College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1. Division: Business Technology
2.
Course Discipline and Number: DT 24
3.
Course Title: CAD Graphics
4.
Discipline(s) (Select from CCC System Office Minimum Qualification for Faculty [copy following web
address and paste into web browser http://www.cccco.edu/divisions/esed/aa_ir/psmq/min_qual/min_quals%20_revApr406.pdf]
Course may fit more than one discipline; identify all that apply): Drafting, Engineering, Industrial
Technology, Multimedia
5.
Check one of the following:
New Course
If curriculum has been offered under a different discipline and/or name, identify the former course:
Change to existing course (course discipline and number are not changing)
Should another course be inactivated?
5.
No
Yes
Inactivation date:
Is course part of a CR Degree/Certificate Program? (If New is selected above, check No) No
Yes
If yes, specify program code(s). (Codes can be found in Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/
Curriculum/Degree and Certificate Programs/Course Program Requirement Reverse Index):
AS.DM CA.DM
Required course
Restricted elective
6.
Provide explanation and justification for addition/change/deletion:
Additional disciplines apply to this course
7.
List any special materials, equipment, tools, etc. that students must purchase:
None
8.
Will this course have an instructional materials fee? No
Fee: $
Submitted by:
Steve Brown
Tel. Ext. 4347
Division Chair: Helen Edwards
Yes
Date: 11/15/06
Review Date: 11/30/06
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Board of Trustees Approval Date: 11/5/06
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 9.5.06)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
Yes
Date: 2/9/07
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FOR AN EXISTING COURSE
FEATURES
Catalog Description
OLD
NEW
(Please include complete
text of old and new catalog
descriptions.)
Grading Standard
Select
Select
Lecture Units
0
.20
Lab Units
.5
.30
30
25
Total Units
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended
Preparation
Maximum Class Size
Repeatability—
Maximum Enrollments
Other
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the “old” (current) information and
proposed changes.
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE: 11/15/06
DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER: DT 24
COURSE TITLE: CAD Graphics
FIRST TERM NEW COURSE MAY BE OFFERRED: Fall 07
TOTAL UNITS: .5
TOTAL HOURS: 19.8
[Lecture Units: .2
[Lecture Hours: 3.6
Lab Units: .3]
Lab Hours: 16.2]
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 25
GRADING STANDARD
Letter Grade Only
CR/NC Only
Is this course repeatable for additional credit units: No
Grade-CR/NC Option
Yes
If yes, how many total enrollments?
Is this course to be offered as part of the Honors Program? No
Yes
If yes, explain how honors sections of the course are different from standard sections.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
The catalog description should clearly state the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds of student goals the
course is designed to fulfill.
A comprehensive overview of Computer AIded Drafting (CAD) for non-drafting majors.
The course focuses on the application of commercial grade CAD software to develop 2D
and 3D vector graphics, hard copy and digital output, and drawing productivity
techniques.
Special notes or advisories:
PREREQUISITES
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Prerequisite:
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed .
COREQUISITES
No
Yes
Rationale for Corequisite:
Course(s):
RECOMMENDED PREPARATION
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Recommended Preparation:
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
What should the student be able to do as a result of taking this course? State some of the objectives in terms of
specific, measurable student accomplishments.
1. Use CAD menus and commands to efficiently create create 2D and 3D graphical
solutions and visualizations.
2. Demonstrate correct use of industry standard coordinate input systems, measuring
systems, and drawing scales.
3. Define terminology associated with the CAD industry.
4. Generate printed and digital output per client requirements.
COURSE CONTENT
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
The use of CAD to increase productivity, accuracy, and effective communication in the
drafting and grpahics industry.
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
The CAD user interface, coordinate system entry, drawing setup, and scales as applied to
various technical graphics applications, file management, entity creation and modification,
printed and digital output techniques.
Issues: What primary issues or problems, if any, must students understand to achieve course outcomes (including
such issues as gender, diversity, multi-culturalism, and class)?
Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. The use of the 2D and 3D features of CAD systems as well as productivity techniques.
2. Operation of printers and plotters.
3. File management techniques using the network infrastructure and portable file storage.
REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
What will students be doing (e.g., listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities, attending
a field trip)? Relate the activities directly to the Course Learning Outcomes.
