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Course Overview

Level 1 CAD
Curriculum Area: GRAPHIC DESIGN Course: Course Code: GD0079LG
Parametric Modelling
from 27/04/2021
Course Tutor: LORENZO ANDREANI Awarding Body: CITY & GUILDS Delivery Dates:
to 29/06/2021

Course Aims/Objectives:

AutoCAD is an integral part of the CAD industry and not just as a piece of software, but also as a necessary skill across many industries.
Whether it’s drafting or engineering, you won’t be able to go very far without having the necessary AutoCAD skills.

This unit will equip candidates with an understanding of the CAD Parametric Modelling environment, in terms of hardware, software and physical surroundings. It will
explore the typical composition of a CAD Parametric Modelling system and Health and Safety matters that are associated with safe working practices. The student will be
able to create, modify and work with a 2D/3D drawing in the AutoCAD software. Effectively move around a drawing, use AutoCAD’s drafting tools, organise information in
your drawing using layers and blocks. You will also be able to output your drawings using different printing and plotting options.

Producing CAD Models (Drawings) using a CAD System

This unit will equip candidates with an understanding of the CAD Parametric Modelling environment, in terms of hardware, software and physical surroundings. It will
explore the typical composition of a CAD Parametric Modelling system and Health and Safety matters that are associated with safe working practices.

Progression routes Linked career pathways

Career path and progression AutoCAD is used across various industries, which is why it’s a prerequisite skill
As a CAD operative, you could work as a 3D visualiser or CAD modeller. for many potential jobs. In fact, some sectors will have it as part of the potential
You could take various qualifications and learn more about Graphic & Web Design job title, e.g. ‘AutoCAD Electrical Drafter’.
to further your career. Although there are many AutoCAD career options concentrated on four main
groups:
• Drafting
• Engineering
• Architecture
• Design

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Course Overview

Opportunities for discussing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, British

Opportunities for the embedding of English, Maths and ICT Skills
Values, Safeguarding and the Prevent agenda
English
Opportunities
• Technical language / Presentation / self-evaluation
• Induction – Opportunities to discuss class rules, safeguarding, prevent
• Health & Safety
• Learners should be encouraged to spend non-supervised time completing
Maths
activities such as research, drawing practice etc. in group (using Microsoft
• Opening documents & using different measurements / scaling objects Teams) or as peer-assessment. In this context learners will discuss and
ICT face with some of the British Values, such as Individual liberty / Tolerance
& Mutual respect.
• Mac Computers (ICT), software, blended learning, Screen & online Health
& Safety, Microsoft 365 suite including TEAMS • Quizzes / Games online are ready to support this process.

Opportunities for Enrichment Resources needed to teach the course

Key Features General Resources

• Acquire a Craft • Access to equipment at LISSON GROVE

The opportunity to use a CAD application is a craft that can serve you well • PC / Mac computers / Autodesk AutoCAD
in the future. In fact, you may have some hobbies that AutoCAD will • IWB
correspond with. These hobbies may include 3D printing, furniture design, • Microsoft Teams
and building miniature architectural pieces. • ILP

• Boost Your Portfolio Special Resources (subject related or to support learner)

In today’s highly competitive job market, you will need to distinguish
yourself to get ahead of the competition. In the field of architecture, • Drawing materials
engineering, construction, and project management, an understanding of • Sketchbook
computer aided design will definitely give you an edge. • Video tutorial (available online)
• Handouts
• Camera / Mobile Phone

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Lesson #/Date: WEEK 01 Lesson Title: Be able to use a parametric modelling workstation safely (P1)

Processor type and speed, mother board, memory, RAM, ROM, file storage, external storage devices, graphics card, screen resolution, input
devices – (mouse, keyboard, touch screen), output devices – (printer / plotter, speakers, monitor, consumables)
Legislation: Health and Safety at Work (1974), Data Protection Act, copyright / Safe working practices: Lighting, ventilation, good posture, breaks

1.1 identify hardware required for a parametric modelling system

Objectives:
1.2 identify software required for a parametric modelling system
1.3 manage files including file types
1.4 follow legislation associated with parametric modelling use
1.5 identify safe working practices
1.6 identify common injuries associated with extended computer use

Activity - learners individually list five examples of hazard in workplaces. Discuss individual answers as a group and define the key information.
Differentiation: Activity - learners start the computer system and get to know the basic of Health and Safety at Work, Data Protection Act and Copyright.
Individual activity - using online questionnaire and practicing

Teaching and learning activities (including evidence of starter and plenary activities) Resources

