Automobile Fundamentals:

Design Fundaments

Design Fundamentals acquaint you with the core elements of Automobile designing and helps you get a comprehensive understanding basic of automobile manufacturing. Under this course the following topics will be covered:

Automotive Sketching

Even in this technological era the importance of sketching for communicating concepts and ideas remains unchanged. Careful and precise sketching of the vehicle design helps improve the understanding of the functioning of the vehicle. The course on automotive sketching covers:

• Automotive body layout, proportions, packaging, and themes
• Introduction to freehand sketching of simple geometries
• Sketching in perspective: 1-Point, 2-Point, and 3-Point Perspectives
• Sketching Car block in 1, 2, and 3 point perspectives
• Sketching car side view proportion– Sedan, SUV, Sports car, Compact car, and Truck
• Sketching car front view proportion
• Sketching car ¾ front view; ¾ rear view
• Concept car sketching
• Shading and Rendering best practice
• Digital rendering using Sketchbook Pro

Clay Modelling

A vehicle before its manufacturing, undergoes several long procedures of modeling. These models are built using clay to get the final impression of the car. The course of clay modeling covers the following topics:

• Preparation of clay model
• Forming cube
• Curing of clay
• Basic shape building
• Semi-finishing of component
• Usage of clay tools
• Detailed finishing
• Painting

Reverse Engineering

The reverse engineering course in Automobile designing equips you with the knowledge of converting the physical data into digital data through the use of laser scanners or computed tomography (CT). With this course you learn to use CATIA- DSE, QSR software, and acquaints you with the following topics:

• Scanning / Measuring (Using 3D scanner)
• Importing and processing of scan data
• Mesh processing of scanned data
• Exporting mesh
• Creating scans from the mesh data
• Creating curves from the scans and editing them
• Creating a surface from curve geometry & editing them
• 3D modeling (CATIA Surfacing)
• Product analysis (CAE)
• Prototyping using 3D printing (Using 3D printer)

3D Printing

3D printing is a method used to create prototypes which helps system analysts to evaluate and enhance the new design. 3D printing is done using the Repetier Host software, and the topics covered under this course include:

• General procedure of 3D Printing
• 3D CAD file formats
• Stereo Lithography (STL) files
• Various Printing technologies (SLA, SLS, FDM, Poly jet printing,
• Color jet Printing, SHS, SLM, LOM, Multi jet Printing, DLP)
• FDM in detail
• Operating Plasto 200 - Live demonstration
• STL principles
• Object placement
• Object analysis
• Slicing and printing
• Print Settings

Parametric/History free Design

The course on parametric modeling trains you in the CATIA/SOLIDWORKS software and imparts knowledge about designing objects or systems that model component attributes with real-world behavior. The topics covered under this course are:

• 2D sketching of a component
• 3D part modeling
• Assembly
• Large assembly management
• Drafting of modeled 3D component
• Generative Surface Design
• Sheet Metal Design

BIW Design

Body in white or BIW is basically the body shell design of different automotive products like cars and other commercial vehicles. It is one of the stages in automobile manufacturing in which Car’s body parts are assembled using one or different techniques. This course equips you with the knowledge of advanced 3D design provides insight on Sheet Metal Forming process, BIW assembly procedures, surface modeling, and GD&T. The topics covered under this course are:

• Types of BIW
• Standard procedures in BIW design
• Exercises and techniques in BIW design
• Clean edge modeling technique
• Method for shaping the part
• Creating complex and complex contoured depressions
• Creating flanges, beads, darts
• Completion of a BIW component from the drawing sheet.
• Generation of Mastersection
• BIW fixture design

Computational Fluid Analysis (CFD)

CFD is used to analyze the fluid flow in automobiles using numeric analysis. By taking the CFD course students learn about the application of ANSYS FLUENT software for different automotive design processes, such as liquid and gas flow with heat transfer, external and internal fluid flows, and much more. The topics covered under this course are:

• ANSYS Fluent GUI and software preliminaries
• Flow mix and heat transfer (3D)
• Meshing using ANSYS meshing application
• Transonic flow - Airfoil
• CFD simulation setup
• Modeling multi species flow
• Turbulence model in Fluent
• Modeling periodic heat flow
• Advanced post-processing
• Radiation and convection
• Turbulent flow in the heat exchanger
• Siphoning using multiphase

Structural Analysis

Structural analysis imparts knowledge on how to deal with complex structural engineering problems and make quick, enhanced design verdicts. It also serves an additional benefit where one can customize and automate solution for his structural mechanic's problems with the help Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools available in the ANSYS suite. The topics covered under this course include:

