I can review CAD, material-process choices, tolerances, files, and safety requirements before fabrication.
POE Unit 5 • Lesson 5.9
CAD, Build Plan, and Fabrication Review
Focus question: How can teams prove that the selected concept is safe, manufacturable, and ready to fabricate?
Mission Briefing
Today’s Plan
A focused sequence that advances the capstone without creating unnecessary documentation.
Opening promptConcept modelGuided workInteractive applicationEvidence checkExit ticket
Lesson Targets
What You Will Be Able to Do
Fabrication readiness review package
The design is dimensionally complete, process-compatible, fit-checked, safely approved, and traceably organized.
Activity Flow
How the Lesson Moves
Each step produces a decision, artifact, or test result needed for the capstone.
1. Review geometry and interfaces
Check dimensions, clearances, alignment, and assembly access.
2. Match process to material
Confirm tool capability, orientation, supports, kerf, or finishing needs.
3. Conduct the gate review
Resolve safety and manufacturability issues before authorizing files.
Lesson Interactive
Run the Fabrication Readiness Gate
Apply the lesson concept to a capstone aerospace-systems scenario. Use the feedback to correct your reasoning before completing the main deliverable.
Fabrication Gate
The team plans to laser-cut a frame, print two mounts, and assemble a sensor bracket. Choose the readiness state required before files are released.
Release the design only when geometry, process, fit, safety, and version control are ready.
Today’s Work
Main Deliverable
Fabrication readiness review package
Create one focused engineering artifact that demonstrates today’s capstone progress.
- Submit reviewed CAD/build drawings with critical interfaces and tolerances identified.
- Complete a fabrication checklist covering process, materials, safety, files, and quality checks.
Exit Ticket
Capstone Debrief
State the most important engineering decision your team made today.
Name the evidence, requirement, interface, or risk that supports that decision.
Identify the next action and the person responsible for completing it.
Resources
Lesson Resources
Lesson 5.9 PowerPoint
Use the presentation to review the lesson concepts, examples, and activity directions.
Principles of Engineering
Return to the POE course hub for units, resources, certifications, and course information.
Aerospace Systems Capstone
Return to Unit 5 to review the capstone sequence, deliverables, and project challenges.