CAD/design training activities

[Mr. Lim]

On 610, we now use a Design Tutorial that includes a number of CAD exercises. They were created by Ryan Tam, our student head of design and manufacturing last year. He has recently graduated, and left us this very useful legacy.

Every first year Design and Manufacturing member is pretty much expected to read this document cover to cover, and to do all the exercises.

The current 610 Design Tutorial can be found here:
http://www.team610.com/wp-content/up...rialsRev10.pdf

It is actively updated, and the most up-to-date link can be found on the team610.com website under "Resources -> Our FRC Designs"

This document was also featured on SolidWorks' Teacher Blog back in February:
http://blogs.solidworks.com/teacher/...olidworks.html

[TedG]

Originally Posted by Mr. Lim

On 610, we now use a Design Tutorial that includes a number of CAD exercises. They were created by Ryan Tam, our student head of design and manufacturing last year. He has recently graduated, and left us this very useful legacy.

Every first year Design and Manufacturing member is pretty much expected to read this document cover to cover, and to do all the exercises.

The current 610 Design Tutorial can be found here:
http://www.team610.com/wp-content/up...rialsRev10.pdf

It is actively updated, and the most up-to-date link can be found on the team610.com website under "Resources -> Our FRC Designs"

This document was also featured on SolidWorks' Teacher Blog back in February:
http://blogs.solidworks.com/teacher/...olidworks.html

That is a real nice piece of work!
Thanks for sharing, in the spirit of FIRST!

[Chirag]

Originally Posted by Mr. Lim

On 610, we now use a Design Tutorial that includes a number of CAD exercises. They were created by Ryan Tam, our student head of design and manufacturing last year. He has recently graduated, and left us this very useful legacy.

Every first year Design and Manufacturing member is pretty much expected to read this document cover to cover, and to do all the exercises.

The current 610 Design Tutorial can be found here:
http://www.team610.com/wp-content/up...rialsRev10.pdf

It is actively updated, and the most up-to-date link can be found on the team610.com website under "Resources -> Our FRC Designs"

This document was also featured on SolidWorks' Teacher Blog back in February:
http://blogs.solidworks.com/teacher/...olidworks.html

Wow that is a very impressive guide. Thank you very much for sharing this! I skimmed through the whole thing just now but I absolutely will read the whole thing. On 4761, we're planning on developing and improving our design team this year and I imagine we will be referencing this often.

[cxcad]

Originally Posted by Mr. Lim

On 610, we now use a Design Tutorial that includes a number of CAD exercises. They were created by Ryan Tam, our student head of design and manufacturing last year. He has recently graduated, and left us this very useful legacy.

Every first year Design and Manufacturing member is pretty much expected to read this document cover to cover, and to do all the exercises.

The current 610 Design Tutorial can be found here:
http://www.team610.com/wp-content/up...rialsRev10.pdf

It is actively updated, and the most up-to-date link can be found on the team610.com website under "Resources -> Our FRC Designs"

This document was also featured on SolidWorks' Teacher Blog back in February:
http://blogs.solidworks.com/teacher/...olidworks.html

Yep, great resource. Totally forgot about it until you mentioned it again. I will modify some of the stuff to suit my team better.

[mplanchard]

When you register for SolidWorks sponsorship you will get a link to robot tutorials. SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation (FEA), SolidWorks Flow Simulation, and SolidWorks Composer are all based on the Seabotix Robot. The tutorials are short, 2 hrs or less but will give your team an idea about using CAD to design a robot, apply forces and document.

We are working on more tutorials this summer and will be available in the Fall.

I spend alot of time at engineering colleges. One of the reasons for your team to learn SolidWorks is because SolidWorks is not only used in industry but is also used at the college level. In engineering school, you have no time to learn software for it is just expected for you to know it.

The robot off season is a great time for your team to learn new skills.