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2026-2027 Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Catalog

DESN 113 - 2D Computer-Aided Design


PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITE: DESN 101 - Intro to Design Technology .

PROGRAM: Design Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2022

This course improves the student’s CAD ability by presenting CAD commands, which will lead to the creation of advanced prototype drawings, graphic manipulation of symbol libraries, the utilization of advanced dimensioning techniques, and application of data sharing techniques. Detailed plotting instruction will also be covered.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

  1. Create and use a template drawing.
  2. Edit dimensioning variables and create dimensioning styles.[a,b,c,e]
    • Apply section lines to a drawing. [a]
    • Create isometric drawings. [a]
  3. Use advanced editing commands.
  4. Create blocks and form a symbol library.
  5. Assign data/attributes to blocks.
  6. Apply section lines to various types of drawing parts.
  7. Create drawings using an isometric approach.
  8. Share data utilizing external references.
  9. Set up a plotter, and plot a drawing.
  10. Primary tool instruction in AutoCAD.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

  • Objects
  • Layers
  • Setup
  • Styles
  • Formatting
  • Object Modification
  • View Characteristics
  • Printing/Plotting
  • Exporting

 
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)