Manufacturing Engineering Fabrication and Tools (CAD) 1 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Bell Work Activity Directions: Please take out a sheet of paper and answer the following questions. A.Would you feel comfortable assembling a jigsaw puzzle, if you had no idea what the finished puzzle looked like? Why or why not? B.If you were exploring an unfamiliar city with a group of friends, why do you think it would be important for one of the group members to be good at reading a map? 2 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

A. There are several important terms and definitions students need to know. B. Students will now complete the Matching Definitions handout on Computer-Aided Design. Students may work in groups. Warm-Up Activity Computer-Aided Design Terms 3 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Computer-Aided Design The development of CAD software has had a major impact on the drafting industry; The manual drafting process is becoming obsolete. The use of CAD software is relatively easy to learn and very cost effective. Software allows viewing and modification of images from any angle (2D, 3D, etc.) 4 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) In your next assignment you will use a CAD software program to create a specific drawing. Review the 2 images on the next 2 slides and use the CAD software program to recreate them along with the numerical specifications. 5 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Project 1: Bracket Drawing 6 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Project 2: Schematic Drawing 7 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.