ME 5240 — Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonTraditional
Covers basic aspects of computer graphics and CAD/CAM. Topics include hardware and software concepts, generic structure of CAD/CAM software and its modules, and CAD/CAM database structure. Also covers the parametric representations of curves, surfaces, solids, and features that are widely used in existing commercial CAD/CAM systems. Discusses geometrical transformations, CAD/CAM data exchange formats, prototyping techniques, and PDM. Presents applications such as mass properties calculations, assemblies, mechanical tolerancing, simulation, finite element mesh generation, process planning and CAPP, CNC part programming, and Web-based CAD/CAM.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 42 | 70 | 60% | 14.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 49 | 72 | 68% | 11.5 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 26 | 35 | 74% | 9.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 41 | 64 | 64% | 11.5 |
| Spring 2025 | 2 | 67 | 74 | 91% | 3.5 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 27 | 35 | 77% | 8.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 37 | 54 | 69% | 8.5 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 50 | 72 | 69% | 11.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 40% · T 46% · W 33% · Th 22% · F 45%
Common patterns: TF (25% of sections), F (20% of sections), MW (18% of sections), MTWR (16% of sections), S (10% of sections), MR (6% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Ibrahim Zeid (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Ibrahim Zeid (100% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Ibrahim Zeid (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (ME course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All ME courses · Plan it at numap.app