ADVANCED AUTOCAD

Course Information:

Credit:  1 Unit          Meets Block 5 or 6

 NO FOOD OR DRINK IN THE LAB, IT WILL BE TAKEN AWAY FROM YOU.

NO INTERNET ACCESS UNLESS TEACHER APPROVED.

Prerequisites:   Basic and AutoCAD Drafting or equal     

Required Text: AutoCAD and its applications Advanced Shumaker Madsen Autodesk

Engineering Drawing and Design   Jensen/Helsel  McGraw Hill

Supplies:  (2-3)  3-1/2 diskettes Double Sided High Density (DSHD)

            Optional:  100 Mb Zip Disk  or CDWriteable

            Drafting Kit (See additional handout)

            3 Ring Binder

Course Description:

The student is introduced to the advanced application in AutoCAD. Problems in Mechanical, Architectural, and Civil Drawing will be assessed.  The student will use advanced layering and plotting techniques.  Students will construct wireframe 3-d models and use rendering to give texture to drawings.  Students will be graded in two areas: testing and activities.  Cost will consist of the student purchasing some supplies.

Course Objectives:

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1.CAD System and Components

A.   Input and storage devices

B.    CPU

C.    Display

D.   Output devices

2. Software Overview

A.   Windows NT

1.    File Management

2.    NT Desktop setup and configuration

B.    AutoCAD

1.    Origin and History

2.    Industrial applications

3.    Drawing editor configuration

3. Drawing Commands

4. Editing Commands

5. Inquiry Commands

6. Output Management

A.   Viewpoint configuration

B.    Model Space / Paper Space

C.    Plotter / Printer configuration

D.   Media selection and control

E.    Layering techniques

7. Advanced AutoCAD drawing applications

A.   Three dimensional design

B.    Dimensioning

C.    Rendering and image creation

D.   Pictorial drawings

E.    Symbols creations blocks

8. Career and Post Secondary Opportunities

A.   Education options

1.    5 year Master

2.    4 year Bachelor

3.    2 year Associate / Technical

Methods of Evaluation:

Quizzes                      20%

Lab Assignments/Homework 60%

Final Exam                   20%