Course Schedule

ME 280

Graphic Communications

 Fall 2008

Laboratory Schedule

Lab Number

Topic

Lab 1

Introduction to Lab
Setting up your Account, Lab Rules
NX Part Files
Create a New Part, Open an Existing Part, Save Part As, Close Selected Parts
The NX User Interface
Toolbars, Roles, Views
Coordinate Systems
The Working Coordinate System, (WCS)

Lab 2

Sketcher Task Environment
Sketch Creation, Profile, Fillets, Quick Trim, Quick Extend, Make Corner, Geometric Constraints

Lab 3

Sketcher Task Environment
Dimensional Constraints, Constrain a Profile, Sketch and Constrain a Gasket

Lab 4

Sketcher Task Environment
Constraint Conditions

Lab 5

Datum Features
Relative Datum Planes

Lab 6

Datum Features
Cylindrical Faces and Datum Planes, Datums Defining Other Datums

Lab 7

Lab Test 1

Lab 8

Swept Features and Boolean Operations
Extrude a Sketch, Create Revolved Features, Sweep Along an Open Guide String, Add a Revolved Feature, Sweep along a Closed Guide String

Lab 9

Part Structure
Part Structure
Using Sketches
Drag Sketch Objects, Alternate Solution, Reattach a Sketch, Reorder a Sketch, Mirror a sketch

Lab 10

Trim Body
Trim body
Swept Feature Options
Extrude with Offsets, Extrude using Selection Intent, Extrude to a Face, Extrude with Draft

Lab 11

Hole Features
Hole Creation, Edit Holes

Lab 12

Expressions
Expressions
Shell
Shell, Shell with Removed Faces, Shell with Alternate Thickness, Reorder Features

Lab 13

Associative Copies
Rectangular Instance Arrays, Circular Instance Arrays, Mirror Bodies

Lab 14

Edge Operations
Edge Blends, Blend Options, Edit Edge Blends, Chamfers

Lab 15

Lab Test 2

Lab 16

Introduction to Assemblies
Assembly Load Options, Assembly Navigator, Additional Work with Assembly Navigator

Lab 17

Adding and Constraining Components
Create an Assembly, Constrain and Move Components

Lab 18

The Master Model
Explore a Master Model Assembly, Create a Non-master part

Lab 19

Introduction to Drafting
Create New Drawing Sheets, Open and Edit Drawings, Add Views to a Drawing, Create a Linear Centerline, Create a Cylindrical Centerline, Create Dimensions, Create Notes and Labels
Lab 20 Lab Test 3
Lab 21 Assign Final Project, Disassemble Product, Freehand Sketch Component Parts

Lab 22

Work on Final Project

Lab 23

Work on Final Project

Lab 24

Work on Final Project

Lab 25

Work on Final Project

Lab 26

 Final Project Presentations