Course detail

Design and CAD

FSI-4KC Acad. year: 2025/2026 Summer semester

Supervisor

doc. Ing. Milan Klapka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Machine and Industrial Design

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Prerequisites

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Language of instruction

Czech

Aims

Aim of the course CAD is a synthesis and practical application of knowledge acquired in previous machine design courses to design an engineering unit. Students elaborate a complex project with full support of CAD programs. Graduates will be able to design a simple mechanism that meets the basic design requirements according to the assignment. The course utilize particularly fundamental enginnering skills and  provide platform for its improvement and implementation in complex engineering design process.

Competences acquired:

Ability of creative thinking within the individually assigned machine design task with the possibility to apply his / her original solution to the problem.
Ability to use design methodology in designing a machine unit, including task assignment, information collection, variant design, optimal design, component and assembly drawing, list of items and with technical report.
Knowledge of CAD support in the field of computational tools for the design dimensions of standard machine components.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The study programmes with the given course

Programme B-PDS-P: Industrial Design, Bachelor's
branch ---: no specialisation, 4 credits, compulsory

Programme B-STR-P: Engineering, Bachelor's
branch KSB: Quality, Reliability and Safety, 4 credits, compulsory

Programme B-STR-P: Engineering, Bachelor's
branch SSZ: Machine and Equipment Construction, 4 credits, compulsory

Programme B-ZSI-P: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's
branch STI: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, 4 credits, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Computer-assisted exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Syllabus


  • Fundamentals of design methodology, algorithm for solving a design task.

  • Introduction to the add-on module for Autodesk Inventor – Design accelerator. Dimensioning of parts, dimensional and control calculations.

  • Creation of technical documentation, use of design and production documentation. Economic analysis of solutions.

  • Principles of presentation of work results, creation of accompanying technical documentation of the solution.

  • Regular consultations on the progress of the solution and continuous control of the students' work.