Course Schedule
ME 280
Graphic Communications
Fall 2008
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Lab Number |
Topic |
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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) |
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Lab 2 |
Sketcher Task Environment Sketch Creation, Profile, Fillets, Quick Trim, Quick Extend, Make Corner, Geometric Constraints |
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Lab 3 |
Sketcher Task Environment Dimensional Constraints, Constrain a Profile, Sketch and Constrain a Gasket |
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Lab 4 |
Sketcher Task Environment Constraint Conditions |
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Lab 5 |
Datum Features Relative Datum Planes |
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Lab 6 |
Datum Features Cylindrical Faces and Datum Planes, Datums Defining Other Datums |
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Lab 7 |
Lab Test 1 |
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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 |
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Lab 9 |
Part Structure Part Structure Using Sketches Drag Sketch Objects, Alternate Solution, Reattach a Sketch, Reorder a Sketch, Mirror a sketch |
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Lab 10 |
Trim Body Trim body Swept Feature Options Extrude with Offsets, Extrude using Selection Intent, Extrude to a Face, Extrude with Draft |
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Lab 11 |
Hole Features Hole Creation, Edit Holes |
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Lab 12 |
Expressions Expressions Shell Shell, Shell with Removed Faces, Shell with Alternate Thickness, Reorder Features |
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Lab 13 |
Associative Copies Rectangular Instance Arrays, Circular Instance Arrays, Mirror Bodies |
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Lab 14 |
Edge Operations Edge Blends, Blend Options, Edit Edge Blends, Chamfers |
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Lab 15 |
Lab Test 2 |
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Lab 16 |
Introduction to Assemblies Assembly Load Options, Assembly Navigator, Additional Work with Assembly Navigator |
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Lab 17 |
Adding and Constraining Components Create an Assembly, Constrain and Move Components |
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Lab 18 |
The Master Model Explore a Master Model Assembly, Create a Non-master part |
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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 |
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Lab 22 |
Work on Final Project |
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Lab 23 |
Work on Final Project |
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Lab 24 |
Work on Final Project |
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Lab 25 |
Work on Final Project |
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Lab 26 |
Final Project Presentations |