Course syllabus adopted 2026-02-20 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameDigital solidmodellering
- CodeMEE105
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerTKTDE
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyIndustrial Design Engineering
- DepartmentMECHANICAL ENGINEERING
- GradingUG - Pass, Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language Swedish
- Application code 70122
- Open for exchange studentsNo
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0126 Written and oral assignments 7.5 c Grading: UG | 7.5 c |
In programmes
Examiner
- Olof Wranne
- Lecturer of the Practice, Design & Human Factors, Industrial and Materials Science
Eligibility
General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements
Specific entry requirements
The same as for the programme that owns the courseApplicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements
Aim
The course aims to provide students with knowledge and skills in creating, analyzing, and documenting 3D models using CAD tools, as well as in data transfer between different CAD systems. The course prepares students to work with complex digital product representations in industrial contexts.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- Understand and reflect upon the complexity of collaboratively developing a complex solid model in a group.
- Describe and exemplify fundamental strategies, methods, and tools for computer-aided design (CAD).
- Apply basic general functions in CAD software (solid modeling systems).
- Create, evaluate, and propose as well as implement modifications to individual parts and product assemblies.
- Describe and perform data transfer between different CAD systems.
- Describe and exemplify fundamental technical drawing concepts, including views, sections, and simplified drawings.
- Create documentation for, and prepare, a free-form manufactured part.
- Create parameterized geometries using programming.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of and perform simple digital ergonomics analyses using manikins.
Content
The course consists of design exercises and lectures. In the CAD component, CATIA V5 is used for solid modelling. The course covers, among other elements, the creation of part drawings, parameterisation, and the assembly of multiple components. The course also includes the development of digital product representations, where elements of the surface module of the selected software are introduced. In addition, the course includes an introductory component using ergonomics software.Organisation
The course is delivered through lectures and supervised exercise sessions. The course includes individual assignments as well as exercises in which the student independently solves assigned problems. Seminars may also be included in the course.Literature
Study materials in the form of PDF:s will be distributed and be available on the course website.Examination including compulsory elements
Grades are awarded as Fail (U) or Pass (G). To obtain a Pass grade, attendance at the courses group activities is required. In addition, all individually completed design assignments must be approved.The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers about disability study support.