COURSE SYLLABUS

CURRICULA IN WHICH COURSE IS TAUGHT: Drafting and Design

COURSE NUMBER/TITLE: CAD 233 Computer Aided Drafting and Design III
DIVISION: Business & Engineering Technologies
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CREDIT HOURS: 3
I.

HOURS/WEEK LECTURE: 2

HOURS/WEEK LAB: 2

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course exposes student to 3-D and modeling while focusing on proficiency in
production drawing using a CAD system.

II.

RELATIONSHIP OF THE COURSE TO CURRICULA OBJECTIVES IN WHICH IT IS TAUGHT:

This course is designed to enhance the computer knowledge the student already has and
make the student capable of creating, editing and plotting quality CAD drawings.

III.

REQUIRED BACKGROUND:
It is recommended that the student have basic computer skills and some drafting
experience.

IV. COURSE CONTENT:

1. Basic functions
2. Developing parametric models
3. Creating working drawings
4. Adding dimensions
5. Inserting an isometric view onto the drawing template
6. Printing
7. Creating and assembling multiple parts
8. Using design tables to create variations of parts
9. Using features to create more complex parts
10. Creating section views
11. Creating realistic images
12. Design projects
13. Produce designs on rapid prototypers
V.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED IN THIS COURSE

Communication - Students will read critically, write in an organized manner, listen objectively,
and speak effectively.
Learning Skills - Students will recognize the need for lifelong learning. Students will
demonstrate skills to locate and utilize information resources. Students will draw from
knowledge of appropriate disciplines, identify problems, analyze alternate solutions, and make
decisions.
Critical Thinking - Students will develop critical thinking skills including analysis, evaluation,
synthesis, and reflection. Students will demonstrate the ability to function in an independent, selfdirected manner.

Interpersonal Skills and Human Relations - Students will recognize effective interpersonal
skills. Students will recognize the need for value judgments and will display a concern for ethics
and social responsibility.
Computational and Computer Skills - Students will utilize mathematical procedures for
effective performance on the job and in society.
Understanding Science and Technology - Students will know and understand the major
developments in science and technology in relationship to their field of study, and will evaluate
their impact on contemporary society and on the environment.
VI.
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
1. Recognize hardware components of the Solidworks workstation and understand its uses
2. Create 3d parts
3. Creating assemblies of parts
4. Adding features such as a hole, boss, pocket, etc.
5. Creating multiview drawings from the parametric model
6. Create section and auxiliary view drawings from the solid models
7. Dimension drawings and adjusting dimension locations
8. Saving drawings in different formats
9. Presentation methods such as printing
10. the importance of tolerances when creating models
11. create physical models on the rapid prototyper from parametric models
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:
Danville Community College is committed to meeting the needs of all students and providing
access for persons with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available to those students
with diagnosed disabilities. Students with diagnosed disabilities wishing to receive specific
accommodations must be registered with the Disability Services. For more information, please
contact Laura Daniel, Counselor and ADA Coordinator, at 797-8572 or ldaniel@dcc.vccs.edu.
PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Students will be expected to maintain complete honesty and integrity in their academic work in
this class. Acts of academic dishonesty, such as cheating, plagiarism, or inappropriately using the
work of others to satisfy course requirements, will not be tolerated and may result in failure of the
affected assignments and/or failure of this class.
CELLULAR PHONES:
Cellular phones will be permitted in class during lectures only if they can be set on VIBRATE.
Turn them off otherwise. The class is not to be disturbed by ringing cell phones! Students will not
be permitted to leave the class during tests and quizzes should their phone ring. Doing so will
result in the student submitting the test or quiz at that time. Cell phones will only be permitted
during lab hours.
Students receiving financial aid, please note:
CONTINUOUS ALERT:
If a faculty member submits a continuous alert for a student because of poor attendance,

disbursement of financial aid proceeds by check will be blocked until each faculty member
submitting such an alert has given Admissions permission to remove the alert. In addition to
blocking the check request, a continuous alert blocks enrollment for future semesters until the
block is removed.
NO SHOWS:
If a student never attends a class or only attends one time before the refund deadline, the
student will be considered a no show and withdrawn from the class. Faculty will report no
shows to the division office by the refund deadline for all classes they teach.
The syllabus and course outline are subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.

COURSE OUTLINE
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COURSE SECTION NUMBER/TITLE: CAD 233-01 CAD 3
COURSE PREREQUISITE(S): It is recommended that the student have an understanding of
computers, orthographic projection, section drawings, dimensioning, isometric drawings, and
Cartesian coordinates
INSTRUCTOR: Robert Huffman
OFFICE NO: Wyatt 209 in the classroom
SEMESTER: Fall
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday

2:30-4;30
1:45-4:45
12:30-4:30

TELEPHONE: 434-797-8548
EMAIL:

rhuffman@dcc.vccs.edu

TEXTBOOKS, OTHER REFERENCE MATERIALS:

This is the textbook used in several drafting classes and it will be used for drawings in this course.
We will not use a Solidworks textbook. Notes and online tutorials will be used in lieu of a
Solidworks textbook.
Engineering Drawing & Design - Seventh Edition Jenson, Lelsel, Short ISBN-9780073521510
COURSE CONTENT:
Projects and drawings for this course are posted on the Blackboard site.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
attendance is necessary for successful completion of this course. Students with perfect attendance
and less than 2 tardies will earn 3 percentage points that will be added to the final grade. Quizzes
given during class can not be made up even if the student is tardy. No exceptions will be made.
COURSE GRADE PROCEDURES:
Students will be graded on CAD drawings done in class, tests and quizzes about the
softwares operation.
Letter grades will be determined as follows:
A - 92% -100%
B - 84% - 91%
C - 76% - 83%
D - 68% - 75%
F - 0 % - 67%
The final grade will be based on the criteria below.

Approximate value of assignments:

Drawings
65%
Homework/portfolio
5%
Tests and quizzes
15%
Final exam
15%
Note: Although you may save your work on the hard disc of the computer, it is recommended
that you copy it to your flash drive at every opportunity. You are responsible for your own
disks or jump drive. Files lost through disc damage or computer failure must be redone.
Calendar

Fall 2010