ME1356 CAD/CAM LAB SYLLABUS B.E. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI:: CHENNAI 600 025
CURRICULUM 2004
B.E. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SEMESTER – VI
ME1356 CAD/CAM LAB

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

A) COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD) 15
3D Part modeling – protrusion, cut, sweep, draft, loft, blend, rib
Editing – Move, Pattern, Mirror, Round, Chamfer
Assembly – creating assembly from parts – assembly constraints
Conversion of 3D solid model to 2D drawing - different views, sections, isometric view and dimensioning
Introduction to Surface Modeling
Introduction to File Import, Export – DXF, IGES, STL, STEP
7. 3D modeling of machine elements like Flanged coupling, screw jack etc.

Note: Any one of the 3D MODELING softwares like Pro/E, IDEAS, CATIA, UNIGRAPHICS, AutoCAD to be used.

B) COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING (CAM) 21
1. MANUAL PART PROGRAMMING (Using G and M Codes) in CNC lathe
1.1 Part programming for Linear and Circular interpolation, Chamfering and Grooving
1.2 Part programming using standard canned cycles for Turning, Facing, Taper turning and Thread cutting

2. MANUAL PART PROGRAMMING (using G and M codes) in CNC milling
2.1 Part programming for Linear and Circular interpolation and Contour motions.
2.2 Part programming involving canned cycles for Drilling, Peck drilling, and Boring.

C) SIMULATION AND NC CODE GENERATION 9
NC code generation using CAD / CAM softwares - Post processing for standard CNC Controls like FANUC, Hiedenhain etc.

TOTAL : 45

LIST OF EQUIPMENT FOR CAD /CAM LAB
(for a batch of 30 students)

I . HARDWARES
1. Computer server 1 No.
2. Computer nodes or systems (Pentium IV with 256MB Ram)
networked to the server 30 Nos.
3. A3 size plotter 2 Nos.
4. Laser Printer 2 Nos.
5. Trainer CNC lathe 2 Nos.
6. Trainer CNC milling 2 Nos.
II. SOFTWARES
1. CAD/CAM Software – 15 licenses
(Pro –E or IDEAS or Unigraphics or CATIA)

2. CAM Software – 15 licenses
(CNC programming and tool path simulation for FANUC,
Sinumeric and Heiden controller)