DFTG 1101 Syllabus

Subject Code

DFTG

Course Number

1101

Course Title

CAD Fundamentals

Prerequisites

Provisional admission

Corequisites

COMP 1000

Terms Offered

Offered Fall and Spring

Credit Hours

(2-4-4)

Course Description

This course establishes safety practices as they relate to a drafting environment. It introduces basic CAD functions while presenting essential principles and practices for line relationships, scale, and geometric construction.

Course Outcomes

Safety in a Drafting Environment
Order       Description

1            Define safety terminology.

2            Identify standard safety equipment for a drafting environment.

3            Paraphrase basic rules for safety in a drafting environment.

 

Fundamental Principles of Drafting
   Order       Description

1            Summarize the history of drafting.

2            Identify and apply the Alphabet of Lines.

3            Define and demonstrate use of various scales in a drafting environment.

4            Define terms related to geometric construction.

5            Apply principles and demonstrate use of geometric construction
    techniques.

 

CAD Software and Hardware
   Order       Description
      1            Explain the concept of CAD.
      2            Define CAD hardware and software related terminology.
      3            Demonstrate basic Windows functions in the CAD environment.
      4            Demonstrate the use of basic drawing and editing functions.    
      5            Apply and edit text in a drawing.