Introduction to CAD

Catalog description

MACH 2103 Introduction to CAD: Computer Aided Drafting is an introductory course for the technician or the person seeking to draft for a living. Engineers, architects, mechanical, electrical, and electronics persons all need the ability to complete finished drawings of parts and structures. Manufacturers rely on computer drawings of parts and other manufactured goods. This course expands on MACH 1103 Basic Blueprint Reading. It explores the use of CAD graphics software with microcomputers, plotters and printers. Included will be operations through logging-on and off, geometric entity creations, zooming, dimensioning, moving, plotting, layering, mirroring, saving, and recalling drawings. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to produce a useful mechanical drawing using the microcomputer and plotter or printer. This course requires considerable work outside of class time. Prerequisite: MACH1103 Basic Blueprint Reading or instructor permission.