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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
APTECH 56 | Title:
COMPUTER DRAFTING |
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| Full Title:
Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting |
| Last Reviewed:8/14/2023 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 2.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 8 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 16.00 |
| Minimum | 2.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 4 min. | Lab Scheduled | 24.00 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 5.00 | | Contact Total | 40.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 3.00 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 24.00 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 32.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 96.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
05 - May Be Taken for a Total of 4 Units
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
ENGR 56
Catalog Description:
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Introduction to computer-aided drafting utilizing the AutoCAD software program. Course will teach the student how to use this Windows-based commercial software to execute professional quality drafting/design work. Particular attention will be given to the components of a CAD system, the software interface, drawing set-up, geometric construction & editing, orthographic projection, dimensioning, plotting, and an introduction to 3-dimensional drafting/design.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion or Current Enrollment in APTE 45 ( or APTECH 45 or APTECH 55 or IED 55)
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Intro to computer-aided drafting utilizing the AutoCAD software program. Areas covered include: drawing set-up, geometric construction & editing, orthographic projection, dimensioning, plotting, and an introduction to 3-dimensional drafting/design. Course will teach students how to use this Windows-based commercial software to execute professional quality work.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion or Current Enrollment in APTE 45 ( or APTECH 45 or APTECH 55 or IED 55)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:05 - May Be Taken for a Total of 4 Units
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1988 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1999 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The students will:
1. Define how a PC-CAD workstation is organized including types and
functions of the workstation hardware.
2. Demonstrate how to access and use appropriate AutoCAD menus by:
a. Tool Bars
b. Pulldown menus
c. by keyboarding.
d. the mouse.
3. Illustrate how to use the following AutoCAD commands and settings
by establishing or creating
a. units and sheet size
b. layers, linetypes and color.
c. precise geometric entities
d. dimensioning drawings.
e. setting variables
f. storing drawing elements.
g. saving drawings.
Topics and Scope
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1. Introduction to the computer as a drafting/design tool with emphasis
on hardward and software.
2. Using the AutoCAD software interface
3. Setting up a drawing and accessing drawing commands.
4. Editing the drawing.
5. Plotting and filing drawings.
6. Student/instructor created data base drawings.
Assignments:
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1. Reading and written assignments as assigned by instructor.
2. AUTOCAD exercises and drawings.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
5 - 35% |
| Quizzes, DATA BASE DRAWINGS | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
35 - 60% |
| Class performances, Performance exams, DATA BASE DRAWINGS | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
10 - 35% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, COMPUTER GENERATED DRAWINGS | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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1. AutoCad 2000: A Problem Solving Approach
Sham Tickoo, AutoDesk Press 1999
2. Using AutoCad 2000
Ralph Grabowski, AutoDesk Press 1999
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