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Structural modeling

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 632-3007/03
Abbreviation KM
Course title Structural modeling
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Materials and Technologies for Vehicles
Course coordinator MgA. Petr Sehnoutka, DiS., Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Industrial design products – insight into historical development. Basic principles of product design.
2. 3D modelling – basics of surface modelling.
3. 3D modelling – modelling of surfaces on a product.
4. 3D modelling – mould of a previously created product.
5. 3D modelling – folded and bent products.
6. Car body design – 3D surface modelling 1.
7. Car body design – 3D surface modelling 2.
8. Car body design – 3D scan processing, reverse engineering.
9. Data visualisation using virtual reality.
10. Work on your own semester project.

Literature

[1] VLK, František. Karosérie motorových vozidel: ergonomika, biomechanika, pasivní bezpečnost, kolize, struktura, materiály. Brno: F. Vlk, 2000. ISBN 80-238-5277-9.
[2] MACEY, Stuart a WARDLE, Geoff. H-point: the fundamentals of car design & packaging. Pasadena: Art Center College of Design, 2009. ISBN 978-1933492377 .
[3] CRHÁK, František a Zdeněk KOSTKA. Výtvarná geometrie: učební text pro uměleckoprůmyslové školy. 5. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1985. Učebnice pro střední školy.

Advised literature

[4] TRAN, Lani. Mastering Surface Modeling with SOLIDWORKS 2024. SDC Publications, 2024. ISBN 9781630568856 .
[5]HALLGRIMSSON, Bjarki. Prototyping and modelmaking for product design. London: Laurence King, 2012. Portfolio skills. ISBN 1856698769 .