DFAB 201 3D Scanning and Reverse Engineering

School of the Arts

DFAB 201 3D Scanning and Reverse Engineering. In this course students are introduced to reverse engineering where they will learn a variety of techniques including photogrammetry, LiDAR, structured light and machine probing. Students will then focus their learning on scan to CAD, metrology processes and product analysis.

Prerequisites: None

Corequisite: None

Crosslisted: None

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Course Details
Total number of weeks15
Total Credits
Total Hours75
Typical hours per week breakdown
Lecture2
Lab (lab, field, computer)3

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. describe and use the various data acquisition technologies utilized in reverse engineering.
  2. process 3D scanned models for use in additive and subtractive manufacturing.
  3. operate various 3D scanning and reverse engineering devices.
  4. export models to the appropriate file formats based on project criteria.

Grading Table

Percentage Letter Grade GPA
90-100 A+ 4.33
85-89 A 4.00
80-84 A- 3.67
76-79 B+ 3.33
72-75 B 3.00
68-71 B- 2.67
64-67 C+ 2.33
60-63 C 2.00
55-59 C- 1.67
50-54 P 1.00
0-49 F 0.00
  DNW 0.00

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.