INTD 1055 - Interior Design Presentation Skills II

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2
Course Description: This course equips interior design students with skills necessary to produce technical 2D drawings using computer-aided design (CAD) software. Drawings are used to communicate designs to clients and trade professionals and include existing/ demolition plans, construction plans, furniture plans, finish plans, lighting/ electrical plans, and elevations. Students are required to have a laptop powerful enough to support the demanding video and computational requirements necessary for coursework, as well as adequate storage to accommodate new and future software releases.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): INTD 1020 and INTD 1040 with grades of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Concurrently enrolled in INTD 1050 and INTD 2001

Major Content

Personal device management
Software management
Computer skills
Introduction to computer-aided design (CAD)
CAD terms and definitions
Command shortcuts
Using the commands
Layouts
CAD standards
Generating a PDF
Converting files
Printing to scale

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

clean and protect their personal computer and external devices.
install software and updates.
use standard digital file management tools.
explain the past, present, and future role of computer-aided design (CAD) software in the building industry.
define course-related terms.
recall command shortcuts to increase efficiency.
draw objects with accuracy using commands within the CAD software.
modify layouts within the CAD software.
apply CAD standards to a project.
generate a PDF file of selected layouts within the CAD software.
convert a PDF to an image file.
print a PDF to scale at a local print shop.

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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