TEC 211 - AutoCAD 1

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Course Description:

An intermediate CAD course that builds upon topics previously introduced in TEC 101 and TEC 102. Emphasis is placed on advanced CAD file manipulation and editing tools to help students develop speed and efficiency. Also, 3-dimensional space is introduced. The course integrates various CAD tools in the creation of production documents. Specifically, students will learn how to create and utilize symbol libraries with attributes and produce a bill of materials. In addition, isometric, auxiliary and 3D drawing techniques will be implemented in the creation of production drawings.

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Length Of Course:

10 weeks; 4 hours a week.

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Textbooks And Other Instructional Materials:

Shumaker Terence M. and Madsen David A, AutoCAD and Its Applications; R-14 for Wimdows.; Goodheart-Willcox 1998. ISBN #1-56637-409-X

(4) 3.5" High Density diskettes or (1) Zip disk.

Drafting Kit

Paper: 10 pack of 17 x 22 vellum

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Course Objectives:

Student will be able to:
  1. Create blocks with assigned attributes.
  2. Create a symbol library and demonstrate its advantages.
  3. Utilize block attributes to form reports and bill of materials.
  4. Utilize production and presentation techniques using reference files and the two AutoCAD drawing environments - modelspace and paperspace.
  5. Understand 3D space.

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Course Bibliography and Resource Materials:

Brown, W. C. & Kicklighter, C.E.; Drafting for Industry, Goodheart and Willcox

CAdalyst, Advanstar Communication (periodical)

Cadence, Miller Freeman, Inc. (periodical)

Goestch, Nelson and Chalk, Technical Drawing fundamentals -CAD- Design, Delmar Publishers, Inc.

Luzadder, Warren J., Fundamentals of Engineering Drawings, 9th edition; Prentice Hall Pub. Co.

Wohlers, Terry T., Applying AutoCAD, Glencoe Publishers

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Course Schedule

Week 1 - Automatic Editing and Creating Multiple Objects
Chapter 12 - Grips, automatic editing, changing properties of an object
Chapter 13 - Rectangular array, circular array
Drawings 1 & 2
Chapter questions as assigned

Week 2 - Getting Information about a Drawing, Importing / Exporting Files
Chapter 14 - Using inquiry commands, finding the area of an object
Chapter 15 - Recovering and saving files, .DXF files, exporting and importing
Drawings 3 & 4
Chapter questions as assigned

Week 3 - Drawing and Editing Polylines and Multilines
Chapter 16 - Thickness of lines, trace, undo, sketch
Chapter 17 - Arcs, edit, spline
Drawings 5 & 6
Chapter questions as assigned

Week 4 - Introduction to Dimensioning
Chapter 18 - Linear dimensions, angles, circles, arcs, styles.
Drawings 7 & 8
Chapter questions as assigned

Week 5 - Editing Dimensions
Chapter 19 - Erasing, position, override, changing dimensions
Drawings 9 & 10
Chapter questions as assigned

Written Report Due
Midterm Exam

Week 6 - Section Views
Chapter 22 - Sections, hatching, solid fills
Drawings 11 & 12
Chapter questions as assigned

Week 7 - Symbols and Blocks
Chapter 23 - Blocks, symbol library
Drawings 13 & 14
Chapter questions as assigned

Week 8 - External References, Attributes and Bill of Materials
Chapter 24 - Reference drawings, multiple viewports, plotting multiviews.
Chapter 25 - attributes, collecting attribute information
Drawings 15 & 16
Chapter questions as assigned

Week 9 - Isometric Drawing
Chapter 26 - Isometric Drawing, and Isometric Dimensioning.
Drawings 17 & 18
Chapter questions as assigned

Week 10
Final Project Due
Fully dimensioned formal drawing including orthographic views, one or more sectional views and an isometric view.
Final Exam

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Class Expectations

The majority of your work for this class will be done on the computer, and stored on floppy or zip disks. Students will not be excused for work that is late because of lost or damaged disks. It is your responsibility to make back ups of all of your work and to take care of your disks. Please label all disks with both your name and my name (Prucher).

You are responsible for getting the information (handouts and lecture notes, assignments) from any day that you miss. Quizzes, announced and unannounced, will be given regularly. You can not make up missed quizzes. There is one scheduled make up time for missed tests. Class participation, professionalism and attendence all affect your final grade.

If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss accommodation, please see me before or after class.

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TEC 211 - AutoCAD I
Robert Morris College
Instructor: Claire Prucher

Last Updated 2/20/2000