Engineering and design become much easier when analysis, geometry, technical representation, digital modelling, spatial reasoning, and visual communication are connected within one coherent problem-solving process.
I am a PhD-qualified engineer, university professor, researcher, technical trainer, designer, and multidisciplinary consultant with more than 30 years of experience across engineering, teaching, project work, CAD, technical drawing, 3D modelling, GIS, visualization, information systems, and professional problem solving.
This class provides a personalized pathway for school and university students, engineering and design learners, architects and technicians, researchers, professionals, career changers, and adult learners. Depending on your goals, we can focus deeply on one specialized area or connect several areas within a complete technical workflow.
ENGINEERING DESIGN & PROBLEM SOLVING
• Understanding and structuring engineering problems
• Translating requirements into technical objectives
• Identifying constraints, assumptions, variables, and criteria
• Engineering calculations and quantitative reasoning
• Applied mechanics and engineering fundamentals when relevant
• Dimensional reasoning and unit consistency
• Design alternatives and trade-off analysis
• Verification and reasonableness checking
• Engineering decision making
• Design methodology and iterative improvement
• Interpreting technical specifications
• Connecting analysis to drawings, models, and deliverables
• Engineering-management and multidisciplinary project contexts
AUTOCAD & TECHNICAL DRAFTING
• AutoCAD interface and efficient workflows
• Coordinate systems and precise geometric construction
• 2D drafting fundamentals
• Layers, properties, object organization, and standards
• Blocks and reusable drawing content
• Dimensions, annotations, text, and hatching
• Model space and paper space
• Layouts, viewports, scales, and plotting
• Technical drawing principles
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
• Plans, sections, elevations, and details
• Drawing organization and documentation quality
• Advanced drafting workflows
• AutoCAD 3D concepts when relevant
• Improving speed, accuracy, and drawing consistency
BIM & REVIT WORKFLOWS
• BIM concepts and model-based thinking
• Revit project organization
• Levels and grids
• Walls, floors, roofs, and building elements
• Doors, windows, components, and families
• Views, sections, elevations, and schedules
• Annotation and documentation workflows
• Sheets and presentation standards
• View templates and graphical consistency
• Family-library organization
• BIM coordination principles
• Connecting models to professional documentation
• Developing structured Revit templates and repeatable workflows
3D MODELLING & PARAMETRIC DESIGN
• 3D geometric thinking
• Curves, surfaces, solids, and meshes
• Constructive and feature-based modelling concepts
• Precision modelling
• Product and engineering geometry
• Architectural and spatial modelling
• Rhino 3D workflows
• Grasshopper and visual parametric thinking
• Parameters, relationships, dependencies, and constraints
• Algorithmic generation of geometry
• Reusable and adaptive design logic
• Design iterations and controlled variation
• SolidWorks and Inventor workflows when relevant
• 3D Studio Max and visualization contexts when relevant
• Connecting models to drawings, analysis, fabrication, or presentation
GIS, MAPPING & SPATIAL ANALYSIS
• Foundations of Geographic Information Systems
• Spatial data models
• Vector and raster concepts
• Coordinate systems and projections
• Georeferencing
• Spatial data collection and organization
• Attribute data and database relationships
• Geodatabases
• Selection and spatial queries
• Buffering, overlay, proximity, and spatial analysis
• Thematic mapping
• Cartographic principles
• Spatial patterns and decision support
• ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro workflows when relevant
• Remote-sensing and imagery concepts when relevant
• Integrating maps, analysis, and professional reporting
GRAPHIC DESIGN & VISUAL COMMUNICATION
• Principles of visual communication
• Composition and layout
• Visual hierarchy
• Typography
• Colour and contrast
• Image preparation and editing
• Vector graphics and illustration
• Technical diagrams and infographics
• Maps and spatial presentation
• Engineering and architectural presentation
• Portfolio and project-board development
• Presentation graphics
• Adobe Photoshop workflows
• Adobe Illustrator workflows
• Adobe InDesign workflows
• Connecting technical accuracy with visual clarity
Depending on your objectives, practical work may involve AutoCAD, Revit, BIM workflows, Rhino, Grasshopper, SolidWorks, Inventor, 3ds Max, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, or other relevant technical and design tools.
My teaching approach follows a structured workflow:
define the problem → understand the requirements → analyze the constraints → develop the geometry or data structure → create the drawing, model, or spatial analysis → verify accuracy → refine the solution → communicate it clearly
I do not simply demonstrate isolated commands. I help you understand why a workflow is appropriate, how information should be structured, how accuracy can be verified, how alternative solutions can be evaluated, and how the final technical idea should be communicated professionally.
We can work with your course syllabus, engineering problem, technical drawing, CAD file, Revit/BIM model, 3D model, parametric definition, GIS dataset, map, design project, portfolio, graphic layout, or professional workflow challenge.
Whether you are learning your first CAD commands, solving an engineering problem, developing a BIM workflow, building a 3D or parametric model, conducting spatial analysis, or improving technical visual communication, I will adapt the sessions to your level, objectives, and pace.
My goal is to help you become an independent technical problem solver who can analyze, design, model, verify, visualize, and communicate solutions with confidence.
