CAD- the heart of engineering

Posted by WyethTurner on February 4th, 2013

As it is known to every engineering student, computer aided design software or CAD is at the heart of many engineering activities. For the drafting and modeling of objects with a high level of precision, CAD is a robust design technology. As it is pointed out by mechanical CAD drafting engineers, this software has the peculiar ability to translate any idea or item into a digital drawing in either two dimensions such as a blueprint or in three dimensions as a virtual object that can be manipulated. Since the advent of CAD, engineering and drafting fields have changed dramatically in years and we should thank to the propagation of modern software programs which are so easy to use and are accessible through our own personal computer. The change is so evident that the engineers who have been replaced to drafting departments are now expected to be able to do their own drafting and be proficient with desktop applications such as standard Office word processing and spreadsheets. The change is reflected in the teaching methods as well so that the present engineering students are exposed to computer aided design and drafting early in their education. Also, as we see now, CAD and related computer drafting programs have become standard for technical communication and documentation. Processes like design functions, manufacturing processes, management of change and product data management are all closely integrated with CAD. CAD is so important today that engineering students are expected to learn how to integrate its features into their daily work functions other than simply learning how to use CAD.

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