ET Curriculum and Lecture Notes

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ET Curriculum and Lecture Notes

Course Notes – Computer-Aided Design (Siemens NX) 4472

This page is a collection of progressive assignments as they are covered in my TECH 4472 course at the University of Memphis. See: CAD - Siemens NX for the broader collection of tutorials and discussion. Course Notes - Computer-Aided Design (Siemens NX) 4472Semester Project NX Unit 1 NX Unit 2 NX Unit 3 NX Unit...

Course Notes – CNC and Computer-Aided Manufacturing

These notes were developed by Robert Hewitt for the course TECH 4476 - Computer-Aided Manufacturing at the University of Memphis. Note: These notes are "live" Google documents and are subject to change at any time. Feel free to copy them and adapt them as necessary. Canvas Spring 2025 Lab Assignments Course Outline Introduction to CNC...

Course Notes – Engineering Graphics

These notes were developed by Robert Hewitt for the course TECH 1521 – Graphics and Descriptive Geometry at the University of Memphis. See Also: Engineering Design Graphics Note: These notes are "live" Google documents and are subject to change at any time. Feel free to copy them and adapt them as necessary. Canvas S2025Lab AssignmentsHomework...

Course Notes – Manufacturing Processes I

These notes were developed by Robert Hewitt for the course TECH 1711 - Manufacturing Processes I at the University of Memphis. Note: These notes are "live" Google documents and are subject to change at any time. Feel free to copy them and adapt them as necessary. Lecture videos are available for most topics. See link...

Course Notes – Manufacturing Processes II

These notes were developed by Robert Hewitt for the course TECH 3421 – Manufacturing Processes II at the University of Memphis. Note: These notes are “live” Google documents and are subject to change at any time. Feel free to copy them and adapt them as necessary. Lecture videos are available for most topics. See link...

Course Notes – Quality Improvement

These notes were developed by Robert Hewitt for the course TECH 4462 – Quality Improvement at the University of Memphis. Note: These notes are “live” Google documents and are subject to change at any time. Feel free to copy them and adapt them as necessary. Introduction to Quality Improvement Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Fundamentals of...

Course Notes – Statics and Strengths of Materials

These notes were developed by Robert Hewitt for the course TECH 3401 – Statics and Strengths of Materials at the University of Memphis. Note: These notes are “live” Google documents and are subject to change at any time. Feel free to copy them and adapt them as necessary. Introduction to Statics Vectors & Force Systems...

Course Notes – Tool Design

These notes were developed by Robert Hewitt for the course TECH 4571 - Tool Design at the University of Memphis. Note: These notes are “live” Google documents and are subject to change at any time. Feel free to copy them and adapt them as necessary. Lecture videos are available for most topics. See link on...

Senior Projects

NOTE: Poster and Presentation Templates have been uploaded to Canvas. Senior projects at the University of Memphis Herff College of Engineering are supported through industry partnerships. Industry leaders are encouraged to propose their own projects or sponsor any of the projects below. Sponsorship can be monetary (see the Design Sponsor Packet) or it can be...

Course Notes - Computer-Aided Design (Siemens NX) 4472

This page is a collection of progressive assignments as they are covered in my TECH 4472 course at the...
Semester Project

Semester Project

Objectives The semester project is designed to allow the student to demonstrate the ability create...
NX Unit 1

NX Unit 1

Siemens NX is a powerful 3D CAD tool that serves as the backbone of modern design and engineering processes....
NX Unit 2

NX Unit 2

This section builds on the concepts from Unit 1, guiding you through the process of creating a model...
NX Unit 3

NX Unit 3

This section introduces the concept of parametric modeling and the use of expressions to drive design...
NX Unit 4

NX Unit 4

This unit explores measurement of existing models using the NX Measure tool . Key Concepts NX...

NX Unit 5

Drawing Views and Dimensioning Standards Orthographic Projection Auxiliary Views Section...

NX Test 1

The test will be given in two parts: a short answer test covering major topics, and a practical problem...

NX Unit 6

Unit 6 introduces the concept of assembly modeling. Assembly models are prt files that contain pointers...

NX Unit 7

Key Concepts Layers Layer Standard Numbers Move to Layer Layer settings ABS, WCS...