Today's 

Objective

Activities 

Looking

Ahead 

34

5/18/12 

By the end of class students will:

• understand how

Journal (15m): 

33

5/16/12 

By the end of class students will:

• understand how to edit splines.
• understand how to create extruded cuts using the edit splines. 

Class Activity (80m): 

Guided/Independent Work 

• Launch the SolidWorks program from the ZenWorks application folder.
• Open your CO2 Car Baseline - Design Variation 1 that you began last class.
• Open the CO2 Car Design guide - .pdf
• Please pickup where you left off after last class. I will be around to check your progress and help you as needed. 
• Let's work PATIENTLY through Lesson 4 together!

Running the Air Flow Analysis on the new Design Variation!

32 

5/14/12

By the end of class students will:

• understand how to create extruded cuts using an open sketch contour.

AGAIN...Do not log into the wiki today. Journal responses will only be given on specific days from now to the end of the semester.

Class Activity (80m): 

   Guided/Independent Work 

• Launch the SolidWorks program from the ZenWorks application folder.
• Open your CO2 Car Baseline - Design Variation 1 that you began last class.
• Open the CO2 Car Design guide - .pdf
• Please re-read pages 69-71 related to splines 
• Please review your configuration with the information from pages 72-74. We left off 
• For the rest, let's work PATIENTLY through Lesson 4 together!

TOOC (5m): Describe something new you learned about SW today to one of your student neighbors.

Running the Air Flow Analysis on the new Design Variation!

31

5/10/12

By the end of class students will:

• understand what a "spline" is.
• understand what the options there are for controlling the shape of a spline.
• understand how to re-shape their CO2 car using "splines." 

Do not log into the wiki today. Journal responses will only be given on specific days from now to the end of the semester.

Class Activity (80m): 

   Guided/Independent Work 

• Launch the SolidWorks program from the ZenWorks application folder - do not open a file.
• Open the CO2 Car Design guide - .pdf - navigate to page 62 of the guide and begin reading through the middle of page 63. Please stop and wait, unless you would like to continue on without guidance.
• For the rest, let's work PATIENTLY through Lesson 4 together!

TOOC (5m): Describe something new you learned about SW today to one of your student neighbors.

30

5/8/12

By the end of class students will:

• understand how to create multiple design configurations within the same SW part file.

Journal (5m): Today is a "Journal Holiday" (Day 30) post this message in your wiki journal to receive credit, as long as all of the rest of your journals have been posted and well crafted. Now lets get to work!

Class Activity (75m): 

   Guided/Independent Work 

• Group discussion/independent response: 
  Summarize the results of your flow simulations for the CO2 Car baseline in the Excel spreadsheet that is generated in the last step of Lesson 3. Include a written reference to the effects of drag and lift on the model. Please include the total amount of drag and lift on the model and describe how it would effect the cars performance.
• Begin Lesson 4 - Making Design Changes.

TOOC (5m): SketchUp or Solidworks - what's your pleasure?

29

5/3/12 

By the end of class students will:

• draw a full scale CO2 car baseline model using SketchUp.

Journal (15m): Define the term turbulence. Describe at least two places on your model where turbulence was discovered in your flow simulation diagrams. (Hint: review pgs. 56-59 before posting) Click this link: DDP2 Day 29 to submit your response.  

Class Activity (65m): 

   Independent Work 

• Using Google SketchUP, draw a full scale CO2 car baseline model.
• dimension and label the essential sizes of the model and hole specifications.
• add wheels if you have time. 

TOOC (5m): What is a "configuration" in SolidWorks?   

28

5/1/12

• have run a complete SW Flow Simulation on their CO2 car baseline models
• be able to interpret the results of the flow trajectories for various surface selections on their model.

Class Activity (65m):

Guided/Independent Work

• Complete analysis of your CO2 Car Baseline model using Lesson 3 in the SW CO2 Project Guide.
• Save your results
• Be prepared to discuss the results as a group.
• If you have time remaining begin Lesson 4 - Making Design Changes.
  

TOOC (5m): What information does a flow trajectory show you that might help you when making design changes?

27

4/27/12 

By the end of class students will be able to:

• Describe SolidWorks Flow Simulation;
• Describe a fluid flow analysis;
• Load the SolidWorks Flow Simulation add-in;
• Create a SolidWorks Flow Simulation project;
• Run an analysis on the car assembly;
• View the results.

