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.

Credits

4 Credit

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

20

Semester Contact Hours Lab

120

Prerequisite

DRAT 131

DRAT 132Intro to Computer Aided Drafting*

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

Drafting

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

Repeatable

N

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

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Annotative Objects
• Navigate the graphics screen
• Selections/Using Help
• Computer Hardware (Bertoline Chapter 6)
• Saving work/file maintenance
• QCalc
• Block usage
• Templates
• Place and control text
• Information gathering
• Modifying tools
• Printing drawings, MS vs. PS Drawing tools
• Basic Modifying commands
• Starting/exiting AutoCAD
• Drawing setup
• Drawing Accuracy (Snaps)
• Cartesian/Polar coordinates
• Paper Space/Viewing options
• Layers
• Basic Drawing commands

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