Scheduled Course Offerings
Fall 2008
Course Information
This course covers the principles of orthographic drawing, pictorial drawing, dimensioning and geometric tolerancing, and descriptive geometry and their application to the visualization, representation, analysis, solution, and documentation of engineering problems, using computer-aided drafting (CAD). CAD problems will involve two-dimensional orthographics and three dimensional wire-frame and solid models.
To do well in this class you should plan to dedicate between 8-12 hours per week to class activities, homework, and assignments (This assumes a 16-week Fall or Spring semester. Summer semesters are of a shorter duration, which increases the weekly workload.)
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able
to
- Analyze and evaluate the requirements of a particular technical drafting project.
- Solve complex design problems and communicate ideas in the technical fields of architecture, engineering, and manufacturing, using computer-drawing software to create three-dimensional wire-frame and solid models.
- Apply the principles of orthographic projection, isometrics, and descriptive geometry to the solution of engineering problems.
Course Requirements
Students must have their textbook(s) and software the first day of class. If you anticipate any shipment delays from a particuluar retailer, you should find an alternate source that has the product in stock and ships overnight.
Requisite Skills
This is an entry-level course. No previous knowledge of SolidWorks or 3D modeling is required. Students should have strong skills in computer and internet use, however. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- opening, saving, and managing files and directories
- installing software, plug-ins, and fonts
- troubleshooting operating system errors
- navigating the Web
- researching the Web
- sending and receiving e-mail with attachments
Take this quiz to see if you are ready for an online course.
Textbooks
- Murray, D. (2006). Inside SolidWorks. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.
Software (online classes only)
System and Connectivity Requirements (online classes only)
Windows
- Intel® Pentium™ (8), Intel® Xeon™ (8), and Intel® Core™, AMD® Athlon™, AMD® Opteron™, or AMD® Turion™
- Microsoft® Windows Vista™ or Windows® XP Professional (SP2)
- 1GB RAM
- Virtual Memory: 2x the amount of RAM
- Open GL Graphics Card
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 (SP1 or higher)
- CD or DVD drive
Assignments
An online class entails 4 required asynchronous student activities:
- Completing textbook reading assignments
- Reading text-based lectures
- Completing tutorials, quizzes, assignments, and projects
- Participating on the class discussion board, including several collaborative critiques
Campus classes will have an online component and similar activities will be required. |
