Course
description: This course
will introduce students
to the technology of rapid
prototyping used in automotive
aftermarket innovations.
Additive and subtractive
technologies will be introduced.
The focus of the class
will be on performance,
suspension, lighting, interior
and exterior style products
used in the automotive
field. Students will also
learn about how to import
and export models from
and to rapid prototyping
software packages. Digital
point to point and laser
triangulation scanning
in 3D will also be introduced
in this class
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New Product Development
101 –
Innovation Using
Rapid Prototyping |
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Partial
Course content
Innovations in the
auto aftermarket
Rapid prototyping
fundamentals
Model fabrication
fundamentals
Application of rapid
prototyping to automotive
aftermarket products
Introduction to CAM
Transfer from CAM
to CNC machinery
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Partial
Course objectives
Define rapid prototyping.
Define innovation
in the context of
automotive aftermarket
parts prototyping.
Evaluate patterns
of innovation in
the automotive industry.
Export and import
models into fabrication
software.
Create digital models
using portable measurement
system and other
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Learning
Outcomes
Students
will be able to utilize
an innovation process to
evaluate the feasibility
of a product of their choice
from the automotive aftermarket
field. Students will also
be able to retrieve a previously
created solid model of
moderate complexity using
fabrication software, apply
the appropriate tool path,
and visualize the machining
process.
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