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COURSE SYLLABUS

CAD 101 COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING I

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8. COURSE OUTLINE

You will be required to complete four (4) quizzes and 16 drawings. Your book includes tutorials. These tutorials are NOT required assignments. If you are having difficulty understanding a concept, completing these tutorials will enhance your understanding. The quizzes (tests) will be based on the material covered in class and based on the drawing assignments. You may be penalized 10 points for each class period that assignments are late. You are expected to attend class and part of your grade will depend on this attendance. Your attention to drafting detail will be part of your grade.

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Topic

Assignment

Remarks

1. Introduction    
2. Accessing AutoCAD, printing, setting up environment, Cartesian coordinates, and working with drawing files. Worksheet #1 Text Ch 1 &2
3 Basic drawing commands and text Commands 2 drawings Text Chapters 3, 8 & 19
4. Selection commands, misc. helpful commands Quiz #1, 1 drawing Worksheet #2

Text chapters 4-7

5. Modify Commands 2 drawings Text chapter 9
6. Construct and Viewing Commands 1 drawing Text chapters 10-11
7.

Layers, Linetypes, Colors, & more about drawing set-up

Quiz #2, 1 drawing Text chapters 12-13
8. Plotting and more drawing commands 2 drawings Text chapters 14-15
9. More modify & construct commands 2 drawings Text chapters 16-17
10 Inquiry Commands Quiz #3, 2 drawings Text chapters 18
11. Basic Dimensioning 2 drawings Text chapters 28
12. Blocks 1 drawings, Quiz #4 Text chapters 21
FINAL EXAM
SCANS Competencies
The SCANS (The Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills) has been developed in cooperation with industry and Goals 2000 to provide education with a list of desired skills to aid students to make the transition from school to work. These skills are distributed throughout the classes being offered in the Engineering Program. Below is list of items specifically addressed by this course.
Resources
Allocates Time – Students are expected to complete assignments on time.
Allocates Human Resources – Manage personal affairs in order to be in class and ready to learn.
Information
Acquires and Evaluates Information – take notes, read text and other material in order to be better prepared to complete class assignments.
Organizes and Maintains Information – students are expected to write down their questions as they Study and to attempt to locate they own answers using their notes and text material.
Interprets and Communicates Information – students are expected to read and interpret engineering data, then communicate that information clearly and neatly in a  drawing using CAD.
Interpersonal
Participate as a team member - cooperate with other students to support cooperative leaning during lab times.
Systems
Understands Systems – understand how CAD systems, specifically AutoCAD operates and works.
Monitors and Corrects Performance – students correct their own mistakes.
Technology
Applies Technology to the task – Using computers, and computer software, students will complete drawing assignments.