ENGR 105: Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

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Class Program

Engineering

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

092655

Meets Degree Requirements For

Restricted Elective

Description

This course provides familiarization with computer-aided drafting techniques using an interactive microcomputer CAD system. Students create, edit and store basic drawings using a tablet digitizer and/or screen menu consisting of geometric forms and alphanumeric characters. Laboratory included.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Proficiently use a CAD work station including storage and retrieval of CAD documents.

Input data from a keyboard to generate working drawings.

Use CAD commands to manipulate and edit existing drawings.

Output hard copies of CAD-generated drawings to a plotter and printer.

Understand basic engineering principles and depict them in CAD software.

Core Topics

Auto-CAD Features in a Windows Operating System.
Drawing Set-up and Template Files.
Drawing Lines.
Using Layers.
Printing/Plotting.
Drawing Basic Shapes.
Editing Commands and Object Snap.
Multi-view Drawings.
Inquiry Commands.
Text and Text Editing.
Polylines.
Dimensioning.
Hatch and Block Commands.
Isometric Drawing.
Introduction to 3-D Drawing.