Post Graduate Program in Automotive Design using CATIA V5 by Skill Lync: Fee, Duration, How to Apply

Quick Facts

particular	details
Medium of instructions English	Mode of learning Self study, Virtual Classroom	Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

Course overview

The Master’s Certification Program in Automotive Design using CATIA V5 is an intensive six-month course designed to help you become an expert in automotive design using the industry-standard design platform CATIA V5. The master’s program includes five courses that deal with various aspects of automobile design within CATIA V5.

Apart from the video lectures, a ton of practice exercises and assignments are also a part of the online Master’s Certification Program in Automotive Design using the CATIA V5 curriculum. Also, in case of doubts and queries, candidates can get in touch with dedicated support engineers for assistance. Skill-Lync’s community forum is a fantastic platform to connect with your batchmates and discuss various topics.

Skill Lync’s Master’s Certification Program in Automotive Design using CATIA V5 training will help you build a professional portfolio with its array of industry-grade projects that help you apply all the concepts that you’ve learned during the program. The program also provides course completion certificates to all participants, and even a merit certificate if you manage to hold a spot in the top 5% of your batch.

Course and certificate fees

The fees for course Post Graduate Program in Automotive Design using CATIA V5 is -

Head	Amount
Programme fees	Rs. 2,75,000
EMI	Rs. 14,375/month

certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Skill Lync

Who it is for

The Master’s Certification Program in Automotive Design using CATIA V5 is a perfect fit for the following profiles:

Automotive Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Automobile Designers
Production Engineers
Students pursuing their graduation or post-graduation in either mechanical engineering or automotive engineering

Eligibility criteria

Being an automotive or mechanical engineer with an interest in design is the minimum qualification required for enrolling in the Master’s Certification Program in Automotive Design using CATIA V5 online training.

Candidates who complete the training programme receive a course completion certificate and those coming in the top 5 percent will get a merit certificate.

What you will learn

Knowledge of engineering

Upon successful completion of the Online Master’s Certification Program in Automotive Design using CATIA V5, you will have:

Exhaustive knowledge about the entire vehicle development process and the various stages in car manufacture
In-depth understanding of lighting design, physics related to lighting, and automotive lighting using CATIA V5
Skills in designing automotive plastic
Proficiency in creating wire harness design using CATIA V5
Expertise in BIW fixture design and its documentation

The syllabus

Course 1 Automotive Plastic Design using CATIA V5

Design Overview In Automotive Industry

In this session, you will learn
- Product Life Cycle
- Design Life Cycle

Plastics in Automotive Industry

In this session, you will learn
- Types of plastics (Thermoset Plastics, Thermoplastic)
- Engineering plastic Materials
- Manufacturing Process
- Injection Molding

Introduction to CATIA

In this session, you will learn
- Basic commands and operation
- Save feature, pan feature, rotate feature, etc

Sketcher workbench

In this session, you will learn the following
- Commands
- Rules to follow
- Working in exercise

Part Design Workbench

In this session, you will learn
- Pad and pocket
- Working on exercise

Advanced part design

In this session, you will learn
- Boolean operations
- How to work on a Boolean exercise
- How to work on After Tool Go modification on Automotive components. (OEM Working procedures)

2D Drawing creation

In this session, you will learn to
- Create a PCB Bracket using Boolean operations

Basic Surface Design Workbench

In this session, you will learn the following
- Commands (Types of Sweep)
- Working on exercise
- Draft analysis
- How to work on a surface exercise

Advanced Surface Design Workbench

In this session, you will learn the following
- Commands
- Creation of Closed body, Thickened body
- A parting line and parting surface

Creation of Door Switch Bezel and adding thickness to it

In this session, you will learn
- How to create tooling direction and do the draft analysis to ensure the part can be taken out of the tool?
- Adding the right thickness to the part and solving the issues.
- Create the parting line for the bezel.

Tooling Feasibility

In this session, you will learn
- What is a mounting feature?
- How to create a locator and dog house?
- Integrating the mounting features to the base part with Boolean operations

Modeling Exercise

In this session, you will learn
- The Clip mounting feature is in Plastic design.
- Design considerations for creating this feature
- Tooling analysis for the clip feature

Drafting Workbench

In this session, you will learn
- Drafting workbench
- Creation of detail drawing for the Components
- Views creations (basic view & section views)
- Application of GD&T in drawings
- Template settings

Mold Design Considerations

In this session, you will learn
- Creation of Paring line
- Creation of Tooling axis
- What is undercut and how to solve it

Complex Mold Design Parameters

In this session, you will learn
- Creation of simple mold for the Rear quarter trim Cupholder
- What are core and cavity
- Stripper, ejection, and system
- Draft analysis
Designing a mold gives a good working understanding of the molding aspects of a component

Course 2 Automotive Sheet Metal Design using Siemens NX CAD / CATIA V5

Vehicle development cycle

This is an introductory session where you will be introduced to the basics of automobiles along with different models of car bodies.
You will learn about the different stages of vehicle development that a car will go through before reaching the customer.
You will also learn about the three years of development activity that precedes the development of an automotive model.

