Course 4D4 - Computer Aided Design
Lecturer: Dr. F. Neelamkavil and Dr. M. MacAn Airchinnigh (Comp. Sci.)
Date: 1996-97
Groups: Optional SS Mathematics, SS Engineering
Prerequisites: 3D4
Duration: 18 weeks (First and Second Terms)
Lectures per week: 5 hours per week
Assessment:
Examinations: One 3-hour examination (80%) and course work (20%)
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 and 4D4) 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, computer vision and artificial
intelligence. The course concentrates on the bridge between theory
and its practice and is a good preparation for a career that may span
several specialisms.
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COMPUTER VISION
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Computer Vision Applications
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Illumination and Sensors
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Image Acquisition and Representation
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Digital Image Processing
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Image Segmentation
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Image Analysis
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ROBOTICS FUNDAMENTALS
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Introduction to Robotics
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Homogeneous Transformations
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Kinematics and the Inverse Kinematic Solution
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Integrated Robot Vision Systems
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ROBOT MOTION CONTROL SCHEMES
Path Planning
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Mathematical notations and mechanisms required to specify a particular
path or curve through 3-dimensional space. Introduction to the
problem of obstacle avoidance.
Manufacturing
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Introduces the concept of surface modelling, required for robot
milling in the automated manufacture of items with complex shape
characteristics.
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INDUSTRIAL VISION AND ROBOTICS
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Lectures, demonstrations, and videos of real-world systems.
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ENGINEERING VISUALISATION AND HCI
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The PHIGS graphics library for graphical simulation and visualisation
of curves, surfaces, and rotations involved in navigation and
manufacturing. Demonstrations using Mathematica. Continual
assessment work using IBM's graPHIGS.
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MODELLING AND SIMULATION
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Systems, models and simulation
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Discrete and Continuous Systems
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Modelling methodology, Verification and Validation of models
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Discrete system simulation, Simulation languages
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Collection and analyses of simulation results
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Introduction to animated graphical simulations
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Introduction to Expert simulation systems
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SOLID MODELLING
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Solids and solid models
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Solid modelling theory
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Solid modelling representation schemes (Boundary, CSG,etc)
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Solid modelling systems
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Increasing the intelligence of solid modelling systems
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CAD Applications
*Some changes in the above syllabi can be expected every year.