Impact Of Product Data Management (Pdm) Trends On Engineering Graphics Instruction

Eric N. Wiebe
1998 Annual Conference Proceedings   unpublished
The use of 3-D Computer-aided Design (CAD) systems in engineering design and manufacturing has popularized the concept of the virtual product database. Product Data Management (PDM) and similar computer-based information management tools have increasingly been implemented to help manage this product database. Just as 3-D modeling is becoming an important component of the engineering graphics curriculum, PDM concepts should also be addressed. This paper outlines how 3-D modeling and related
more » ... ics activities in the classroom need to be reconceptualized. Specific concepts and exercises for use in graphics courses to help introduce students to PDM are outlined.
doi:10.18260/1-2--7167 fatcat:tys76a3bnjdbxdtj3k7b42j6ki