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Nov 27, 2024
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ECAD 1070 - Introduction to AutoCAD Credits: 3 Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab 4 Course Description: This course covers the fundamental concepts, tools, and commands of AutoCAD software. AutoCAD skills that will be practiced include drawing, editing, annotating, and plotting of two-dimensional (2D) drawings. Students are encouraged to bring drawing projects from their major, industry, or hobby as a possible final project. MnTC Goals None
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None Recommendation: Previous experience with drawings in your chosen field or completion of any the following courses: ECAD 1020 , INTD 1020 or KBD 1010 .
Major Content
- Auxiliary and section views
- Blocks
- CAD system components requirements for AutoCAD
- Dimensioning and Notes
- Drafting mechanical and architectural drawings
- Drawing tools and commands
- Editing tools and commands
- Multiview drawings and Elevations
- Object Properties and Layers
- Templates and plotting
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course students will be able to:
- organize drawing data by using Object Properties.
- create floorplans using various methods.
- list minimum requirements for Autocad software.
- create simple drawings using various coordinate entry methods.
- edit drawings using Modify commands.
- describe parts of a CAD system.
- explain Autocad’s screen layout.
- describe different coordinate systems.
- start-up drawings using various methods.
- create simple drawings using various Draw commands.
- apply Hatch commands.
- create auxiliary views.
- create drawings using and manipulating blocks.
- create layouts.
- create multiview architectural drawings using elevations.
- create multiview mechanical drawings using orthographic principles.
- dimension drawings.
- modify drawings to conform to industry standards.
- plot drawings.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6) None Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10) None
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