Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) is a rapidly emerging technological area that consists of many disciplines, different software, and constant learning cycles. This program provides the student with a background in the fundamentals of drafting along with preparation to develop state-of-the-art skills in CAD technology.
The curriculum covers the principles, methods, and techniques of CAD in various disciplines. These disciplines will include the following:
- Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting
- Definition of computer aided drafting (CAD)
- History of CAD
- Career opportunities in the CAD field
- Basic Computer Operation/Application
- Basic description of computer hardware
- Input devices
- Processors
- Output devices
- Storage devices
- Display devices
- software
- Disk operating systems
- Application programs
- 2D CAD: Basic Concepts and Principles
- Constructing Engineering Drawings
- Displaying options
- Adding Basic shapes
- Dimensioning
- Editing and Modifying
- Delete
- Move
- Copy
- mirror
- File Management of Drawings
- Saving
- Retrieving
- Deleting
- Inputting X, Y Keyboard Coordinates
- Absolute
- Relative
- Polar
- Cartesian
- moving and rotating the global co-ordinate system (to make the 3D drawing and dimensioning easier)
- Computer Information Output
- Drawing hard copies
- Video display
- Three-Dimensional CAD Concepts
- Solid modeling
- Wire frame. Isometrics
- Surface modeling
- Perspectives
- Assembly drawing
- Create a complete assembled unit.
The Package used in this caurse is AutoCAD
