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3D Solid Modelling Inclusion in Engineering Graphics Course

The increasing use of solid modelling has had considerable impact on changes in the design process, which has resulted in a stronger relation between design and engineering graphics. These attempts can be followed shifting from modest changes, by inserting 20 and 3D CAD models into introductory engineering graphics course to the approach of implementing parametric, feature-based and constraint-based modelling, which have led towards the development of 3D model centred engineering curriculum. This paper presents some characteristic approaches chosen from numerous contributions dealing with the introduction of new topics and technology in engineering graphics education, as well as the example of 3D modelcentred engineering curriculum. A review of topics that are the most common proposal for an introductory engineering graphics course are extracted, regardless of different approaches that should accomplish the link between 3D modelling, engineering design and applications. A short description ofengineering graphics courses and the topics covered at the University of Rijeka, Faculty of Engineering, as a result of revision that has emphasized 3D modelling and its role in the concurrent engineering design process is also presented.

engineering graphics; engineering design process; 3D modelling

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