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Introduction to CAD and Machine Components

Boston University, Fall 2017

This was the final project for the class.  Please click on the title or the image to be directed to the project page.

Classwork and Homework Assignments

These CAD drawings were all made using Creo Parametric for classwork and homework assignments.  Typically, a drawing was supplied, and the assignment was to make the part from the drawing and then make a drawing from the part.  Please click on any drawing to enlarge them and read the descriptions.

FEA

This classwork exercise focused on finite element analysis.

Container Body

This homework focused on methods of manufacture.

Bearing Housing

This homework focused on methods of manufacture.

Mounting Column

This homework assignment focused on assemblies.

Plate Block Assembly

The classwork assignment focused on adding welds.

Valve Body Assembly

This homework assignment focused on assemblies.

Valve Cap

This homework assignment focused on assemblies.

Valve Stem

This homework assignment focused on assemblies.

Valve Body

This homework assignment focused on assemblies.

Piston

This homework assignment focused on assemblies.

Gasket

This homework assignment focused on assemblies.

Check Valve

This homework assignment focused on assemblies.

Gear 92 Tooth

This homework assignment focused on modeling gears.

Pin Receiver Block

This homework assignment focused on adding tolerances.

Valve Body

This homework assignment focused on surface finishes, blends, sweeps, relations, and revision tables.

Blended Part With Flange

This homework assignment focused on surface finishes, blends, sweeps, relations, and revision tables.

Handle

This homework assignment focused on surface finishes, blends, sweeps, relations, and revision tables.

Clock Stem_Rev1

This homework assignment focused on surface finishes, blends, sweeps, relations, and revision tables.

Clock Stem

This homework assignment focused on hole creation callouts, broken partial views, and ordinate dimensions.

Back Plate

This homework assignment focused on hole creation callouts, broken partial views, and ordinate dimensions.

Control Block

This homework assignment focused on hole creation callouts, broken partial views, and ordinate dimensions.

Tapered Fixture

This homework assignment focused on patterning, witness lines, section views, detail views, isometric views, and projected views.

Swing Bracket

This homework assignment focused on patterning, witness lines, section views, detail views, isometric views, and projected views.

Cover Plate

This homework assignment focused on patterning, witness lines, section views, detail views, isometric views, and projected views.

Alignment Plate

This was the first class assignment getting acquainted with Creo.

Hex Shaft

This was the first class assignment getting acquainted with Creo.

Strut

This was the first class assignment getting acquainted with Creo.

Corner Cube

This was the first class assignment getting acquainted with Creo.

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