Journal (15m): Describe at least two (2) benefits that make design analysis in SolidWorks such an effective tool. Be sure to use complete sentences and cite your work. (hint: pg. 31) Click this link: DDP2 Day 27 to submit your response.

Class Activity (65m):

Guided/Independent Work

• Continue on with Lesson 3 - Analyzing the Car Using SolidWorks Flow Simulation in the SW CO2 Project Guide.
• Save your results
• Be prepared to discuss the results as a group.

TOOC (5m): What areas of air flow disturbance were discovered that you might not have expected? 

26

4/25/12

By the end of class students will:

• understand how to properly mate parts using the concentric and distance mating options 
• Load the SolidWorks Flow Simulation add-in;

Journal (15m): Explain the SW mate process and why it is important to use when creating assemblies.

Click this link: DDP2 Day 26 to submit your response.

Class Activity (45m):

    Guided/Independent Work

• Complete Lesson 3 - Analyzing the Car Using SolidWorks Flow Simulation in the SW CO2 Project Guide.
• Save your results
• Be prepared to discuss the results as a group.

TOOC (5m): What are the benefits of creating the baseline flow analysis reports?

Air flow and friction...

Oh my!

25

4/23/12

By the end of class students will:

• understand how to access the SW Design Library
• understand how to properly mate parts using the concentric and distance mating options 

Journal (15m):

Explain at least two ways that friction can effect the performance of your CO2 car design.  Click this link: DDP2 Day 25 to submit your response.

Independent Work (65m)

• Solidworks - CO2 Car Project
• Continue on with the CO2 assembly using the "Mates" tool in SW. Please read the instructions carefully as you work.
• Begin the air flow testing lesson once you have completed the mating tasks. 

TOOC (5m): How does the SW mating feature provide benefits in the future of your car designs?

24

4/19/12 

By the end of class students will:

• understand the three primary factors that influence CO2 car performance and be able to explain how they effect design. 
• have downloaded the CO2 car project files and started the SW design process. 

List the 3 primary factors that effect CO2 car performance. Choose one and explain how it impacts the cars design. Please be specific with regards to the requirements of a drawing. Click this link: DDP2 Day 24 to submit your response.

Independent work (65m)

• Solidworks - CO2 Car Project
• Download and unzip the CO2 car project files to your class folder
• Begin reading the tutorial and complete the SW design activities 

TOOC (5m): Which factor do you feel has the largest effect on CO2 car performance and why? 

23

4/17/12

By the end of class students will:

• understand and be able to explain the relationship between a SW part, assembly, and a drawing.
• have completed the Getting Started tutorial exercises
• have begun their CO2 car project model design.
  

Journal (15m): Explain the relationship between a SoldWorks (SW) part, assembly, and a drawing file. Please be specific with regards to the requirements of a drawing. Click this link: DDP2 Day 23 to submit your response.

Independent work (65m)

• Solidworks tutorials
• Working with drawings video (7:39m)
• Be sure to submit your Tutorial Lesson 3 drawing
• Solidworks - CO2 Car Project
• Using the SW tutorial for CO2 car design begin designing your CO2 model.

TOOC (5m):  What factors influence CO2 car design and performance?

Shaping a CO2 car model

Understanding factors that influence CO2 car design.

22

4/4/12 

By the end of class students will:

• understand and be able to explain the difference between a "blind" end condition and the "through all" end condition when using the Cut Extrude tool.
• have completed SolidWorks tutorial: 
  Lesson 2 - Assemblies
• have begun SolidWorks tutorial:
  Lesson 3 - Drawings 

Journal (15m): Explain the difference between the Blind end condition and the Through All end condition when using the Cut Extrude tool. Provide an example of how each of these conditions might be used.  Click this link: DDP_Day22 to submit your response.

Independent work (65m) - SolidWorks tutorials

• Work on the Getting Started tutorial 
• Lesson 2: Assemblies
• Lesson 3: Drawings

TOOC (5m):  8.5"x11" printout of your Solidworks tutorial progress. 

21

4/2/12

• have completed  SolidWorks tutorial: Lesson 1 - Parts
• have begun SolidWorks tutorial: Lesson 2 - Assemblies 

Click this link: DDP_Day21 to submit your journal response.

Independent work (65m) - SolidWorks tutorials 

• Work on the Getting Started tutorial segments 
• Lesson 1: Parts
• Lesson 2: Assemblies 

TOOC (5m): 8.5"x11" printout of your Solidworks tutorial progress.