TDR 112 COURSE SYLLABUS
INTERMEDIATE CAD DRAFTING FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN
BUSINESS, ENGINEERING & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
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INTER. CAD FOR CONST. & DESIGN
TDR 112
5
North Seattle Community College
ED 1845C
M, W: 7:45 – 9:50 a.m.
2319B
15.XXXX
CL – Computer Lab Fee
PREREQUISITES
INTRODUCTION TO CAD FOR CONST. & DESIGN
INSTRUCTOR:
Office Hours:
STEPHEN H. SIMMONS
T and TH
10:00 –12:30 p.m.
Phone:
E-Mail:
Dept.:
206/526-0085 ext. 0085
ssimmons@northseattle.edu
BE-IT
COURSE LENGTH
One term
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course uses AutoCAD software to create, modify, and manage two-dimensional (2D) drawings. Students explore a
variety of intermediate through moderately difficult AutoCAD tools and options. TDR 112 has a strong emphasis on
current drafting industry standards and is designed for students who want to prepare for entry level jobs in engineering,
construction and architecture. This is the second of a two class sequence. Computer lab 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.
 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 horizontal and vertical surfaces.
 Prepare drawings containing circles and/or arcs.
 Prepare drawings containing inclined and oblique surfaces.
 Prepare drawings containing full sections.
 Apply dimensioning to multi-view drawings.
 Prepare simple isometric and oblique drawings.
REQUIRED TEXT
Exercise Workbook For Advanced AutoCAD 2011: By Shrock. Available at the North Seattle Community College
Bookstore
REQUIRED MATERIALS
Removable storage device (flash drive, etc.)
Notebook
Pen or pencils
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
 Week 1
o Lesson 1
 Intro of class
 Starting & Closing AutoCAD
 AutoCAD Interface Overview
 Getting Out Of Trouble
 Managing Your Drawing Files
 Display Commands
 Configuring AutoCAD to display Multiple Drawings
 Tile and Cascading windows
 Warm up drawings
o Lesson 2
 Customizing tool bars
 Modify
 Create
 Restore default toolbars
 Customizing status bar
 Redo multiple commands
 Understanding user profiles
 Homework:
 Exercise 1A, 1B and 1C
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Week 2
o Lesson 3
 Decimal Setups
 In Class Exercises 3A – 3H
o Lesson 4
 Feet and Inches Setups
 In Class Exercises 4A – 4F
Week 3
o Lesson 5
 Multiline
 Justification, Scale and Style
 Creating
 Loading
 Editing
 Layer States
o Lesson 6
 Isometric drawings
 Isometric snap and grid
 Isoplanes
 Isometric Ellipse
 Homework:
 Exercises 5A – 5F and 6A – 6C
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Week 4
o Lesson 7
 Copy, Cut and Paste
 Dimensioning an isometric drawing (Oblique)
 Grips
 Isometric Text
 Homework
 Exercises 7A – 7D
o Lesson 8
 Block
 Creating
 Inserting
 Attributes
 Creating
 Homework
 Exercises 8A and B
Week 5
o Lesson 9
 Editing Attributes
 Extracting Data from Block Attributes
 Homework
o Lesson 10
 Design Center
 Drag and Drop Hatch Patterns
 Drag and Drop Layouts, Text Styles, etc
 DC On-line
 Tool Palettes
 Homework
 Exercises 9A and B, 10A - D
Week 6
o Lesson 11
 External Referenced Drawings (XREF)
 Inserting
 Palette
 Xbind
 Clipping an External Referenced Drawing
 Clipping Options
 Etc.
 Homework
 11A - D
Week 7
o Lesson 12
 Dimensioning
 Creating
 Jog
 Qdim and ordinate
 Alternate units
 Tolerances
 Geometric Tolerances
 Datum feature symbol
 Datum triangle
 Typing Geometric Symbols
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Lesson 13
 Introduction to 3D
 3D Workspace
 Dashboard
 Viewing a 3D Model
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Etc.
Homework
 12A – E
 13A and B
Week 8
o Lesson 14
 Drawing basic geometric shapes
 Homework
 14A – G
Week 9
o Lesson 15
 Configuring options for 3D
 Understanding the UCS
 Moving the UCS
 Etc.
o Lesson 16
 Extrude
 Region
 Press/pull
 Etc.
 Homework
 15A – C
 16A – E
Week 10
o Lesson 17
 3D operations
 Homework
 17A – F
Finals Week
o Final Exam: Wednesday, June 17, 2008, 8-10:00 am
Grading System:
Decimal Grade
4.0 – 3.9
3.8 – 3.5
3.4 - 3.2
3.1 - 2.9
2.8 - 2.5
2.4 - 2.2
2.1 - 1.9
1.8 - 1.5
1.4 - 1.2
1.1 - 0.9
0.8 - 0.7
0.0
Letter Grade Equivalent
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DE
Conversion of Percentages to Decimal Grade Equivalent
96 – 100% = 4.0
89 = 3.3
82 = 2.6
75 = 1.9
95 = 3.9
88 = 3.2
81 = 2.5
74 = 1.8
94 = 3.8
87 = 3.1
80 = 2.4
73 = 1.7
93 = 3.7
86 = 3.0
79 = 2.3
72 = 1.6
92 = 3.6
85 = 2.9
78 = 2.2
71 = 1.5
91 = 3.5
84 = 2.8
77 = 2.1
70 = 1.4
90 = 3.4
83 = 2.7
76 = 2.0
69 = 1.3
68 = 1.2
67 = 1.1
66 = 1.0
65 = 0.9
64 = 0.8
63 = 0.7
62 = 0.0
Your course grade will be calculated as follow:
In-Class Exams and quizzes
Class Assignments
Final Exam
Week
1 (April 4)
2 (April 11)
3 (April 18)
4 (April 25)
5 (May 2)
6 (May 9)
7 (May 16)
8 (May 23)
9 (May 30)
10 (June 6)
11 (June 13)
Chapters
1–2
3–4
5–6
(Quiz 1) 7 – 8
9 – 10
11
(Quiz 2)12–13
14 &15
16 & 18
(Quiz) 19
Final Exam
Assignment
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
TBA
40 %
40 %
20 %
100 %
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