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Computer Aided Design (888H1)

Level 7 (Masters)

Autumn teaching

This intensive zero credit module will give you the fundamental skills and knowledge to use computer aided design (CAD) tools as an engineer.

You'll learn:

• to create sketches, components and whole assemblies to visualize your ideas and designs on a computer
• basics of motion analysis, helping you to investigate how your conceptual robot designs operate in 3-dimensional space
• how to create technical drawings for your designs, where you will understand and be able to apply basic tolerances in your drawings correctly.

This module ends with a rapid prototyping exercise, where you will design and manufacture a functioning machine using common rapid prototyping techniques – such as 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC machines. With this exercise, you'll understand important limitations and weaknesses of CAD, when it is applied to designing physical components and machines.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 8 hours of work. This breaks down into about 8 hours of contact time. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2025/26. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.