ENGR 1
SolidWorks
"Crash Course"
Tad Masek, NPS
Some of the cool things Tad does
at NPS!
Final Project (document emailed)
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Re-form teams (3 to 4 students per team)
(either from Bridge or choose new)
Decide on a project
Design (using SolidWorks)
and build prototype
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Today: SolidWorks
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Final Project Option 1:
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Turn Coil Gun demo into a working "Toy Gun"
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Design acrylic gun assembly and
bring to Desert Star for cutting w/laser
Final Project Option 2: Top
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You will get to use Matlab
computer modelling software to
design a profile in SolidWorks
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(Matlab in a later class)
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Design carved on Carmel High
CNC Mill
Final Project Option 3: 3D design
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Form a design goal for some 3D object made
from either Wood, Metal or Acrylic and design
in SolidWorks.
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Wood, Metal objects  Carmel high CNC
Acrylic sheet  Desert Star laser cutter
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Today: SolidWorks basics
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For option 1 or 3:
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Draw 2D parts in SolidWorks and make a 1/8" Extrusion
Make a new drawing from a part
Remove all title blocks in drawing and save just the part
outline in adobe illustrator format
Arrange several parts into a 12" x 12" square in Illustrator
For option 2:
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Draw a profile in SolidWorks and make a "Revolution"