COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING I

3 CR. (1L/3 LBV)

PRQ: ENT 131 or Department Chair approval. Focuses on basic computer aided drafting skills using the latest release of CAD software. Includes file management, Cartesian coordinate system, drawing set-ups, drawing aids, layer usage, drawing geometric shapes, editing objects, array, text applications, basic dimensioning, and Help access.

CAD 153

INTRODUCTION TO PRO ENGINEER/BASICS

3 CR. (1L/3 LBV)

PRQ: CAD operation experience. Introduces basic Pro/Engineer software operation including part creation, drawing creation, and assembly creation. Pro/Engineer is a 3D solid modeling software from parametric technologies.

CAD 155

PRO ENGINEER/ADVANCED

3 CR. (1L/3 LBV)

PRQ: CAD 153. Emphasizes advanced part creation, drawing manipulation, and assembly techniques using Pro/Engineer by parametric technologies.

CAD 202

COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING/3D

3 CR. (1L/3 LBV)

PRQ: CAD 101 or instructor approval. Focuses on construction of three-dimensional objects using the latest release of CAD software. Includes wireframe construction, surface modeling, solid modeling, extrusions, Boolean operations, 3D editing, 3D views, rendering, and 3D to 2D construction.

CAD 219

3D STUDIO MAX

3 CR. (1L/3 LBV)

PRQ: CAD 101 or instructor permission. Introduces 3D rendering and animation using AUTODESK 3D Studio software. Emphasizes 3D geometry, texture mapping, lighting, camera placement, shading, photo-realistic rendering, animation techniques, and walk through animations.

CAD 220

3D STUDIO MAX/ADVANCED

3 CR. (1L/3 LBV)

PRQ: CAD 219. Focuses on advanced rendering and animation techniques using AUTODESK 3D studio software. Emphasizes 3D-geometry manipulation, external processing, and video postproduction of 3D studio animations.

CAD 231

LAND DESKTOP/AUTO DESK

3 CR. (1L/3 LBV)

PRQ: CAD 101, ENT 143. Focuses on the basic command structure and applications of civil mapping concepts utilizing a civil software, to include data collection files, symbols libraries, setting attributes, COGO, layer control, surface modules, road calculations, and site design. All course work is completed on a CAD system.

CAD 255

SOLIDWORKS/MECHANICAL

3 CR. (1L/3 LBV)

PRQ: Instructor permission. Introduces basic non-parametric 3D concepts to build confidence in 3D thinking and progresses to three-dimensional parameters. The student learns to construct, modify, and manage complex parts in 3D space as well as to produce 2D drawings from the 3D models.