Basics of Automotive Body in White

In this session, you will be introduced to the basics of automotive BIW.
You will be introduced to the basics of steel and its properties in detail as steel is an important component used in the construction of automobiles.
The steps that are followed in the selection of the material will be discussed as well.
You will be given an introduction to cross-functional teams that exist in an organization, and the need to coordinate with them along with examples of master sections and 3D components of the parts for easy and clear understanding.

Design Methodology of a Hood, Fender, Roof, Back Doors, and Side Doors

In this module, we will focus on the Hood, Fender, Roof, Side doors, and Back doors.
The design procedures for all the afore-mentioned parts can be summarized as follows,
- Design Requirements
- Functional Requirements
- Regulations
- Gap and Flushness Requirements
- Safety Requirements

Case study - Converting - Backdoor/Tailgate Inner Panel

In this module, we will present a real-life scenario where the effect of converting an inner panel from aluminium cast to the steel deep draw part will be shown.
Here is a quick summary of this case. The following design parameters were identified as critical and hence were fully described:
- The seal surface width was the same as the aluminium liftgate
- Tailgate outer parting was maintained as the same
- Liftgate thickness was modified
- Gap and flushness were maintained
You will be able to clearly understand these design parameters and the decisions that were made.
In this case study, the design guidelines were set through a series of CAE simulations.

Design of key mechanism - Lock and Striker

In this module, you will study the anatomy of a Locker and Striker mechanism.
In order to be a successful product development engineer, it is very important to understand in detail the development process and design requirements for even the smallest component.

Case study Process and challenges with supplier manufactured parts

In this module, we will look at two case studies.
Both of these studies focus on supplier manufacturing practices.
We will discuss the design challenges faced by two Asian Automotive suppliers and then go over the solution methodologies

Course 3 Automotive Wiring Harness using CATIA V5

Basics of Vehicle Electrical Distribution System & Wiring Harness

In this session, you will learn
- Introduction to Vehicle Electrical Distribution System (EDS)
- Introduction to wiring harness assembly
- Wiring harness design process for New Product Development (NPD)
- Introduction to CATIA V5 electrical workbench

Introduction to CATIA V5 Electrical Workbench & Electrical Part Design

In this session, you will learn
- Customized settings for electrical environment
- Wiring harness routing process for CATIA V5
- CATIA V5 – electrical part design

Electrical Part Design

In this session, you will learn
- Clip/clamps/support part definition
- Backshell definition
- Protective covering definition

Harness Assembly & Installation – Part 1

In this session, you will learn
- Preparation of harness assembly
- Creating the wire harness geometrical bundle
- Inserting harness components into a geometrical bundle
- Positioning your inserted electrical parts
- Connecting & Disconnecting electrical components
- Defining the wiring harness routing

Harness Assembly & Installation – Part 2

In this session, you will learn
- Wiring harness routing on external references
- Modifying the wire harness bundle segments
- Wire harness protective coverings
- Use of electrical splices
- Bundle continuity check/analysis
- Geometrical bundle warnings
- 3D annotation

Harness Assembly & Installation – Part 3

In this session, you will learn
- Modifying the wire harness bundle segments
- Modifying the branch point location
- Deleting bundle segment
- Bundle continuity check/analysis
- Geometrical bundle warnings
- 3D annotations
- Important commands, tips, & techniques

Wiring Harness Flattening

In this session, you will learn
- Wiring harness flattening workbench
- Flattening workbench settings
- Flattening the 3D harness assembly
- Modify flatten assembly
- Saving the flatten files
- Drawing, creation & contents

Component Specifications & Selection Guide

In this session, you will learn
- Wiring harness component specifications & selection parameters
- Available suppliers in the market (India)

Wiring Harness Routing & Packaging Basics – Session 1

In this session, you will learn
- Definitions
- Routing & packaging process
- Design criteria (generic) for wiring harness
- Packaging rules & best practices
- Guidelines for battery cables routing

Wiring Harness Routing & Packaging Basics – Session 2

In this session, you will learn
- Clearance management
- Water ingress protection
- Thermal protection management
- Chaffing protection
- Vibration protection
- Routing on/near dynamic parts ( engine, wheel)
- Harness bending rules (harness & battery cables)
- Interconnection connector parking

Course 4 Automotive BIW Fixture Design using CATIA V5

Introduction to BIW-Fixture

In this session, you will learn
- Definition of BIW, Jigs, & Fixture
- BIW-Nomenclature
- Types of Fixtures & their applications
- BIW stations & their uses
- Basic terminologies

BIW-Fixture Basics

In this session, you will learn
- Project activities
- Different welding processes
- 3-2-1 Principle
- Body planes

Pre-Design Processes

In this session, you will learn
- Design methodology
- Structuring a design tree
- Different types of fixture units

Units Design-1

In this session, you will learn
- Different types of Pin Unit Design
- Different types of Clamp Unit Design
- Different types of Rest Unit Design

Units Design-2

In this session, you will learn
- Dump Unit Design
- Slide Unit Design
- Base Unit Design

