AutoCad2Dand3D20142015

Summary
Waceinc(2011)states that engineersattend to solvingproblemswhicharedefinedbysocietyin
a sustainable manner. In order to do so, both soft and hard skills are required by students to
enable them to engage with othersaswellasbeginrealworldwork.Also,Cheng(2013)defines
engineering as a practical application of all sciences. Both statements summarize my
experiencesgained through completionof core units,in2014.Asayoungengineeringstudent,I
developedawarenessandknowledgeasanengineerthroughPBLlearning,coresubjectsandsoft
skill development. This was in areas of technical knowledge competency, critical thinking,
analytical thinking, problem solving, formative report writing, engineering design, reflective
knowledge, applying design systems and also intercultural/interdisciplinary teamwork. This
document is areflection on work donein AutoCAD undertaken inclass in 2014andpersonally
in both the EWB Challenge (2014) and Solid Mechanics assignment (2015).Imagesbelow are
not inchronological order.Ienjoyed working with AutoCAD and foundit tobeanengineering
toolwithgreatversatilityandprecision.

Fig1.2Dillustrationusingcartesiancoordinates,limits,units,layers,dimensions,labelandcolour.

Fig2.
2Dillustrationusingpolarcoordinates,limits,units,layers,dimensions,labelandcolour.

Fig3.2DillustrationofCADlearningoutcometest1usingoverallknowledgeof2DCAD.

Fig4.Isometricillustrationusingwireframeandalsox,y,zaxisdimensions.

Fig5.2DpulleyassemblyillustrationusingCADandtransferablemathematicalknowledge.


Fig6.3Dassemblyillustrationusing3Drotate,mirror,moveandxrayview.

Fig7.Detailed3Dchimneyandhouseshowingskillsincluding:materialtextures,planearsection,
subtract,union,extrude,3drotateandlabels.
Description:ConceptdesignintheEngineersWithoutBorders(EWB)report,semester2,in2014.

Fig8.3Dillustrationofroofflashinganddimensionsfromatopview.Alsoseefigure7description.

Fig9.Detailed2Dboxusingdetailednailsandhiddenlines.UsedintheEWBreport.Firstattempt.

Fig10.DetailedIsometricillustrationofaconcretefoundationcast,withreinforcingbar,barchair,nails
andpegs.UsedintheEWBreport.Secondattempt.

Fig11.

3Dillustrationofacollarusingcombinedknowledgeof3DCAD.

Fig12.3Dvalveheadsectionusingsectionplaneandjog.

Fig13.3DvacuumnozzleusingcombinedCADknowledge,alsorendering,loftandsolidedit.


Fig14.3DillustrationforCADlearningoutcometest2.Usingcombinedknowledgeof3D.

Fig15.Frontviewandplanview,2015.Fig16.Crosssectionalview,in2015.

Fig17.Structuredimensionswherethebeamislocated.Seeappendix3forclearimage,in2015.

Fig18.Dimensionsofthestructurewherethebeamislocated.Seeappendix3forclearimage,
in2015.
Fig7Fig10,Fig15Fig18areexamplesofpersonalwork.

Cheng2013,Weneedtoteachourkidstobemakers:MaritaChengatTedxSydney,
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqaLWOnRozA>.
Waceinc2011,Developmentofsoftengineeringskillsforindustrialengineeringtechnologiststhrougheffectivementoring,
<
http://www.waceinc.org/philly2011/conference_proceedings/Refereed%20Papers
/South%20Africa/STEADY~1.PDF>.

AcknowledgementstoDr.AndrewAntoniousadditionalassistancewith3DtechniquesfortheEWB
Challengeandsubjectteachingoverthesemester2,in2014.Also,Ali

Iamopentofeedbackorachatviapersonalmessage.
Thankyouforyourinterest.
Kindregards,
StuartWallace.