Create a Rowboat Mechanism Using Siemens Solid Edge

From Individual Parts to a Working Mechanical Assembly

This course is built around a single, concrete project: modeling every 3D part of a rowboat and assembling them into a mechanism that actually moves. Along the way, it treats mechanism design as a genuine engineering exercise in "give and take" — you experiment with alternate design solutions rather than following one fixed path.

A core focus is learning to identify and resolve the problems that surface once parts are assembled together, particularly motion conflicts and interference between components. All of the modeling is done in Siemens Solid Edge, a free-to-use CAD package comparable to SOLIDWORKS, Blender, and Autodesk Inventor.

• Modeling all 3D parts of a rowboat
• Assembling parts into a working prototype
• Diagnosing motion and interference issues
• Iterating between alternate design solutions

Suited to students already interested in mechanisms, mechanical design, or 3D printing rather than absolute CAD beginners.