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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Current Developments in CAD Technology
Course: CAD292

First Term: 2018 Fall
 Lec + Lab   1.0 Credit(s)   2.0 Period(s)   2.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T


Description: The exploration and analysis of the newest software packages and/or plug-ins on the market designed to enhance or replace existing Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) software. Designed to introduce and develop skills in the latest state-of-the-art tools pertinent to industry today.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify, compare, and evaluate hardware and software requirements and applications. (I)
2. Demonstrate start-up, menus, and tools specific to new software. (II)
3. Demonstrate use of CAD software to enhance design/drafting skills, productivity and/or presentation techniques. (III)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Comparison of new software to basic CAD
   A. Task-specific applications
   B. Enhancement applications
   C. Hardware requirements

II. Introduction to software
   A. Start-up
   B. Menus
   C. Tools

III. Practical application
   A. Create a project
   B. Modify product
   C. Print with appropriate output device(s) for software

 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 22, 2014

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.