Syllabus 2011/2012 MMKF10

Syllabus academic year 2011/2012
(Created 2011-09-01.)

DIGITAL PROTOTYPING

MMKF10

Credits: 5. Grading scale: TH. Cycle: G2 (First Cycle). Main field: Technology. Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. Compulsory for: MD4. Course coordinator: Assistant lecturer Ola Carlqvist, ola.carlqvist@mkon.lth.se and Lecturer Giorgos Nikoleris, giorgos.nikoleris@mkon.lth.se, Machine Design. Recommended prerequisits: MMK010 Manual and Computer Aided Drafting in Mechanical Engineering. IDEA10 3D modelling and rendering. Assessment: To receive a final passing grade, the student must receive a passing grade on individual assignments. Home page: http://www.mkon.lth.se.

Aim
The aim for this course is to give the basic insights into the use of advanced computer aided tools for 3D prototyping and product simulation. A physical form of a model is converted to a computerized model and after some matchings a nearly exact copy of the former model could be outprinted. Product simulation gives an insight to the use of real time simulation (Virtual Reality, VR). The created product models give possibilities to simulate the complex relations between man, product and environment. Rapid Prototyping is created from a computerized product model to a physical object.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Be able to generate a digital 3D model from a 3D scanning of a product and be able to edit received product model.
Be able to generate necessary data for Rapid Prototyping from a given digital product model.
Be able to generate a suitable real time simulation model from given product data (digital product model).

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

Be able to independently create a simple digital 3D product model from a given physical model.
Be able to independently generate a data file from a given computerized 3D product model for Rapid Prototyping.
Be able to independently create a model for real time simulation in a VR-application from a given digital 3D product model.

Contents
The course includes basic parts of 3D product modeling by 3D scanning, Rapid Prototyping and product simulation.

The 3D scanning deals with basic information of used scanning methods. Scanning a form of a model to get a digital model. Editing received digitized model. Rescanning.

The used computer program for digitized modeling deals with the following areas:

Import 3D data from the scanned model.
Create STL (Sterio Lithography) file.
Export model to a CAD-program.

Rapid Prototyping part includes some Rapid Prototyping methods; preparation before printing object and after-treatment of the printed object.

The computerized product simulation deals with the following areas:

Introduction to Virtual Reality.
Interface basics.
Importing 3D objects.
Associate behaviors with the objects.
Create interactivity.

Literature
Manuals, documents from the department. 3D scanning practice document.