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Mechanical Engineering Design - CAD

Skill Explained

Computer aided design is the use of computer systems to assist in the creation, modification, analysis or optimization of an engineering design. CAD software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve communication through documentation and create a database for manufacturing. CAD output is often in the form of electronic files for print, manufacturing or other manufacturing processes.

The technical and engineering drawings and images must convey information such as materials, processes, dimensions and tolerances according to application-specific conventions. CAD may be used to design curves and figures in two-dimensional (2D) space or curves, surfaces and solids in three-dimensional (3D) space. CAD is also used to produce computer animation for the special effects used in, for example, advertising and technical manuals.

CAD is an important industrial art and is the way projects come true. It is extensively used in many applications, including automotive, ship building and aerospace industries, and in industrial design. The CAD process and outputs are essential to successful solutions for engineering and manufacturing problems.

CAD software helps us explore ideas, visualize concepts through photorealistic renderings and movies and simulates how the design project will perform in the real world.

What the Competitors do at the Competition

Competitors will be judged on their knowledge of and ability to:

  • 3D modelling of part
  • 3D modelling of assemblies
  • Create photo rendered images
  • Creation of simulations
  • Reverse engineering of a physical model
  • Technical drawings and dimensioning
  • Materials
  • Software and hardware

Competitors

 

 

Shogo Abe
Japan

Khaled ALBloushi
United Arab Emirates

Andrew Beel
United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

Macri Francesco
Principality of Liechtenstein

 

 

Fabian Hofer
Austria

 

BING-LUN LE
Chinese Taipei

 

 

Antonio Leite
Portugal

Michael Ottiger
Switzerland

 

Jake Rivard
United States of America

 

 

Hasrul Zailan
Malaysia


Experts

 

 

Matthew Bell
United Kingdom

Fabio Ricardo de Oliveira de Souza
Brazil

Luis David Florez
Colombia

 

Heinz Gisi
Switzerland

Mohamed Ibrahim
United Arab Emirates

Byung Hyun Im
Korea

 

 

Ricardo Leon Lopez
Chile

Chi Chia Liu
Chinese Taipei

Floyd McWilliams
United States of America

 

Michel Michaud
Canada

Junita Mohd Said
Malaysia

Takaichi Nakashi
Japan

 

 

Jean-Michel Neven
Belgium

Alexander Nigg
Principality of Liechtenstein

Evgeny Petrov
Russia

 

Dário Pinto
Portugal

SERGEI PRONKEVICH
Belarus

Ramesh Pudale
India

 

 

Xabier PUERTAS
Spain

Ario Shafee
Iran

Marco Simma
Austria

 

chutipon swing
Thailand

Sugiyarto Triwibowo
Indonesia

Bui Xuan Tung
Vietnam

 

 

Sébastien Wecxsteen
France

Weiqun Yang
China

Eng Tong Yoon
Singapore


 

* Open the 3D models on desktop with Autodesk Inventor Publisher. On mobile download the Autodesk Inventor Publisher Mobile Viewer app (iOS or Android).

** Students and Teachers can download Autodesk Inventor software via the Autodesk Student Community, Educational Institutions via Autodesk Academic Resource Centre (ARC).