DR 260 - Introduction to Catia

Description
CATIA is a high performance 3D parametric modeling software marketed by Dassault Systems and used in many automotive related fields. Learn the model designing process in CATIA from conceptual sketching, through to solid modeling, assembly design, and drawing production. This will help you acquire the skills to confidently work with CATIA and gain an understanding of the parametric design philosophy of CATIA.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Plastics-Polymer Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S (Ferris State University-Manufacturing Engineering Technology), Pre-Manufacturing Engineering Technology, A.A. (Ferris State University),

Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: None
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

Introductory course for all new users of CATIA.
Gain understanding of the CATIA interface
Use CATIA to create solid models of parts.
Use CATIA to create assemblies.
Use CATIA to create drawings.
Understand how to manage and design parts in the context of an assembly.

Course Outline:

User interface and modeling process with Catia
Sketch fundamentals
Advanced Sketch
Sketch based Features
Reference Elements
Dress-up Features
Modeling with Bodies
Copy of Objects and Features
Sketch Based Features - Advanced
Assembly Design, Bottom-Up Assembly
Assembly Design, Top-Down Assembly
Creating a Drawing and Drawings Views
Dimension, Annotation and Assembly Drawing

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:

Lecture: 40-60%

Demonstration: 20-30%

Group Project: 20-30%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture/Lab - Must meet Lecture & Lab Ratios
Total Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 4
People Soft Course ID Number: 102931
Course CIP Code: 15.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
General Room Request: CAD Lab that has CATIA installed on the computers

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of STEM
Department: Architectural and Mechanical Design
Discipline: DR
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Other (list below), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
The instructor must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of mechanical design and the latest release of Catia software. He or she must have good software and interpersonal teaching skills. Must have 4,000 hours of work experience in industry.

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20250224T18:42:35
Course Review & Revision Year: 2029-2030