Finishing of the design

In this session, you will learn
- 3D-finish
- Rough locators
- Pneumatic routing
- Valve banks & selection
- Gun study
- Sensors & selection

2D-Detailing Basics

In this session, you will learn
- Drawing templates
- Angles of projection
- Basic GD&T used in fixturing
- Scaling & views
- Various detailing patterns

2D-Detailing

In this session, you will learn
- Key Sheet detailing
- Unit detailing
- Child parts detailing

2D-Detailing - Child Part & BOM

In this session, you will learn
- Child parts detailing
- Material selection
- BOM Preparation

Documentations, Sequence Sheet & Process Sheets

In this session, you will learn
- Creation of BOM sheets
- Creation of BOP sheets

Course 5 Automotive Lighting Design using CATIA V5

Basic of Lighting & Software Overview

In this session, you will learn
- Some Old school phenomena of Physics-related to lighting
- How basic physics are used in real-time application
- Basic name and application of Automobile lighting Eg., Headlight, tail light etc.
- The function of light, eg., Turn indication, High beam, Low Beam
- CATIA basic model, workbench, some basic commands (in CATIA)
- Some practice sessions on basic features, Like, boss, Locators (in CATIA)

Basic of Regulation & Start of Making Lamp

In this session, you will learn
- Information about regulations and their function
- Start making Lamp (Class A analysis) (in CATIA)
- B surface creation (all into separate parts in CATIA)
- Feature implementation (in CATIA)
- More deep information for Regulation and How to Check into 3D
- Draft analysis, Basic check for Model(in CATIA)

Advance Level of Regulation with 3D Model & Plastics Introduction

In this session, you will learn
- Basic Plastic, understanding while designing parts (in CATIA)
- Making joining section (Glue, hot plate, Vibration etc)
- Making all in single files (in CATIA)
- Publish command in CATIA and join all parts together
- Making mounting concept with 3,2,1 Principle surrounding check (in CATIA)
- C regulation into 3D (in CATIA)

Basic Tooling Check & Drawing Making

In this session, you will learn
- Data as per tooling requirement(only basic) in CATIA
- Start making a 2D drawing from 3D (in CATIA)
- Tolerance and Dimension (in CATIA)
- Complete revision (basic only)
- Making small Lamp again as per regulation, plastic, and Tooling requirement
- Understanding Industry requirements, Optics, thermal, RFQ, and other key elements to getting into this domain

Admission details

Here are the steps to apply for Skill Lync Master’s Certification Program in Automotive Design using CATIA V5:

Step 1. Visit the webpage of the course.

Step 2.Click on the ‘Enroll Now’ option.

Step3. Make a choice between basic, pro and premium plan

Step 4. An application form pops up. Fill out your name, email, and contact details.

Step 5. Make fee payment and you will successfully register.

Filling the form

You can apply for the Master’s Certification Program in Automotive Design using the CATIA V5 course by the “Enroll Now” option available at the top of the page, under the course title. Simply, provide the details like your name, email address, and phone number to enrol.

How it helps

The Master’s Certification Program in Automotive Design using the CATIA V5 training course trains you in essential engineering tools and concepts vital to get into top OEMs. After going through a rigorous industry-based learning curriculum, candidates will be well equipped in working as CATIA V5 Design Engineers.

Multi-national companies like BMW, Tata Motors, Porsche, Daimler Chrysler, The Boeing Company, Audi, Volkswagen, and many more in the automotive, shipbuilding, and aerospace industries use CATIA. With the master’s certification from Skill Lync, you will build a dynamic project portfolio, enhance your professional profile, and won’t miss the eye of the recruiter.

FAQs

What projects are included in the Master’s Certification Program in Automotive Design using CATIA V5?

Master’s Certification Program in Automotive Design using the CATIA V5 training curriculum includes wiring harness on the engine, a frontal crash of a NEN dodge model in FMVSS regulation, and developing a door trim panel for a segment car. Designing projects include a hood, fender drip area, roof, and tailgate, tail lamp.

Are there any prerequisites for this programme?

Yes. To be eligible for the Master’s Certification Program in Automotive Design using CATIA V5 online programme, you need to be a practicing mechanical or automotive engineer or be currently pursuing your graduation or post-graduation in the same field.

Who are the course instructors, and what is the learning process?

The course is taught by industry gurus who are currently working in or have worked for Fortune 500 companies. To make high-quality online lectures and assignments, Skill-Lync partners with teachers. Students get access every week during the programme.

Which companies can I get a job in post-course completion?

The Master’s Certification Program in Automotive Design using CATIA V5 will enable you to get jobs in large-scale automotive OEM’s like Ashok Leyland, BMW, Bajaj Auto, Audi, Tata, Mahindra, and Skoda.

If I have any doubts, what kind of support do I get?

For your doubts and queries, one-on-one support is available for you through email, Whatsapp, telephone, or video conferencing. A dedicated support engineer is also allotted to you, who will accompany you every step of the way to clear any doubts and queries you may have.