Master Certificate in Automobile Design

Imparting skills that lend a competitive edge for a lasting career in automobiles

Program Scope

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clock 4 Hours per day
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Program Overview

A comprehensive program, its scope covers the full spectrum - from automotive sketching to prototyping of components, assemblies, and systems that give a fillip to the appearance and ergonomics of automobiles. The highlights of the program include:

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in Demand
clock Workplace Exposure
through Industry Visits
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Training
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Employment Orientation

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Key Subjects / Domains

Module 1 :     Design Fundamentals and Automobile sketching

Gives a strong foundation in the fundamentals of industrial design and imparts sketching skills covering automotive body layouts to proportions.

  • Introduction to freehand sketching of simple geometries
  • Sketching in perspective: 1, 2 & 3-point, perspectives
  • Sketching Car block in 1, 2 & 3-point, perspectives
  • Sketching car side view proportion– Sedan, SUV, Sports car, Compact car & Truck
  • Sketching car front view proportion
  • Sketching car ¾ front view; ¾ rear view
  • Concept car sketching
  • Shading and Rendering best practices
  • Digital rendering using Sketchbook Pro
Module 2 :     Clay modelling

A vehicle before its manufacturing, undergoes several long procedures of modeling. These models are built using clay to get the final impression of the car. The course of clay modeling covers the following topics:

  • Preparation of clay model
  • Forming cube
  • Curing of clay
  • Basic shape building
  • Semi-finishing of component
  • Usage of clay tools
  • Detailed finishing
  • Painting
Module 3 :     Autodesk Alias automobile styling
  • Introduction to Surface Modeling
  • Terms used in Autodesk Alias
  • Alias User Interface
  • File Management
  • Working with Layers
  • Working with Canvas reference
  • Working with mesh reference
  • Creating Curve Geometry for car exterior
  • Sculpting simple geometry
  • Curve editing methods
  • Object editing
  • Engineering Surfaces Features
  • Application in CAR exterior surface
  • Surface editing
  • Application in CAR exterior surface
  • Surface evaluation
  • Rendering
  • Projects - Sports car development from mesh
Module 4 :     Parametric and history-free design using CATIA

The course on parametric modeling trains you in the CATIA/SOLIDWORKS software and imparts knowledge about designing objects or systems that model component attributes with real-world behavior. The topics covered under this course are:

  • 2D sketching of a component
  • 3D part modeling
  • Assembly
  • Large assembly management
  • Drafting of modeled 3D component
  • Generative Surface Design
  • Sheet Metal Design
Module 5 :     BIW (Body in white)

Body in white or BIW is basically the body shell design of different automotive products like cars and other commercial vehicles. It is one of the stages in automobile manufacturing in which Car’s body parts are assembled using one or different techniques. This course equips you with the knowledge of advanced 3D design provides insight on Sheet Metal Forming process, BIW assembly procedures, surface modeling, and GD&T. The topics covered under this course are:

  • Types of BIW
  • Standard procedures in BIW design
  • Exercises and techniques in BIW design
  • Clean edge modeling technique
  • Method for shaping the part
  • Creating complex and complex contoured depressions
  • Creating flanges, beads, darts
  • Completion of a BIW component from the drawing sheet.
  • Generation of Master section
  • BIW fixture design
Module 6 :     Reverse engineering

The reverse engineering course in Automobile designing equips you with the knowledge of converting the physical data into digital data through the use of laser scanners or computed tomography (CT). With this course you learn to use CATIA- DSE, QSR software, and acquaints you with the following topics:

  • Scanning / Measuring (Using 3D scanner)
  • Importing and processing of scan data
  • Mesh processing of scanned data
  • Exporting mesh
  • Creating scans from the mesh data
  • Creating curves from the scans and editing them
  • Creating a surface from curve geometry & editing them
  • 3D modeling (CATIA Surfacing)
  • Product analysis (CAE)
  • Prototyping using 3D printing (Using 3D printer)
Module 7 :     Computational Fluid Analysis

CFD is used to analyze the fluid flow in automobiles using numeric analysis. By taking the CFD course students learn about the application of ANSYS FLUENT software for different automotive design processes, such as liquid and gas flow with heat transfer, external and internal fluid flows, and much more. The topics covered under this course are:

  • ANSYS Fluent GUI and software preliminaries
  • Flow mix and heat transfer (3D)
  • Meshing using ANSYS meshing application
  • Transonic flow - Airfoil
  • CFD simulation setup
  • Modeling multi species flow
  • Turbulence model in Fluent
  • Modeling periodic heat flow
  • Advanced post-processing
  • Radiation and convection
  • Turbulent flow in the heat exchanger
  • Siphoning using multiphase
Module 8 :     3D Printing
  • General Procedure of 3D Printing
  • Various Printing Technologies
  • Operating Plasto 200
  • Object Placement
  • Print Settings
  • Material Properties
  • Manual Controls
Module 9 :     IoT (Internet of Things)
  • Introduction to Electronics
  • Introduction to IoT
  • Working with Arduino and Serial Communication
  • Working with Sensors and Communication Protocols
  • Cloud Computing
  • WIFI Router Programming
  • Python and Python Common Gateway Interface
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Pubnub Cloud
  • IoT Protocol and IoT Data Analytics

Projects / Portfolio Building

Intensely focused on job readiness, the program devotes 70% of the training for projects and activities, adhering to standards and guidelines governing product designs, such as:

Smart Learning Environment

Training is offered at CADD Centre’s smart, hybrid learning centre in Chennai, completely equipped for online and in-person classes. With access to mentors and experts throughout the training period, students carry out projects at this custom-built training environment.

State-of-art Design Studio

The course includes traditional hand processes and emerging technologies. You’ll participate in automotive sketching, clay modelling and handwork and have access to 3D printing at the design studio.

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Training-to-Placement Methodologies

Expert Mentoring

to evaluate existing skills, aptitude, and thus identifying skill and will gaps required for the career

Projects

The prime objective of this program is to equip learners with industry-ready skills through project-based and hands-on learning.

Industry Visits

As the course progresses, industry visits for students to interact with professionals and experience a real-world design, engineering, and production environment

Portfolio

Real world projects under each module including design and BIW to help students build a rich project portfolio demonstrating their unique talents

Workshops and Seminars

by experts from the industry on specific skills, competencies, and emerging technologies

Placements

Streamlined processes in organising interviews for students for internships and suitable jobs at chosen companies and regions

Top Job Roles

DesignEngineer
ApplicationEngineer
CAS & CLASSA Modeler
BIW designEngineer
CAEEngineer
ResearchEngineer
R&DEngineer

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