Description – ME117 Computer Aided Engineering Drawing

ME117 Fall 2024-2025 Syllabus

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ME117 Catalog Description

Introduction to CAD and 2D drawing techniques, 2D drawing techniques, Hand sketching techniques, Orthographic projection, 3D solid modeling (extrude, cut, drill, revolve, loft, inclined and oblique surfaces, holes, edit, unite), Layout generation and auxiliary views, Principles of sectioning (full, half, broken-out, rotated, ribs, webs, alignment), Dimensioning, GD&T (geometric dimensioning and tolerancing), Assembly and machine elements (bolts, nuts, other threaded elements, gears, cams, locking devices), Assemblies and working drawings, Surface developments.

METU CATALOG

Textbook

	Engineering Drawing and Design Cecil Jensen \| 2007 \| 978-0073521510 \| Helsel, Dennis Short
	3D Computer Aided Design with NX10: Engineering Design in Computer Integrated Design and Manufacturing
	Simulations with NX: Kinematics, FEA, CFD, EM and Data Management

Weekly Lecture Outline

Week	Subject
1	Introduction to CAD and 2D Drawing Techniques
2	2D Drawing Techniques, Simple Hand Sketching Techniques Orthographic Projection
3	Orthographic Projection
4	Orthographic Projection
5	3D Solid Modeling (extrude, cut, drill, revolve, loft)
6	3D Solid Modeling (inclined and oblique surfaces, holes, edit, unite)
7	Layout Generation and Auxiliary Views
8	Principles of Sectioning (full, half, broken-out, rotated)
9	Principles of Sectioning (ribs, webs, alignment)
10	Dimensioning
11	GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
12	Assembly and Machine Elements (bolts, nuts, other threaded elements)
13	Assembly and Machine Elements (gears, cams, locking devices)
14	Assemblies and Working Drawings and Surface Developments

Course Grading

Grading (TENTATIVE)

Grading percentages are tentative and may change during the semester.

Grading:	Spring and Fall Semesters
Assignment	Percent Weight
Homeworks + Quizes	15%
2 Midterms	50% (25% each)
Final	35%
Total	100%