1. Listening to and watching instructor presentations.
2. Participating in lab activities.
ASSESSMENT TASKS
How will students show evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes? Indicate which assessments (if any)
are required for all sections.
Representative assessment tasks:
Required assessments for all sections – to include but not limited to:
1. Final exam.
2. Drawing assignments.
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EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS
Author, Title, and Date Fields are required
Author Grabowski Title
The Illustrated AutoCAD Quick Reference
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Date
2006 or most current
Other Appropriate Readings:
Instructor handouts and websites linked on course website
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PROPOSED TRANSFERABILITY:
CSU
UC
If CSU transferability is proposed (courses numbered
1-99), indicate whether general elective credit or specific
course equivalent credit is proposed.
If specific course equivalent credit is proposed, give
course numbers/ titles of at least two comparable lower
division courses from a UC, CSU, or equivalent
institution.
None
General elective credit
Specific course equivalent
1.
,
(Campus)
2.
,
(Campus)
CURRENTLY APPROVED GENERAL EDUCATION
CR
CSU
IGETC
CR GE Category:
CSU GE Category:
IGETC Category:
PROPOSED CR GENERAL EDUCATION
Rationale for CR General Education approval (including category designation):
Natural Science
Social Science
Humanities
Language and Rationality
Writing
Oral Communications
Analytical Thinking
PROPOSED CSU GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH (CSU GE)
A. Communications and Critical Thinking
A1 – Oral Communication
A2 – Written Communication
A3 – Critical Thinking
C. Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign
Language
C1 – Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
C2 – Humanities (Literature,
Philosophy, Foreign Language)
E. Lifelong Understanding and SelfDevelopment
E1 – Lifelong Understanding
E2 – Self-Development
B. Science and Math
B1 – Physical Science
B2 – Life Science
B3 – Laboratory Activity
B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
D. Social, Political, and Economic Institutions
D0 – Sociology and Criminology
D1 – Anthropology and Archeology
D2 – Economics
D3 – Ethnic Studies
D5 – Geography
D6 – History
D7 – Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral
Science
D8 – Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions
D9 – Psychology
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as above
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Proposed Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
1A – English Composition
1B – Critical Thinking-English Composition
1C – Oral Communication (CSU requirement only)
2A – Math
3A – Arts
3B – Humanities
4A – Anthropology and Archaeology
4B – Economics
4E – Geography
4F – History
4G – Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences
4H – Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions
4I – Psychology
4J – Sociology & Criminology
5A – Physical Science
5B – Biological Science
6A – Languages Other Than English
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
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Same as above
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FOR VPAA USE ONLY
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER DT-24
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department: ITECH Industrial Technology
16. CoRequisite Course: none
2. Subject: Drafting
17. Recommended Prep: none
Course No: 24
3. Credit Type: D Credit Degree Applicable
18. Maximum Class Size: 25
4. Min/Maximum Units: 0.5 to
19. Repeat/Retake: NR No repeats
variable units
5. Course Level: C Clearly Occupational
20. Count Retakes for Credit:
yes
no
6. Academic Level: UG Undergraduate
21. Only Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
7. Grade Scheme: UG Undergraduate
22. Allow Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
8. Short Title: CAD Graphics
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
9. Long Title: CAD Graphics
24. Accounting Method: W Weekly Census
10. National ID
11. Local ID
(CIP):
(TOPS):
15.1301
095300
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills
25. Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
26. Billing Method: T-Term
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
28. Billing Credits: .5

Level Two Work Experience:


NWE Not Coop Work Experience
29. Purpose: I Occupational Ed
Level Three:
30. Articulation No.
Placeholder for GE OR
(CAN):
DOES NOT APPLY
31. Articulation Seq.
Level Four: If GE : Choose One:
32. Transfer Status: A Transfers to both UC/CSU
(CAN):
13. Instructional Method: LL Lecture/Lab
33. Equates to another course?
14. Lec TLUs: 1.2 Contact Hours: 19.6
Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
34. The addition of this course will inactive
number). Inactive at end of
term.
(course number).
15. Prerequisite: none
Particular Comments for Printed Catalog.
.
Curriculum Approval Date: February 2, 2007; approved 9/14/07 for added disciplines only.
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