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Computer Aided Design (CAD) Portfolio

Description

I used, created, and evaluated engineering graphics including hand sketches, solid CAD models, renderings, engineering drawings, and animations.

The work done here was performed in the course BYU ME EN 272: Engineering Graphics

Key Takeaway

  • Gained proficiency using engineering graphics to efficiently develop ideas into engineered designs.

Timeline

Duration: Jan 2025 - Apr 2025

Total time: 150 hours

Time commitment: ~10 hours per week

Result

Technical Skills

Mechanical Design

As a mechanical designer, I learned to create something, evaluate it to uncover its weaknesses, then create fixes and reevaluate. I repeated this cycle many times, and understood that iteratively creating and evaluating is a fundemental part of the design process. Planning for iteration smooths out pain and frustration later on.

CAD

I learned many principles about becoming a designer with CAD software including:

  • CAD model quality - parametric CAD, robustness, and easy iteration
  • CAD strategy - articulation of the steps needed to construct the model
  • Basic CAD process - purpose, strategy, model, iterate, present