Teacher's Guide A Pro/DESKTOP Tutorial (Module 5)

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The design activity consists of three modules, focussed practical tasks (FPT), design make activities (DMA) and a concurrent design activity.

FPT’s	Students are taught how to use Pro/DESKTOP to create two components. A corner joining block and connecting strut.
DMA’s	Students sketch new components for the construction kit. Tutors help students to create Pro/DESKTOP component from one of their ideas to add to those produced previously.
Concurrent engineering exercise	In allowing students to generate their own ideas tutors will need to moderate the complexity of students’ ideas to reflect their expertise with Pro/DESKTOP.
Corner FPT1	The corner block should be a cube in one piece with side 20mm long. Holes 4mm diameter should pass through the block starting at the centre of each face at right angles to them.
Strut FPT2	The strut is should be in one piece with pegs 4mm diameter and 4mm long at each end. There should be shoulder larger than 4mm diameter at the base of each peg.
Assembly FPT3	Components of the kit must mate correctly and assemble successfully. Ideally components should be created by different students and stored in a shared directory.
Concurrent design exercise	The teacher describes pre-defined connection information and shows students how to develop a decorative finial from a common file. Components created in this way are assembled to check compliance with the initial specification. The teacher now redefines the connection system and shows students how to update their designs. Changes made to the component are updated automatically in all related assemblies.
Additional components DMA1	Pupils produce designs of their own to extend the range of models that can be created using the kit. Items produced should assemble successfully with all other existing components

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