Design and engineering students will present a SOLIDWORKDS CAD project to faculty, peers, and potential employers at some point in their educational career. Effective communication of design is critical to product design and development. This session will provide workflow techniques to enhance the visual content and communication of design data. A review of common errors made by undergraduate design and engineering students during design review presentations will be reviewed. This presentation offers attendees solutions to overcome these errors with the use of visualization techniques and tools, Photoview360, and Motion Studies. The presentation will also offer introduction to new areas of visual exploration such as virtual and augmented reality.

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Speakers

Rudy Ottway

Associate Professor, Murray State University

Dr. Rudy Ottway is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering at Murray State University in Murray, KY. He teaches computer-aided design (CAD), specifically SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD, and CREO, for mechanical design in the Design Engineering Technology program. Prior to academia, Rudy worked as a CAD Analyst with Science Applications International Corporation in Huntsville, AL. Rudy completed a B.S. in Engineering Graphics and Design and a M.S. in Management of Technology from Murray State University, and a Ph.D. in Technology Management with a specialization in Manufacturing Systems from Indiana State University. Rudy's research interested include CAD, CAM, additive manufacturing, product design/development, project-based instruction, and STEM learning.