THE PROJECT

This is a project that is intended to use the functions of Pro/DESKTOP to design the cockpit Instrumentation. It will make extensive use of assemblies and sub assemblies to build up an animated model.

Pro/DESKTOP enables pupils (and teachers) to communicate a complex 3D model in a fairly straightforward but highly accurate and attractive way.

This project if viewed in its entirety can seem daunting but if broken down into its constituent parts is easily attainable to designers with a little Pro/DESKTOP experience. Many of the functions have been deliberately included so as to take you step by step through this powerful software. You may find alternative methods of drawing the same components.

CONTEXT
The Eurocollaborator project has an extensive brief. Some teams will be concentrating on the inside of the aircraft and this project looks at what is traditionally at the front of the aircraft. Will your cockpit design be at the front? – We shall see!

PROBLEM
Design the cockpit for the new Eurocollaborator jet. The model should be capable of some animation to display the moving parts.

CONSTRAINTS
This is not a single session design!

Plan your sessions and draw the components one at a time. Create a set of folders to store your designs so that you can easily access them at a later date.

A suggested order of drawing in order of difficulty is as follows:

  • COCKPIT FLOOR
  • FLIGHTDECK CONSOLE
  • FOOTPEDALS
  • VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT (VDU)
  • DIALS
  • FIRE WARNING PANEL
  • ROTARY SWITCHES
  • GPS NAVIGATION DISPLAY
  • GYRO
  • THROTTLES
  • JOYSTICKS
  • ASSEMBLY OF ALL INSTRUMENTATION