• Project sponsorship/partnership: ENOVIA/Purdue-DEC/Purdue-IT
• Project Duration: May-Aug 2001
• Task summary:
  1. -CATIA V5 model buildup of Briggs & Stratton 3.5HP engine as well as the tools for assembly and disassembly through reversed engineering techniques
  2. -Model verification through CATIA-based kinematics simulation and clash detection
  3. -Virtual engine assembly-disassembly in DELMIA DPM for Assembly
• Key discovery:
  1. -Performance issues of DELMIA DPM for Assembly
  2. -System variable/scripts for smooth PLM operations
  3. -Error detection of paper-based instruction materials through digital mockup
• Hardware Platforms:
  1. -IBM Z-Pro
• Software package(s):
  1. -CATIA V5
  2. -DELMIA DPM for Assembly
• Presentation:
  Collaboration and training using ENOVIA DMU and DELMIA PPR. Presented at COE Fall 2001 Conference, Sep 30-Oct 3, 2001, Orlando, Florida, USA
• Media File(s):
  DPM Instruction
  Engine Assembly
  Briggs & Stratton

• Introduction:
  For OEM manufacturers, effective design collaboration will greatly cut down the product development expense and shorten the time-to-market. Nevertheless, two major technical issues, product data transportation between the OEM manufacturers and their suppliers and error-proofed data exchange among different CAD/CAM package(s), have hindered the progression of distributed designed collaboration. This project was conducted to examine the new functionality provided by the latest Internet technology and the possible PLM applications. An engineering design change scenario among three parties, namely the customer, the OEMer, and the supplier, was scripted for software usability study. Multi-CAD and multi-PDM function evaluation was envolved.
• Project sponsorship/partnership: ENOVIA/IBM/SmarTeam/Purdue-DEC
• Project Duration: Aug-Dec 2001
• Task summary:
  1. -Scenario scripting based on the SAE Supermileage competition
  2. -Collaborative engineering change via ENOVIA DMU Multi-CAD capability
  3. -SmarTeam V4 server setup for SmartBOM support
• Key discovery:
  1. -Best practice for distributed collaborative environment
  2. -IT infrastructure support for effective collaboration
  3. -Impacts of existent data exchange standards on PLM activities
• Hardware Platforms:
  1. -IBM RS-6000 server
  2. -IBM Z-Pro
• Software package(s):
  1. -CATIA V5
  2. -ENOVIA V5 DMU
  3. -SmartBOM
• Presentation:
  Design collaboration utilizing ENOVIA Portal and SmarTeam solutions. Presented at COE Spring 2002 Conference, Apr 14-17, 2002, Palm Spring, California, USA

• Introduction:
  While their exterior looks identical, each passenger jet plane is actually customized specially. In addition to the desired interior layouts, the resultant technical information such as total weight and center of gravity are also part of the design constraints. Till now, however, such a task is mostly done with 2D CAD systems or even paper and pencil. This project was intended to improve the design efficiency by adding design knowledge upon the existent 3D models. Interior design rules and guidelines were converted into design tables and constraints to drive the repetitive works. With CATIA's built-in rendering and humanoid modules, the designers would be able to visualize their design on the fly at different aspects (engineering, aesthetic, ergonomic, etc.) before finalizing the tasks.
• Project sponsorship/partnership: ENOVIA/Purdue-DEC/Purdue-AT
• Project Duration: May-Aug 2002
• Task summary:
  1. - CATIA V5 model buildup of Boeing 373 fuselage interior
  2. - Constraint-driven automatic interior layout
  3. - Ergonomic analysis for passengers and flight attendants
• Key discovery:
  1. - Programmability comparison between Knowledgeware and design table
  2. - Photo-realistic rendering capability of CATIA
  3. - Usability study of the CATIA ergonomic module
• Hardware Platforms:
  1. -IBM Z-Pro
• Software package(s):
  1. -CATIA V5
• Presentation:
  Computer-aided airplane interior design. Presented at COE Spring 2003 Conference, Mar 30-Apr 2, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

• Introduction:
• Project sponsorship/partnership: Boeing/Purdue-CGT
• Project Duration: May-Dec 2003
• Task summary:
• Key discovery:
• Hardware Platforms:
  1. - IBM Z-Pro
• Software package(s):
  1. - CATIA V5
  2. - ENOVIA V5 DMU
• Presentation:
  Computer-aided airplane interior design. Presented at COE Spring 2003 Conference, Mar 30-Apr 2, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

