Genetics – Pedigree Charts
Students will analyze a pedigree in order to explain how genetic traits are passed from parent to offspring. Students will explain processes and the function of related structures found in unicellular and multicellular organisms. Students will observe cellular and
... ContinuedModeling a Centrifugal Compressor Wheel
This lesson is to be used as an in class exercise for students whom are taking a beginning SolidWorks course. Students will be exposed to curved surface modeling techniques along with elements of mechanical design. Furthermore, the product from this
... ContinuedSheet Metal Design
This exercise provide step-by-step instructions for students to explore sheet metal functionality. Sheet metal part are created in the 3D formed state and manufactured in the 2D flat state. Students work patterns, forms, and hems. Contributed by Mark Eilers,
... ContinuedLego and Robotics Resources
3D components from a variety of manufacuters and individual users are located at www.3Dcontentcentral.com. Lego mindstorm bricks, SMC pneumatics, electrical connectors and many more.
... ContinuedLink Properites in the Title Block
This exercise will assist students in learning how to link properities and their values to text in a Title block. Understanding how properties such as mass and material in a part can be linked directly to the drawing is an
... ContinuedLearning Areas and Volumes
This lesson shows the importance of knowing an objects size in volume and area are practical things we use all the time. This lesson plan relates to actual circumstances. Students will receive mathematical practice in solving simple types of
... ContinuedDesign and Testing of an ROV Float
This lesson provides an example of the growing area of technology in underwater exploration. This class will be designing and building working ROVs to perform a number of tasks. The ROVs will be completely designed using SolidWorks and explore the
... ContinuedCantilever Beam Design
Design a cantilevered I-beam to carry a distributed load of 30 kN. Conduct a stress analysis of the original beam. The original cross section is shown to the right. Optimize the beam by determining the lowest cross sectional area subject
... ContinuedFracture Mechanics
This lesson explores the use of SolidWorks and CosmosWorks to model and study fundamentals of fracture mechanics. This lesson will be part of Introduction to Material Science course taught at Sophomore/Junior Years at college level. The class will first find
... ContinuedScale Factor for Surface Area and Volume
This lesson is an exploration in the relationship between scale factor and surface area and volume in solids. In the first part students create three different areas to investigate scale factor. These sketches will then be used in the second
... ContinuedSolidWorks STEM Curriculum
The SolidWorks Education Edition includes the SolidWorks Curriculum and Courseware DVD with a variety of flexible, cost effective, hands on activities in engineering design and applied Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) principles. No matter what your grade level,
... ContinuedKitchen Cabinet
Using the 2d to 3d geometrical transitions, the kitchen cabinet represents a collection of simple geometry patterns that introduce the major components of SolidWorks. In addition, the SolidWorks Email Conversion Operation allows students to submit teacher approved projects into the
... ContinuedComparing the Size of the Hydrogen Atom’s Nucleus to its Orbital
This exercise will assist students in visualizing how little of the space occupied by an atom actually contains matter. This exercise will create a scaled model of the hydrogen atom with which students can zoom from an external view of
... ContinuedIncline Plane
Students explore the advantage of an incline plane in this lesson. The objectives are to identify the six simple machines, calculate the ideal mechanical advantage of an inclined plane and explain how changing the length and height of
... ContinuedReal Life Calculus Min-Max Applications
This lesson helps the student better visualize, in three dimensions, what the calculus based maxiumum/minimum equations show in mathematical terms. Once the student has created the solid object in SolidWorks, he/she can manipulate it (rotate in 3D space) and
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