Demonstrates AutoCAD commands to create, edit, dimension, store, and print basic drawings. Also presents block creation and file utilities. A course structured for students with prior drafting and AutoCAD experience. Following a brief review presents the applications of polylines, blocks, linetypes, layering systems, dimensioning, systems variables, and text styles. Explores the creation of symbol libraries, attributes, and attribute extraction.
All projects focus on the mechanical, architectural, and facilities management disciplines.
GET 4145 or GET 4155. Introduces the engineering design process. Explores manual and computer design and drawing techniques. Topics include engineering history, descriptive geometry, orthographic projection, cut sections, developments, and pictorial drawing techniques. Explores graphic representation through manual and computer-aided design techniques.