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DRFT 111 INTRO TO COMPUTER DRAFTING (3 hrs)   An introductory course that presents the basic means of generating graphic designs on computer aided drafting (CAD) equipment. Topics include lines, circles, arcs, holes, slots, construction lines, labels, pointers, markers, dimensions, library symbols, copying, etc. Intended for students who possess at least basic mechanical drafting skills. Features the study of AutoCAD.

DRFT 114 INTERMEDIATE COMPUTER DRAFTING (3 hrs)   Prerequisite: DRFT 111, or consent of instructor. Designed to provide practical applications progression between the introductory and advanced computer aided drafting courses. Features the study of AutoCAD.

DRFT 115 ADVANCED COMPUTER DRAFTING (3 hrs)   Prerequisite: DRFT 114, or consent of instructor. Designed for the user of CAD systems. Students will develop specialized menus, design and develop symbol libraries, complete working drawings, and design, shade and render three-dimensional drawings. Features the study of AutoCAD.

DRFT 116 COMPUTER DRAFTING PROGRAMMING (3 hrs)   Prerequisite: DRFT 115, or consent of instructor. This course is designed as a continuation of DRFT 115, and focuses primarily on programming of menus, macros, lisp routines, and parametric design.

DRFT 120 ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING (3 hrs)   Prerequisite: DRFT 111, or consent of instructor. Includes the exploration of building materials and methods used in residential building construction. Learning to read architectural blueprints and drawing various details sections and plans using AutoCAD software.

DRFT 125 ARCHITECTURAL DESKTOP (3 Hrs)   Prerequisite: DRFT 114, or DRFT 120, or consent of instructor. This course includes instruction in the use of AutoCAD Architectural Desktop to develop architectural working drawings for residential or commercial structures. Topics include walls, doors, windows, stairs, roofs, annotation, symbols, elevations, columns, ceiling grids and viewing the model. Advantages of object technology, display representations and display configuration are covered throughout the course. Previous knowledge of 2D AutoCAD drawing and editing commands using layouts is required.

DRFT 130 Engineering GRAPHICS (3 hrs)   Prerequisite: DRFT 111, or consent of instructor. This course is a CAD based introduction to the basic Principles of mechanical drafting including geometrical drawing, orthographic projections, problem solving dimensioning, and 3 dimensional drawings. Includes the use of using AutoCAD software.

DRFT 132 MECHANICAL DESKTOP (3 Hrs)   Prerequisite: DRFT 114, or DRFT 130. This course includes instruction in the use of AutoCAD Mechanical Desktop which is a 3D feature-based parametric solid modeler that allows you to create complex 3D parametric models and to generate 2D views from those models. Topics include four modules: Designer: Feature-based parametric modeler. Part Modeling. AutoSurf: Non Uniform Rational B-Splines (NURBS) surfaces. Surface Modeling. Assembly: Manage and constrain assembled parts. Assembly Modeling. Drawing Manager: 2D view layout and dimensioning for outputting engineering drawings.

DRFT 134 Autodesk Inventor (3 Hrs)   Prerequisite: DRFT 114, or DRFT 130. Autodesk Inventor mechanical design software is an assembly-centric solid modeling (3D) and drawing production (2D) system built with unique adaptive technologies. The primary goal of this course is to assist the beginner and intermediate user to learn and master Autodesk Inventor. The course includes in-depth descriptions of the toolbars, dialog boxes, user options, and the parametric and feature-based modeling process.

Assignments

DRFT 136 CAD/CAM (3 Hrs)   New Course Prerequisite: DRFT 130 and MACH 102. Includes short history of N/C programming, cutters, speeds and feeds, sequence of operations, tool path generation for 3-axis and multiaxis machines, tooling and machine language using CAM software program and completion of prototypes in CNC manufacturing cell.

DRFT 155 3D STUDIO VIZ (3 hrs)   Prerequisite: DRFT 111, or consent of instructor. Instruction includes creating and communicating designs in a real-time 3D visualization environment. Including exploring new concepts in presenting designs using a new approach to advanced and flexible design visualization.

DRFT 175 CAD INTERNSHIP (3 hrs)   The purpose of this course is to provide paid, on-the-job experience. The internship will be a working experience supervised by a person at the sponsoring firm. The college will provide an outline of the basic requirements but most internships also require an outline of experiences unique to the particular internship site. The college instructor will work with the site sponsor to help the student improve CAD and teamwork skills.

DRFT 180 PROBLEMS IN COMPUTER DRAFTING (3 hrs)   An independent study of special problems in computer aided drafting arranged and conducted under instructor supervision.