CE6018 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN OF STRUCTURES LT P C 3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
• To introduce the students about computer graphics, structural analysis, design and optimization and expert systems, applications in analysis.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
Fundamental reason for implementing CAD - Software requirements – Hardware components in
CAD system – Design process - Applications and benefits.
UNIT II COMPUTER GRAPHICS 9
Graphic Software – Graphic primitives - Transformations - 2 Dimensional and 3 Dimensional transformations – Concatenation - Wire frame modeling - Solid modeling - Graphic standards
- Drafting packages – Auto CAD.
UNIT III STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 9
Principles of structural analysis - Fundamentals of finite element analysis - Concepts of finite elements – Stiffness matrix formulation – Variational Method – Weighted residual method – Problems – Conditions of convergence of functions – Analysis packages and applications.
UNIT IV DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION 9
Principles of design of steel and RC structures - Beams and Columns - Applications to simple design problems - Optimization techniques - Algorithms - Linear programming.
UNIT V EXPERT SYSTEMS 9
Introduction to artificial intelligence - Knowledge based expert systems – Applications of
KBES- Rules and decision tables - Inference mechanisms - simple applications
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
• Students will be able to implement ideas of computer aided design with advantages and demerits.
TEXTBOOKS:
1. Groover M.P. and Zimmers E.W. Jr., “CAD/CAM, Computer Aided Design and
Manufacturing”, Prentice Hall of India Ltd, New Delhi, 1993.
2. Krishnamoorthy C.S.Rajeev S., “Computer Aided Design”, Narosa Publishing House, New
Delhi, 1993
REFERENCES:
1. Harrison H.B., “Structural Analysis and Design”, Part I and II Pergamon Press, Oxford,
1990.
2. Rao S.S., “Optimisation Theory and Applications”, Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi, 1977.
3. Richard Forsyth (Ed), “Expert System Principles and Case Studies”, Chapman and Hall,
London, 1989.
OBJECTIVES:
• To introduce the students about computer graphics, structural analysis, design and optimization and expert systems, applications in analysis.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
Fundamental reason for implementing CAD - Software requirements – Hardware components in
CAD system – Design process - Applications and benefits.
UNIT II COMPUTER GRAPHICS 9
Graphic Software – Graphic primitives - Transformations - 2 Dimensional and 3 Dimensional transformations – Concatenation - Wire frame modeling - Solid modeling - Graphic standards
- Drafting packages – Auto CAD.
UNIT III STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 9
Principles of structural analysis - Fundamentals of finite element analysis - Concepts of finite elements – Stiffness matrix formulation – Variational Method – Weighted residual method – Problems – Conditions of convergence of functions – Analysis packages and applications.
UNIT IV DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION 9
Principles of design of steel and RC structures - Beams and Columns - Applications to simple design problems - Optimization techniques - Algorithms - Linear programming.
UNIT V EXPERT SYSTEMS 9
Introduction to artificial intelligence - Knowledge based expert systems – Applications of
KBES- Rules and decision tables - Inference mechanisms - simple applications
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
• Students will be able to implement ideas of computer aided design with advantages and demerits.
TEXTBOOKS:
1. Groover M.P. and Zimmers E.W. Jr., “CAD/CAM, Computer Aided Design and
Manufacturing”, Prentice Hall of India Ltd, New Delhi, 1993.
2. Krishnamoorthy C.S.Rajeev S., “Computer Aided Design”, Narosa Publishing House, New
Delhi, 1993
REFERENCES:
1. Harrison H.B., “Structural Analysis and Design”, Part I and II Pergamon Press, Oxford,
1990.
2. Rao S.S., “Optimisation Theory and Applications”, Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi, 1977.
3. Richard Forsyth (Ed), “Expert System Principles and Case Studies”, Chapman and Hall,
London, 1989.
