COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN Boosting the Engineering Industry PRESENTED
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN Boosting the Engineering Industry PRESENTED BY Eng. GOUATER LOIC
Objectives Illustrate how the use of computers in the engineering design process improves the quality of services in the daily activities of the engineering industry for a better society. Establish Computer Aided Design (CAD) as an indispensable tool for engineers, hence see the necessity of involving Cameroonian engineering students and professionals in it’s extensive use.
Achieving our goals Presentation plan What is Engineering? Products of the Engineering Industry What is design? What is a computer? What is Computer-Aided Designs (CAD)? Practical use of CAD technology Advantages of CAD in Cameroon Conclusion
What is Engineering? Engineering is the excercise of man’s intelligence in the creative application of scientific principles to the optimum conversion of natural resources into the uses of humankind; Engineering is the creative process of turning abstract ideas into physical representations to meet human needs.
What is Engineering? The American Engineers’ Council for Professinal Development defines Engineering as the creative application of scientific principles: to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design to forecast their behaviour under specific operating conditions all as respects an intended function, economics of operation and safety to life and property.
Products of The Engineering Industry Bridges to cross obstacles such as a body of water or roads Buildings for housing, accommodation, offices, or educational institutions
Products of The Engineering Industry Refrigerators to extend the shelf life of perishable foods, cool food and drinks that tastes better cold, or store heat sensitive drugs and chemicals Electric Generators as temporary backup electric power source for house, business site or construction site Photocopy/Printing machines to scan, print, or make copies of important documents,
Products of The Engineering Industry Automobiles for ease in transportation Phones for communication
What is design? These everyday inventions did not miraculously appear but originated in the minds of human beings as ideas and took time to develop Ideas are expressed as plans and documented
What is design? The art or action of conceiving of and producing plans or drawings of these structures or machines, to show their looks and functions or working concepts before they are actually made, is known as design
What is a computer? A computer is a fast and accurate data manipulating system, designed to automatically accept and store input data, process them and produce output data as results, according to a predetermined detailed and procedural set of instructions (program)
What is Computer Aided Design? Computer Aided Design (CAD) is the use of computers in creating, analysing, modifying, optimizing, drafting, and documenting a product data, so as to achieve its design goals efficiently and effectively.
Advantages of CAD Faster design execution Cost efficiency More precision and control Standardizing recurrent content Better documentation and collaboration 3 D prototyping
Other CAD Software Sky. Civ Structural 3 D Powerful cloud-based Structural Analysis program that allows users to model, analyze and design complex 3 D structures
Other CAD Software Solid. Works A solid modelling software that allows you to design products in 3 dimensions. used in virtually every industry that could have need for custom-designed parts.
Other CAD Software EPLAN electrical engineering software for the planning and documentation of electrical design projects
CAD in Cameroon VISION 2035 “ 87. Structural transformation will require skilled workers with engineering, science, and technology backgrounds. Training needs to be tested and certified. Priority areas include specialized higher education in engineering (civil, mechanical, sanitation, water, plumbing, electrical), technology (computer-aided design, or CAD), and computeraided management(CAM)… “
CAD in Cameroon Campaigns Towards Vision 2035 Students in Cameroon urgently need high quality science and Technology programs to compete in their own regional job market as well as the global economy Partnership between National Advanced School of Engineering, Yaounde and CAD Skills Centre, India
CAD in Cameroon Critical points to consider : With over 15 Engineering universities in Cameroon, just one reference for extensive quality and certified CAD training in the various Engineering disciplines CAD is tought superficially in the Engineering Universities which do include it in their curriculum CAD equals Auto. CAD Prerequiste for employment into Engineering firms What happens when a foreign technology is not extensively tought to students expected to master it?
CAD in Cameroon Way forward : Open more professional CAD training centers to educate our community. Create CAD competitions to boost innovation. Encourage our engineers to register on international market platforms such as upwork. Participate in the development of CAD technology worldwide
Why Research? Is all not done? Jon Hirschtick Founder of Solid. Works in 1993 Awarded the CAD Society Leadership Award in 2000 Left Solidworks and founded Belmont Technology (later changed to Onshape) in 2012 the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Leadership Award in 2013 « CAD Systems still aren’t fast enough, they’re not easy enough, they’re not robust enough or reliable enough. All of the core issues in CAD are still there – and I think as an industry maybe we’re halfway done »
Conclusion Only Cameroonians can truly define Cameroon We have to arise and be full participants of the development of our country We have the skills and potentials We have to create the accurate platforms to nuture and grow the skills to full stature Engineering is a major focus for the development of our country Design is an integral part of the engineering process Computers improve the quality of design Computer-Aided Design is a good place to start to boost the Engineering Industry
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