines, structures and processes relies upon modern high speed computers. Computer-Aided Design(CAD) is concerned with the provision and use of a number of carefully chosen computer-based tools and techniques intended to facilitate and possibly automate the work of the designer.

The objective of this course (3D4 followed by 4D4 next year) is to equip the students with the fundamental understanding of the major elements of CAD and related areas including design, computer graphics, geometric modelling, simulation, robotics and computer vision. The course concentrates on the bridge between theory and its practice and is a good preparation for a career that may span several specialisms.

  1. INTRODUCTION TO CAD
    Design process and the role of CAD
    Importance of Computer Graphics
    CAD System Architecture
    CAD Application domain

  2. CAD/COMPUTER GRAPHICS - Hardware
    Vector and Raster Graphics
    Input and output devices
    New graphics technologies

  3. CAD/COMPUTER GRAPHICS - Software
    Device independence
    Input and output functions
    Standards (Graphics, data exchanges, communications)
    Graphics and Graphical User Interfaces (GUI)

  4. VISUALISATION-AIDS
    Raster algorithms
    2D transformations (Scaling, translation, rotations), Homogeneous transformations
    Composite transformations, Shearing, Reflection Window to View port transformations
    Line and polygon clipping

    Introduction to 3D viewing operations
    Projections, View volumes and clipping in 3D
    Visual realism (hidden line/surface removal, shading, etc)
    Engineering applications

  5. GEOMETRIC MODELLING
    Parametric/non-parametric representations
    Generation of curves (Splines, Bezier, NURBS, etc)
    Generation of surfaces (Bezier, B-Spline, etc)

  6. THREE DIMENSIONAL GRAPHICS

  7. CAD APPLICATIONS

*Some changes in the above syllabi can be expected every year.

Oct 13, 2000


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