Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : ME4138 : Computer Aided Design and Graphics { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Suraj Kumar Behera
Syllabus
Fundamental of CAD: The design process, Application of computers for design, Creating the manufacturing data base, The design work station, Graphics terminal, Operator input devices, Plotters and other output devices, The CPU, Secondary storage. Graphics output devices, Rasterization, scan conversion. Raster scans Graphics: Algorithms for rasterization of straight lines and circles. Display Generation Techniques: Real time scan conversion, Run-length encoding, Cell organization, Frame buffer memory. Curves and Surfaces: Splines, parametric curves, Bezier and B-spline curves and surfaces, ruled surfaces and surfaces of revolution. Solids and their properties: Surfaces and curves in solids, Intrinsic and global properties, Characteristic tests and Intersections. Solid Modeling: Data structures and Boolean operations. Computer Graphics Display Interface: Modeling transformations, Viewing transformations, Projections, Clipping, Hidden line/surface elimination, shading and light sources, Double buffering, Hardware graphics engines. Computer-aided drafting, Parametric drafting, Design visualization, Integration with NC machines and manufacturing. Scientific Visualization: Animation, physical principles. Graphics Standards: 2D and 3D standards and graphics portability Introduction to Product data standards and data structures database integration for CAD/CAM.
Course Objectives
- Understanding the fundamental of CAD/CAM
- Understanding computer graphics used for CAD and CAM
- Understanding the graphics standard
- Understanding various methodologies to represents curves, surfaces, and solids.
Course Outcomes
CO1: Knowledge will be gained on the subject matter. <br />CO2: Able to apply the theory to practical problems. <br />CO3: Knowledge will be enhanced to implement the concept of product development.
Essential Reading
- Groover and Zimmer, CAD / CAM, Prentice Hall of India
- D. Hearn , M.P. Balles, Computer Graphics, Pearson Ed. Publisher
Supplementary Reading
- J.Srinivas, Principles of CAD/CAM, Oxford University Press
- D.F Rogers, Procedural elements for computer graphics, TMH Publisher