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DESN 224 - CAD Certification


PREREQUISITES: DESN 113 - 2D Computer-Aided Design .
COREQUISITES: DESN 225 - Portfolio Preparation .
PROGRAM: Design Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 1
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2014

Prepares the student for a CAD Professional exam. This course will thoroughly review and reinforce knowledge of the tools, features, and common tasks of CAD programs as assessed by the examination.

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

  1. Take the CAD Certified Professional exam.
  2. Understanding the CAD workspace and user interface.
  3. Using basic drawing, editing, and viewing tools.
  4. Organizing drawing objects on layers.
  5. Inserting reusable symbols (blocks).
  6. Preparing a layout to be plotted.
  7. Adding text, hatching, and dimensions.
  8. Setting up layers, styles, and templates.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

  • Altering Objects
  • Annotations
  • Create Template Content
  • Creating Additional Drawing Objects
  • Dimensioning
  • Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
  • Hatching Objects
  • Insert and Manage External References
  • Isolate or Hide Displayed Objects
  • Manipulating Objects
  • Layouts and Visibility
  • Printing and Plotting Reusable Content

 
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)