Computer-Aided Drafting
Drafting is a graphic language used by the industry to communicate technical ideas and plans from the creative design stage through production. Students enrolled in this program will receive training in the fundamental principles of technical drawing, standard procedure for producing designed working drawings of a structure and mechanical devices indicating dimensions, fasteners and joining requirements, and other engineering data as well as proper drafting standards of construction drawings, floor plans, elevations and diagrammatic drawings as required for manufacture and repair of structures. The world of technical drawing and design is going through a period of major transition from manual to automated techniques; ComputerAided Design and Drafting (cadd) has become the standard tool, but elements of the traditional methods and tools remain. An introduction to the theory and application of Autocad™ basic commands and basic 3d modeling concepts in product design is presented. As knowledge increases, students will gain confidence in applying the learned commands and explore more advanced productive commands of Autodesk® software(s). In addition to the improvement of student aptitude in spatial relationships, a basic understanding of computer fundamentals, file management, and software usage (Microsoft Windows NT™/2000, Autocad™,Microsoft Office™, and others) is taught to aid the student in their computer skills.
