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Cad Vs. Sketching: An Exploratory Case Study, David Veisz, Essam Z. Namouz, Shraddha Joshi, Joshua D. Summers
Cad Vs. Sketching: An Exploratory Case Study, David Veisz, Essam Z. Namouz, Shraddha Joshi, Joshua D. Summers
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This paper presents a preliminary comparison between the role of computer-aided design (CAD) and sketching in engineering through a case study of a senior design project and interviews with industry and academia. The design team consisted of four senior level mechanical engineering students each with less than 1 year of professional experience are observed while completing an industry sponsored mechanical engineering capstone design project across a 17 week semester. Factors investigated include what CAD tools are used, when in the design process they are implemented, the justification for their use from the students' perspectives, the actual knowledge gained from their …