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2024-2025 Course Catalog
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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
  1. Auxiliary and section views
  2. Blocks
  3. CAD system components requirements for AutoCAD
  4. Dimensioning and Notes
  5. Drafting mechanical and architectural drawings
  6. Drawing tools and commands
  7. Editing tools and commands
  8. Multiview drawings and Elevations
  9. Object Properties and Layers
  10. Templates and plotting

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. organize drawing data by using Object Properties.
  2. create floorplans using various methods.
  3. list minimum requirements for Autocad software.
  4. create simple drawings using various coordinate entry methods.
  5. edit drawings using Modify commands.
  6. describe parts of a CAD system.
  7. explain Autocad’s screen layout.
  8. describe different coordinate systems.
  9. start-up drawings using various methods.
  10. create simple drawings using various Draw commands.
  11. apply Hatch commands.
  12. create auxiliary views.
  13. create drawings using and manipulating blocks.
  14. create layouts.
  15. create multiview architectural drawings using elevations.
  16. create multiview mechanical drawings using orthographic principles.
  17. dimension drawings.
  18. modify drawings to conform to industry standards.
  19. 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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