• Introduction:
  To demonstrate the power of PLM for various industries, it is beneficial to identify an easy-to-understand product as a common project platform so the knowledge gained can be accumulated and reused later on. The SAE Mini Baja vehicle was picked accordingly as the subject and a virtual company building ATVs (All Terrain Vehicles) was established based on the concept similar to Dell's mass customization model. An ATV fleet containing 17 different basic configurations out of five major categories has been germinated and the "customers" would be able to enhance their purchase by adding different options. This project will touch different aspects of PLM activities, from proposal to disposal; meanwhile the interaction with the other business suites such as ERP, SCM, and CRM will be considered.
• Project sponsorship/partnership: ENOVIA/Purdue-DEC
• Project Duration: May 2002 - Present
• Task summary:
  1. - Scenario scripting based on the SAE Mini Baja competition
  2. - ENOVIA LCA server setup and operation training
  3. - CATIA model buildup of the Mini Baja front suspension assembly
• Key discovery:
  1. - Best practice of mass customization for automobile industry
  2. - Setup enhancement of ENOVIA LCA
  3. - - ENOVIA-DELMIA interoperability
• Hardware Platforms:
  1. - IBM Z-Pro
  2. - IBM RS-6000 server
• Software package(s):
  1. - CATIA V5
  2. - ENOVIA V5 LCA
• Presentation:
  Collaborative engineering change management with ENOVIA LCA. Presented at COE Fall 2002 Conference, Sep 29-Oct 2, 2002, Tampa, Florida, USA

• Introduction:
  To promote the PLM concept in an academic environment, the Formula SAE project is proposed as a showcase. It was designed to combine an undergraduate capstone course with the student's extracurricular activity so that the classroom theory can be applied to real life engineering tasks. Based on the product's characteristics and latest competition rules, an engineering change management task on the rear box is selected to maximize this project's potential. While the students are able to learn about PLM through step-by-step hands-on, the Purdue Formula-SAE team can utilize the developed techniques to gradually increase their compatibility in the international-wide competition with the accumulation of in-house knowledge.
• Project sponsorship/partnership: Purdue-SAE/Purdue-CGT
• Project Duration: Jan 2004 - Present
• Task summary:
  1. - Scenario scripting based on the Formula SAE competition
  2. - Lifecycle layout and details of Formula SAE vehicle design
  3. - Engineering change management of rear box assembly
• Key discovery:
  1. - Best practice of engineering change management for one-of-a-kind automobile manufacture
  2. - Prerequisites and on-job PLM training design for intended customers
  3. - IT infrastructure support for distributed PLM operations
• Hardware Platforms:
  1. - IBM e-Server (IBM SUR grant)
  2. - IBM M-Pro (IBM SUR grant)
• Software package(s):
  1. - CATIA V5
  2. - ENOVIA V5 LCA
• Presentation:
  N/A
• Media File(s):
  F1 Car

• Introduction:
  Because of its complex nature, the majority of today's process planning activities is still paper-based and heavily relies on the planner's knowledge and experiences while most of the PLM activities have been computerized. To better streamline the PLM activities, this project tries to investigate the usability of specific software packages so that best practices of computer-aided process planning for assembly can be formalized. By properly utilizing the available computer technology, the efforts of process planners can be better integrated into the big picture and the business expertise can be preserved.
• Project sponsorship/partnership: DaimlerChrysler/Purdue-DEC/Purdue-CGT
• Project Duration: June 2003 - Present
• Task summary:
  1. - CATIA V5 model buildup of an automatic assembly station and transfer fixtures
  2. - Visual verification of the selected process plan
  3. - Computer-aided generation of assembly process plan
• Key discovery:
  1. - Best practice of software-specific process design and verification
  2. - Process plan details for accurate process simulation
  3. - Equipment-centric and product-centric process plan optimization
• Hardware Platforms:
  1. - IBM e-Server
  2. - IBM Z-Pro
• Software package(s):
  1. - CATIA V5
  2. - ENOVIA LCA
  3. - DELMIA DPM for Assembly
  4. - DELMIA Process Engineering
• Presentation:
  N/A

• Introduction:
  With the latest development of computer technology, cost-effective high fidelity virtual reality has become available for real life applications. This project intends to utilize the available VR facility to enhance the visualization capability of various design verification processes throughout the product lifecycle. With the developed technology, engineers no longer need to picture how the product is going to work by staring at the 2D images on the regular computer screen. They will be able to stand in the shoes of the customers and interact with the full-scale digital mockup in an immersive environment.
• Project sponsorship/partnership: Purdue-PLM/Purdue-Envision
• Project Duration: May 2004 - Present
• Task summary:
  1. - Multi-machine screen spanning capability for detailed visualization
  2. - Immersive PLM environment via Fakespace's FLEX system
  3. - Desktop VR experience for PLM with haptic devices
• Key discovery:
  1. - In progress
• Hardware Platforms:
  1. - IBM M-Pro (IBM SUR grant)
• Software package(s):
  1. - CATIA V5
• Presentation:
  N/A