Solid Modelling and Technical Drawing, 7.5 credits

Aims and objectives

General aims for first cycle education

First-cycle courses and study programmes shall develop:

• the ability of students to make independent and critical assessments
• the ability of students to identify, formulate and solve problems autonomously, and
• the preparedness of students to deal with changes in working life.

In addition to knowledge and skills in their field of study, students shall develop the ability to:

• gather and interpret information at a scholarly level
• stay abreast of the development of knowledge, and
• communicate their knowledge to others, including those who lack specialist knowledge in the field.

(Higher Education Act, Chapter 1, Section 8)

Course objectives

Knowledge and understanding
After completing the course, the student should be able to apply standards and rules applicable on technical drawing and tolerancing.

Applied knowledge and skills
After completing the course, the student should be able to create solid models and produce correct technical drawings from them.

Judgement and approach
After completing the course, the student should have an engineering approach to given tasks by taking responsibility for the quality of the work reported, both in terms of execution and submitting in time.

Main content of the course

The following topics are covered:

• modeling with basic geometric operations,
• using auxiliary geometry such as reference planes, points, axes and coordinate systems,
• parametric design,
• building assemblies from part models,
• simple analyzes such as volume, center of gravity and area calculations,
• preparation of detailed drawings from modeled geometry,
• general technical drawing techniques such as views, cuts, dimensioning etc,
• the international tolerance system,
• applying design intent in the CAD-model,
• CAD-model quality,
• orientation on Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and Model-based definition (MBD),
• examination and troubleshooting of solid models and drawings, and
• basic measurement technology.

Teaching methods

Teaching is done in the form of lectures, exercises and seminars.

Students who have been admitted to and registered on a course have the right to receive tuition and/or supervision for the duration of the time period specified for the particular course to which they were accepted (see, the university's admission regulations (in Swedish)). After that, the right to receive tuition and/or supervision expires.

Examination methods

Theory, 4 credits (Code: A001)
Written exam.
The re-examination follows within eleven weeks after the regular exam.

Assignments and Seminars, 3.5 credits (Code: A002)
Prepared material to be presented at seminar occasions and assignments.

For students with a documented disability, the university may approve applications for adapted or other forms of examinations.

For further information, see the university's local examination regulations (in Swedish).

Comments on examination methods

If the student has been absent or not prepared material for the prescribed number of regular seminar occasions, the student is referred to other group occasion within the regular time of the course. An extra seminar opportunity will also be available about 3 weeks after the end of the course period, when one (optional) of the course seminars can be handled. In the case of absence above that, the student is referred to the next ordinary course instance.

Grades

According to the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 6, Section 18, a grade is to be awarded on the completion of a course, unless otherwise prescribed by the university. The university may prescribe which grading system shall apply. The grade is to be determined by a teacher specifically appointed by the university (an examiner).

In accordance with university regulations regarding grading systems for first and second-cycle courses (Vice-Chancellor’s decision ORU 2018/00929), one of the following grades shall be used: Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG). For courses that are included in an international Master’s programme (60 or 120 credits) or offered to the university’s incoming exchange students, the grading scale of A-F shall be used. The vice-chancellor, or a person appointed by the vice-chancellor, may decide on exceptions from this provision for a specific course, if there are special grounds.

Grades used on course are Fail (F), Sufficient (E), Satisfactory (D), Good (C), Very Good (B) or Excellent (A).

Theory
Grades used are Fail (F), Sufficient (E), Satisfactory (D), Good (C), Very Good (B) or Excellent (A).

Assignments and Seminars
Grades used are Fail (F), Sufficient (E), Satisfactory (D), Good (C), Very Good (B) or Excellent (A).

For further information, see the university's local examination regulations (in Swedish).

Comments on grades

To obtain a passing grade for the course as a whole, a minimum of grade E is required for all examination assessments (code) on the course. To arrive at a course grade, the grades awarded for each examination assignment, grades A-E, are first converted to the numerical values 5-1. A rounded weighted average value is then calculated. The number of higher education credits for each examination code is used as weight.

Specific entry requirements

General entry requirements and also Chemistry 1, Mathematics 3c and Physics 2 (cources labelled A8)

or

General entry requirements and also Chemistry A, Mathematics D and Physics B (cources labelled 8)

For further information, see the university's admission regulations (in Swedish).

Transfer of credits for previous studies

Students who have previously completed higher education or other activities are, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, entitled to have these credited towards the current programme, providing that the previous studies or activities meet certain criteria.

For further information, see the university's local credit transfer regulations (in Swedish).

Reading list and other teaching materials

Required Reading

Simmons, C. H, Maguire, D. E, & Phelps, Neil. (senaste upplagan)
Manual of Engineering Drawing: Technical Product Specification and Documentation to British and International Standards (4th ed.).
Butterworth Heinemann.

Reading made available through the course's website will be added.

Additional Reading

Taavola, Karl (senaste upplagan)
Ritteknik maskinteknik, faktabok
Athena lär

Björk, Karl (senaste upplagan)
Formler och tabeller för mekanisk konstruktion
Karl Björks Förlag HB