TDR 111 COURSE SYLLABUS
BASIC CAD DRAFTING FOR CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN
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BASIC CAD DRAFTING
TDR 113
5
North Seattle Com. College
ED 1845C
M and W: 7:45 – 9:50 a.m.
2319A
15.XXXX
PREREQUISITES
NONE
INSTRUCTOR:
Office Hours:
Phone:
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Dept.:
STEPHEN H. SIMMONS
M, T, W and TH
11:00 –12:00 p.m.
206/526-0085 ext. 0085
ssimmons@sccd.ctc.edu
BE-IT
COURSE LENGTH
One term
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduces basic CAD practices using Autodesk's AutoCAD program. Focus will be on drawing
commands, layering, scaling, dimensioning and text styles as used in construction/design applications.
Emphasis placed on developing production skills. The first of a two-class sequence. Open Lab. Comp.Fee.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The student will be able to produce drawings through the use of a computer and be able to prepare basic
computer aided drawings using AutoCAD.
 Identify components and terms of the computer.
 Windows explorer (directory structure, file management, and use of the hard disk.
 Demonstrate knowledge of basic commands required to operate specific computer software programs
such as CAD.
 Produce a border and title block.
 Produce a simple multi-view drawing.
 Use CAD output devices (i.e., printer/plotter) to produce drawings.
 Use CAD modified commands to make drawing changes.
 Select proper drawing scale, views and layout.
 Prepare drawings containing inclined and oblique surfaces.
 Apply dimensioning to multiview drawings.
 Prepare simple isometric and oblique drawings.
ATTENDANCE, LATENESS
Class attendance is very important. Missing more than one week of class (two class periods) may result in
a letter grade penalty. Always try to talk to the instructor in advance should you need to be absent.
Students are expected to be on time to class.
LEARNING NEEDS
If you need accommodations such as an ergonomic chair or computer mouse, language interpreter, tutor, or
any other equipment, please contact the Office of Access Services, if you have not already done so. Also,
please inform the instructor as soon as possible.
TUTORING CENTER:
http://www.northseattle.edu/services/tutor/
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
A student who submits the work of another as her/his own or deliberately fails to properly credit words or
ideas borrowed from another source is guilty of plagiarism. A student, who uses notes, takes an exam for
another student, copies answers from another student’s exam, copies drawings in any manner or any other
similar conduct aimed at making false representations with respect to student’s academic performance is
guilty of cheating. Please refer to the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook for more information
regarding academic dishonesty.
CLASS SCHEDULE
o Week 1
o Lesson 1
o Intro of class
o Starting & Closing
o CAD Overview
o Getting Out Of Trouble
o Managing Your Files
o Display Commands
o Lesson 2
o Create a Template
o Using a Template
o Week 2
o Lesson 3
o Circle
o Rectangle
o Undo and Redo
o Grid & Snap
o Layers
o Lineweights
o Week 3
o Lesson 5
o Polygon
o Ellipse
o Donut
o Point
o Week 4
o Lesson 6
o Break
o Trim
o Extend
o Move
o Explode
o Homework
o Exercises
o Week 5
o Lesson 8
o Single line text
o Multiline text
o Mtjigstring
o Tabs
o Indents
o Spelling Checker
o Week 6
o Lesson 9
o Coordinate input
o Absolute
o Relative
o Direct Distance Entry
o Measuring Tools
o Week 7
o Lesson 10
o Moving the Origin
o Displaying the UCS
icon
o Homework
o Exercises
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select a command
Drawing Lines
selecting lines
Erase
Starting a new drawing
Opening an ex. drawing
Saving a drawing file
Backup and recovery
Exiting AutoCAD
Lesson 4
o Object snap
o Running object snap
o Zoom
o Drawing setup
o Homework
o Exercises
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More object snaps
Homework
o Exercises
o Lesson 7
o Copy
o Mirror
o Mirrtext
o Fillet
o Chamfer
o Homework
o Exercises
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Columns
Paragraph
Line spacing
Editing text
Homework
o Exercises
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Creating a Border
Plotting Model Space
Homework
o Exercises
Lesson 11
o Polar coord. Input
o Polar coord. & DDE
o Dynamic Input
o Dyn. Input & Polar
o Polar Tracking
o Polar Snap
o Homework
o Exercises
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Week 8
o Lesson 12
o Lesson 13
o Offset
o Array
o Properties Palette
o Rectangular
o Quick Prop. Panel
o Polar
o Offsetgaptype
o Homework
o Homework
o Exercises
o Exercises
o Week 9
o Lesson 14
o Lesson 15
o Scale
o Hatch
o Stretch
o Gradient Fills
o Rotate
o Editing Hatch
o Homework
o Homework
o Exercises
o Exercises
o Week 10
o Week 11 Finals Week
o Review
o Final Exam: TBD
Grading System:
Decimal Grade
Letter Grade Equivalent
4.0 – 3.9
A
3.8 – 3.5
A3.4 - 3.2
B+
3.1 - 2.9
B
2.8 - 2.5
B2.4 - 2.2
C+
2.1 - 1.9
C
1.8 - 1.5
C1.4 - 1.2
D+
1.1 - 0.9
D
0.8 - 0.7
D0.0
E
Conversion of Percentages to Decimal Grade Equivalent
96 – 100% = 4.0
89 = 3.3
82 = 2.6
75 = 1.9 68 = 1.2
95 = 3.9
88 = 3.2
81 = 2.5
74 = 1.8 67 = 1.1
94 = 3.8
87 = 3.1
80 = 2.4
73 = 1.7 66 = 1.0
93 = 3.7
86 = 3.0
79 = 2.3
72 = 1.6 65 = 0.9
92 = 3.6
85 = 2.9
78 = 2.2
71 = 1.5 64 = 0.8
91 = 3.5
84 = 2.8
77 = 2.1
70 = 1.4 63 = 0.7
90 = 3.4
83 = 2.7
76 = 2.0
69 = 1.3 62 = 0.0
Your course grade will be calculated as follow:
In-Class Exams and quizzes
40 %
Class Assignments
40 %
Final Exam
20 %
100 %
Week
1 (January 4)
2 (January 11)
3 (January 18)
4 (January 25)
5 (February 1)
6 (February 8)
7 (February 15)
8 (February 22)
9 (March 1)
10 (March 8)
11 (March 15)
Chapters
1-2
3-4
(Quiz 1) 5-6
7
8
(Quiz 2) 9
10-11
12-13
(Quiz 3) 14-15
Review
FINAL EXAM
Assignment
Exercise
Exercise
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Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
TBD
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