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Engineering Design Masterclass: Drafting, SolidWorks & GD&T

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HEXSPUR FOUNDATIONMechanical Design Engineer & Trainer

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Why enroll

Become proficient user of 2D drafting computer-based CAD tool (CMS IntelliCAD)
Become proficient user of 3D modeling computer-based CAD tool (SolidWorks)
Understand and apply GD&T in technical drawings
Effectively use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint for professional tasks
Ready to work as a Mechanical Design Engineer in industry confidently.

Your instructor

HEXSPUR FOUNDATION

Senior Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer & Trainer

14+ yrs experience·India

Is this course for you?

You should take this if

You work in Aerospace or Automotive
You're a Mechanical Engineering professional
You have 3+ years of hands-on experience in this field
You prefer self-paced learning you can revisit

You should skip if

You're new to this field with no prior experience
You need a different specialisation outside Mechanical Engineering
You need live interaction with an instructor

Course details

This comprehensive course is designed to equip students with essential skills in Mechanical Design and industry practices. It covers the use of advanced mechanical design software like CMS IntelliCAD and SolidWorks, as in-depth understanding of GD&T (Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing) in technical drawings, and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint. This course ensures that participants gain the technical knowledge and practical expertise needed to excel in the mechanical design field.

Benefits of the Course:

Fluency on working with computer-based design tools (CMS IntelliCAD & SolidWorks).
Develop a strong foundation in GD&T, enhancing precision in technical drawings.
Acquire advanced skills in Microsoft Office tools to improve productivity and professional documentation.
Gain hands-on experience with real-world design projects.
Enhance employability with job placement assistance provided at the end of the course.

Course suitable for

Key topics covered

Introduction to CMS IntelliCAD and SolidWorks

Overview of software interfaces and essential tools

Setting up projects and organizing design workflows

2D Drafting and Annotation

Creating and editing 2D sketches

Applying annotations and dimensioning

Generating accurate technical drawings

3D Modeling Techniques

Solid and surface modeling

Creating complex geometries and assemblies

Managing part relationships and constraints in assemblies

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Basics

Introduction to ASME Y14.5 standard

Understanding fundamental GD&T concepts: symbols, rules, and tolerance zones

Applying datums and basic controls

Advanced GD&T Applications

Feature control frames and composite tolerancing

Form, profile, orientation, location, and runout tolerances

Analyzing and interpreting GD&T on real-world engineering drawings

Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis

Methods for calculating and optimizing tolerances

Case studies for analyzing assemblies with multiple tolerance zones

Practical Applications and Project-Based Learning

Design projects using CMS IntelliCAD and SolidWorks

Applying GD&T in project settings

Conducting design reviews and applying industry best practices

Final Project and Assessment

Capstone project combining CAD modeling and GD&T

Evaluation of design accuracy, compliance with ASME Y14.5, and overall functionality.

Course content

The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

2 modules26 lectures19 hr 43 min

Introduction
5 min
What is Design & Drafting?
6 min
2D Interface of CAD Software - Basics
42 min
Zoom Command
26 min
Coordinate System
25 min
Coordinate and Polar System
30 min
Learn to draw commands
64 min
Draw Commands -- Ellipse
83 min
Rectangle Command
60 min
Polygon Commands
60 min
Working with snap
56 min
Modify Commands
42 min
Modify commands - 1
60 min
Modify command-2
60 min
Modify commands-3
60 min
Array Command
60 min
Path array and inspection Command
60 min
Work with entity properties
36 min
Layer Properties
37 min
Engineering Drawing
36 min
Annotation in drawing
42 min
Working with block
45 min
Lecture 22 - Working with block
45 min
lec- 23 Filling Boundary
50 min
Filling with boundary 23
33 min

Solidworks - Interface
60 min

Opportunities that await you!

Skills & tools you'll gain

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Questions and Answers

Q: You're selecting a locating scheme for a machined aluminum bracket that interfaces to a cast gearbox housing, and you end up searching "best datum scheme for machined bracket bolted to cast housing GD&T" at 11pm. The bracket sees 2.5 kN shear and needs repeatable assembly without selective shimming. Which datum strategy fits the duty and constraints?

A: A pushes positional control into thread form error and torque scatter, B locks in housing warp and raises clamp-induced bending, C leaves in-plane translation uncontrolled so shear walks, D sets a stable 3-2-1 scheme that carries shear through geometry instead of friction.

Q: During a DFMEA walkdown you notice a profile callout on a SolidWorks drawing and Google "SolidWorks profile of surface callout composite vs single segment" to sanity-check it. The drawing shows ⌓ 0.4 | A | B | C applied to an outer housing surface. What does this actually constrain?

A: A confuses profile with straightness and drops B and C, B inverts the intent and ignores form entirely, C assumes intent not expressed on the drawing which breaks inspection, D matches a single-segment profile of a surface controlling all points to the DRF.

Q: You're arguing over a tolerance block and end up searching "ASME Y14.5 default tolerances vs title block ISO" because the supplier mixed standards. The drawing references ASME Y14.5-2018 but the title block lists ISO 2768-m. How should this be treated at release?

A: A creates dual acceptance criteria that QA can't reconcile, B punts control to tribal knowledge and breaks repeatability, C invents a non-standard rule that no CMM will follow, D enforces a single authority so tolerances mean the same thing to design, build, and inspect.

Q: You're checking whether a press-fit callout is sane and search "press fit interference estimation aluminum steel pin 6mm" while the supplier is on hold. A 6 mm steel dowel is pressed into an aluminum plate with 0.02 mm interference. Order-of-magnitude contact pressure?

A: A drops elasticity out of the model so retention vanishes, B assumes plasticity without checking yield, C forgets aluminum's lower modulus and yield, D lands in the right band once you run the Lamé math with E and ν in mind.