DRAT 132 Intro to Computer Aided Drafting*
A study of the application of traditional drafting methods to the microcomputer using basic CAD (Computer-aided Drafting) concepts, entity creation, editing, and drawing management. This course also includes an overview of microcomputer hardware and software.
DRAT 132Intro to Computer Aided Drafting*
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I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
Credit Hours Narrative
4 Credit
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
20
Semester Contact Hours Lab
120
Prerequisite Narrative
DRAT 131
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
A study of the application of traditional drafting methods to the microcomputer using basic CAD (Computer-aided Drafting) concepts, entity creation, editing, and drawing management. This course also includes an overview of microcomputer hardware and software.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Required Textbook Chapters 1-15, 24, 28-30 (Schumaker text)
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
Drawings 1-3, template creation
Drawings 4-15, Geometry construction
Required Exams
AutoCAD based Knowledge
Final comprehensive test
Required Text
Terence Schumaker, AutoCAD and its Applications, Comprehensive 2017, 24th ed., Goodheart-Wilcox Publishing Company, ISBN 978-1-63126-739-0.Gary R. Bertoline, et al, Technical Graphics Communication, 4th Edition, 2009, McGraw-Hill Companies., ISBN 978-0-07-312837-5.
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Drawings 1-3, template creation
Drawings 4-15, Geometry construction
AutoCAD based Knowledge
Final comprehensive test