• Introduction to CAE
• Sketching and Part Modeling in design Modeler
• Solid Modeling Fundamentals
• Defining Material Properties
• Meshing
• Static Structural Analysis
• Natural Frequencies
• Buckling Loads
• Thermal Analysis
• Thermal Stress

Mechanism Design

Mechanical Design, also known as Kinematics is the motion of objects or mechanism without the consideration of loads or force. It involves an assembly of parts that are connected together by a series of joints. Through this course, students learn to work on CATIA DMU and understand the technicalities of mechanical designing. The course covers the below mentioned topics:

• Creating Joints
• Editing Joints
• Complex Joints
• Generating Mechanisms
• Simulating Mechanisms
• Evaluating Mechanisms

Manufacturing Fundamentals

This course introduces students with the entire automotive manufacturing process that includes machining, molding, joining, casting, etc. It also explains the fundamental principles and practices of manufacturing at scale, their pros and cons for the better understanding of the product. This course covers the below mentioned topics:

• Manufacturing Fundamentals
• Types of Manufacturing Processes
• Casting
• Conventional and Non-Conventional machining
• Milling and Turning operation
• Welding Process
• Grinding Process
• Heat treatment

GDT (Geometrical Dimension and Tolerance)

GD& T is a mandatory concept which has to be learned by all technical persons. It is a universal engineering language of symbols which is used to transfer engineering drawings between different countries. It helps the product designers and manufacturers to describe the product and facilitate communication. It saves money, enhances design accuracy. All the topics covered under this course include:

• Engineering drawing and Basic rule of GD&T
• Function and Nonfunctional method
• Feature control frame and Datum
• Material modifiers(MMC, LMC, RFS)
• Rule#1 & Rule#2
• Virtual & Resultant Condition, Bonus Tolerance
• Geometric Characteristic Symbol

PLM (Product Lifecycle Management)

Product lifecycle management (PLM) is the procedure of controlling and managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its onset till the end through engineering design and manufacture. PLM is considered as a product information backbone for a company and its extended enterprises. The topics covered under this course are:

• Design configuration/ pricing
• Simulation
• PPM/ Compliance
• Product analytics
• Service/ Maintenance
• Supplier management
• Manufacturing process optimization/ Quality
• Idea management/ Requirements management

Manufacturing Fundamentals

This course familiarizes scholars with different manufacturing processes including machining, molding, joining, casting, etc. It explains the fundamental principles and practices of manufacturing at scale and their advantages and disadvantages for a better understanding of the product. Major topics covered under this course are:

• Manufacturing Fundamentals
• Types of Manufacturing Processes
• Casting
• Conventional and Non-Conventional machining
• Milling and Turning operation
• Welding Process
• Grinding Process

Machining

Product manufacturing deals with changing material from its original form by adding more value to it in a particular way that it could be termed as a component or product. This course highlights the basics of manufacturing and enables students to understand the latest CNC manufacturing concepts by using Mastercam software, which enhances the CNC code generating ability. Major topics covered under this course are:

• CNC Concepts
• Mastercam interface
• 2D and 3D models generation and Editing
• 2D and 3D milling
• Lathe
• EDM
• CNC codes generation (Post Processing)

Employments:

Automobile Engineers with CAD skills are eligible to get employment in a wide range of engineering industries such as:

• Aerospace Industries 
• Automotive Industries 
• Chemical Industries 
• Construction Industries 
• Defense
• Electronics Industries 
• Consumer Goods Industries 
• Marine
• Materials & Metals Industries 
• Oil & Gas Industries 
• Pharmaceuticals
• Power Generation Industries 
• Rail
• Telecom Industries 
• Other Utilities

CAD Courses at CADD Centre:

CADD Centre is an authorized training centre which offers courses in various combinations and as a stand-alone basis for different software in Automobile Engineering. We teach latest versions of world's most popular software products for creating and managing Circuit Designs, IC Designs.

After gaining the CAD skills, any Automobile engineer can easily find employment thereby saving designing time, reducing errors and enhancing design communication.

Courses offered at CADD Centre:

CADD Centre offers training on following courses for Automobile Engineers

Job Titles:

Jobs students can look for the following job opportunities:

• Circuit Design Engineer
• Automobile Designer
• Control Engineer
• Energy Transmission Engineer
• Planning Engineer
• Chief Automobile Engineer
• Chief Electronics Engineer

Certifications offered by CADD Centre:

CADD Centre offers following combinational course certifications for Automobile Engineers:

• Master Diploma Programs
• Certificate Programs
• Professional Programs
• Diploma Programs
• Standalone Courses