Introduction to Solid Modeling Using SolidWorks 2008 with SolidWorks Student Design Kit

William "Ed" Howard holds a B.S. in civil engineering and an M.S. in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech, and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Marquette University. He is an associate professor in the East Carolina University Department of Engineering, where he teaches solid modeling, engineering computations, solid mechanics, and composite materials. Before beginning his academic career, Dr. Howard worked in industry for 14 years in design, analysis, and project engineering at Thiokol Corporation (Brigham City, UT), Spaulding Composites Company (Smyrna, TN), and Sta-Rite Industries (Delavan, WI). He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Wisconsin. Joseph Musto holds a B.S. from Clarkson University, and an M.Eng. and Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, all in mechanical engineering. Before beginning his academic career, Dr. Musto worked in industry in held industrial positions with Brady Corporation (Milwaukee, WI) and Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY). He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Wisconsin. He has been using and teaching solid modeling using SOLIDWORKS since 1998.

PART ONE Learning SolidWorks1 Basic Part Modeling Techniques2 Engineering Drawings3 Additional Part Modeling Techniques4 Use of Parametric Modeling Techniques5 Advanced Concepts in Part Modeling6 Building Assembly Models from Part Models7 Advanced Assembly Operations8 Creating Assembly DrawingsPART TWO Applications of SolidWorks9 Using SolidWorks for the Generation of 2-D Layouts10 Application of SolidWorks to Vector Mechanics11 Using SolidWorks in the Design and Analysis of Mechanisms12 The Use of SolidWorks as a Tool for Manufacturing: Mold Design and Sheet Metal Parts13 The Use of SolidWorks to Accelerate the Product Development Cycle