Class Descriptions
CAD 101 Mechanical Drafting ICAD 120 Architectural Drafting I
CAD 150 Introduction to CAD
CAD 160 Civil Drafting I
CAD 170 Introduction to MicroStation
CAD 182 Special Projects
CAD 222 Architectural CAD I
CAD 223 Architectural CAD II
CAD 224 Architectural CAD III
CAD 241 Mechanical CAD I
CAD 242 Mechanical CAD II
CAD 243 Mechanical CAD III
CAD 261 Civil CAD I
CAD 262 Civil CAD II
CAD 263 Civil CAD III
CAD 264 Surveying I
CAD 270 Production MicroStation
CAD 101 Mechanical Drafting I 5 Credits
Introductory level mechanical drafting. Includes traditional manual tool usage,
lettering, plane geometry, shape descriptions and projection theory.
Prerequisite: None.
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CAD 120 Architectural Drafting I 5 Credits
Introductory level Architectural Drafting. Traditional manual drafting theory
building course. Step-by-step creation of residential construction documents,
including floor plans, site plan, roof plan, elevations, foundations, building
sections and detailing. Prerequisite: CAD 101 or instructor's permission.
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CAD 150 Introduction to CAD 5 Credits
Introductory level Computer Aided Drafting. Includes file management,
coordinate systems, draw commands, editing commands, dimensioning variables,
layer management, external reference files, blocks, attributes and plotting.
Prerequisite: Experience with Windows operating system strongly recommended.
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CAD 160 Civil Drafting I 5 Credits
Introductory level Civil Drafting. Traditional manual drafting theory
building course. Fundamental procedures in the development and
understanding of Civil Drafting. Includes field note interpretation,
plotting traverses, legal descriptions, topography map production, plan
and profiles, cross-sections, earthwork calculations, vertical curve
computation relative to a variety of civil projects. Prerequisite: CAD 101
or instructor's permission.
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CAD 170 Introduction to MicroStation 5 Credits
Provides coverage of the basic commands used in the Bentley MicroStati
on CAD software using Bentley Power Draft Software. Bentley provides t
his software free to students. Topics include element placement, element manipulations, cell placement, text placement, patterning, auxiliary coordinate systems, B-splines, and dimensioning will be covered as
they relate to 2 dimensional drafting. Prerequisite: Completion of one
200 level CAD class or instructor's permission.
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CAD 182 Special Projects 2-5 Credits
An elective course with project to be selected by student and
instructor. A special agreement form with a written proposal and timeline
for the proposed project must be on file with the instructor prior to
registration. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
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CAD 222 Architectural CAD I 5 Credits
First half of the two part advanced CAD architectural drawing system
which utilizes a compartmental approach to producing construction documents.
Includes: external file referencing, blocks with attributes, template files,
dimension styles, text management, detail libraries, industry based layering
schemes and plotting variables. Prerequisite: CAD 120, 150 or instructor's
permission.
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CAD 223 Architectural CAD II 5 Credits
Second half of the two part advanced CAD architectural drawing system which
utilizes a compartmental approach to producing construction documents. Includes:
external reference files, attributes, template files, text management, detail
libraries, advanced layer management and plotting. Prerequisite: CAD 222.
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CAD 224 Architectural CAD III 5 Credits
Advanced architectural course, Includes design/development and drafting of
custom residential construction documents. Encompasses floor plan(s), foundation
plan, prescriptive path lateral solutions, building sections, roof plans,
elevations and detailing. Prerequisite: CAD 223 or instructor's permission.
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Introduction to 3-dimensional drawing. Includes 3-D coordinates, user coordinate systems, viewport/layout management, 3-dimensional object editing, viewing and displaying 3-dimensional models, 3-dimensional text, dimensioning and introduction to shading and rendering. Prerequisite: CAD 150 or instructor's permission.
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CAD 242 Mechanical CAD II 5 Credits
Advanced applications in 3-D solid modeling. Includes 3-D solid modeling
construction and features, 3-D solid model editing, display variables, model
analysis, raster graphic files, vector graphic files and advanced rendering
techniques. Prerequisite: CAD 150, 241 or instructor's permission.
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CAD 243 Mechanical CAD III 5 Credits
Advanced applications in 3-D solid modeling utilizing "Autodesk's Inventor
Software". Includes part modeling, assembly modeling, working and assembly
drawing related to a variety of mechanical and sheet metal parts. Dimension and
constraint-driven designs, advanced editing and automated orthographic
solutions. Creation of A.V. I. files allowing motion driven assembly drawings.
Prerequisite: CAD 241, CAD 242, or instructor's permission.
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CAD 261 Civil CAD I 5 Credits
Introductory level Civil CAD course utilizing Civil/Survey specialized
software. Includes: Plat map creation, subdivision map creating, topographic
map creation as well as plan and profile cross-section drawings. Assigned
projects include a variety of public and private practice type drawings.
Prerequisite: CAD 150 or instructor's permission.
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CAD 262 Civil CAD II 5 Credits
Intermediate level Civil/Survey design. Includes subdivision map creation,
points file conversions, topographic map development from converted point files,
grading plan design, cut and fill calculations, parcel map development and data
query. Introduction to the foundational skills necessary to succeed in CAD 263,
the advanced Civil/Survey application course. Prerequisite: CAD 160, 261
or
instructor's permission.
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CAD 263 Civil CAD III 5 Credits
Advanced level Civil/Survey design software. Includes working with point files,
importing and exporting point files from data collection devices. Working with
point groups, creation of topographic maps, advanced plan and profile designs,
roadway cross-sections, and fill quantities relative to road design.
Prerequisite: CAD 262 or instructor's permission.
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CAD 264 Surveying I 3 Credits
Theory of errors, taping corrections, level traverses, angles, bearing azimuths,
operation of a transit, interior and deflection angles, repetition of angles,
traverse computations, latitudes and departures, adjustments of traverse
coordinates, computation of stadia, vertical and horizontal curves.
Prerequisite: MATH 101, CAD 160 or instructor's permission.
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CAD 270 Production MicroStation 5 Credits
Provides coverage of advanced commands used in the Bentley MicroStation CAD software using Bentley Power Draft Software. Bentley provides this software free to students. Topics include using a Civil add-in to create a centerline, creating line work based on the centerline, stationing a centerline, working in the base map, creating and printing sheet files. Prerequisite: Completion of one 200 level CAD class or instructor’s permission.
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