Dec 26, 2024  
2024-2025 Course Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Course Catalog
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CAD 119 - Intro Computer-Aided Drafting

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech
This course will introduce the student to computer-aided drafting and design. Basic two-dimensional CADD drawing creation and editing techniques will be covered. Drawings will be created and printed.
Prerequisite: Basic computer literacy
Competencies
 

  1. Discuss basic blueprint reading
    1. Define units
    2. Identify parts of a dimension
    3. Define symbols
    4. Discuss dimensioning techniques
  2. Analyze basic elements of the CADD environment
    1. Discuss program execution
    2. Examine the user interface
  3. Illustrate coordinate entry techniques
    1. Discuss the Cartesian coordinate system
    2. Examine coordinate entry methods
  4. Characterize considerations necessary to create geometric entities
    1. Define line types and rules
    2. Discuss drawing setup and layers
    3. Examine view and display commands
    4. Examine object snap
    5. Utilize selection sets
    6. Investigate drawing inspection methods
  5. Construct basic geometric entities
    1. Create geometric entities
    2. Modify geometric entities
  6. Establish required views for a drawing
    1. Explain orthographic projections
    2. Prepare a two dimensional drawing
  7. Print Drawings
    1. Examine paper space and viewports
    2. Discuss printers and media
    3. Define blocks and attributes
    4. Utilize title blocks and borders
    5. Produce paper and pdf prints

Competencies Revised Date: AY2022



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