College Induction Induction / ILP / Course

Class Induction (be guided by the online induction) / EILP / Course Handbook / Office 365 / Set up TEAMS Handbook

Unit introduction Learning aims, unit content and

assessment criteria
Introduction to the course / unit contents.
Assignment composition: Task A, Task B and Task C Office 365 / TEAMS - check
learners can access at home
Teacher presentation (approx. 15 + 15 minutes) - outline the nature of the learning aims and the number of assignments that from next week.
learners will be expected to complete. Demonstrating how to use a parametric modelling workstation safely.
Health & Safety activities - online quizzes and assignments on Microsoft TEAMS Quizzes and Assignments

Home Learning Activities: Individual activity - using online questionnaire and practicing Microsoft Teams

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Lesson #/Date: WEEK 02 Lesson Title: Be able to use key components used in parametric modelling software (P2)

Start-up menu, ribbon / toolbar, tabs, browser, design tree, dialogue boxes, properties, drawing aids, visual settings, background colour, units

2.1 identify the features of a parametric modelling interface

Objectives:
2.2 use parametric modelling to create parts accurately
2.3 identify viewing tools
2.4 use standard templates to create parts and assemblies

Activity - learners start the computer system and get to know the basic CAD tools and user interface
Differentiation: Activity - learners start the computer system and get to know how to create sketches
Individual activity - using workbooks or task sheets to develop CAD skills.

Teaching and learning activities (including evidence of starter and plenary activities) Resources

Unit introduction Manuals / workbook / task

Use the basic features of a CAD system, including: sheets specific to the CAD
software being used.
● Features: start-up menu, ribbon / toolbar, tabs, browser, design tree, dialogue boxes, properties, drawing aids, visual settings,
background colour, units Computers and appropriate
software.
● Parametric modelling: sketch, origin, default work planes, constraints, line-types, Cartesian co-ordinate system
Video tutorial recorded in class
● Viewing tools: zoom, pan, navigation tools, function keys and available online.

Teacher presentation - demonstrating how CAD software is used to generate technical drawings and links to other systems. Office 365 / TEAMS - check
learners can access at home
Tutor will process a group of tutorials using 2D commands and asking students to perform them independently and show to the class
from next week.
different ways to realise the technical drawings. (presentation is recorded online and becomes as support for homework)
Q&A: final summary helps students understand what they have learned and how they can prepare for the next lesson.

Home Learning Activities: Individual activity – using workbooks or task sheets to develop CAD skills Microsoft Teams

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Lesson #/Date: WEEK 03 Lesson Title: Be able to use commands to create and constrain sketches (P3)

Standard work planes: Origin, XY, XZ, YZ / Geometry: Lines, arcs, circles, rectangles, slots, ellipses, polygons
Geometric constraints: Coincident, collinear, concentric, parallel, perpendicular, horizontal, vertical, tangent, symmetric, equal
Dimensions: Linear, radius, diameter, angular, aligned, driven
Objectives:
3.1 identify the standard work planes
3.2 create sketches on the standard work planes
3.3 create geometry within the sketch environment
3.4 use geometric constraints when sketching

Activity – learners use absolute and relative coordinate systems to construct drawn objects.
Differentiation: Individual activity – using workbooks or task sheets to develop CAD skills. (tutorial 1, 2)
Practical activity – using tutorial provided and preparing for the assignment Task A

Teaching and learning activities (including evidence of starter and plenary activities) Resources

Unit introduction Manuals / workbook / task

● Standard work planes: origin, XY, XZ, YZ sheets specific to the CAD
software being used.
● Geometry: lines, arcs, circles, rectangles, slots, ellipses, polygons
Computers and appropriate
software.
Teacher presentation – demonstrate how CAD systems use coordinate systems and how to create work features.
Video tutorial recorded in class
Tutor divides the class into two groups and both will follow different tutorials with a focus on the AutoCAD work environment. There and available online.
will be a kind of mutual support / peer assessment and this will make students understand the importance of teamwork and how
information must be passed on to collaborators. (tutorial 1, 2) Office 365 / TEAMS - check
Q&A: final summary helps students understand what they have learned and how they can prepare for the next lesson. learners can access at home
from next week.

Home Learning Activities: Practical activity - using tutorial provided and preparing for the assignment Task A Microsoft Teams

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Lesson #/Date: WEEK 04 Lesson Title: Be able to use commands to create and constrain sketches (P3)

Standard work planes: Origin, XY, XZ, YZ / Geometry: Lines, arcs, circles, rectangles, slots, ellipses, polygons
Geometric constraints: Coincident, collinear, concentric, parallel, perpendicular, horizontal, vertical, tangent, symmetric, equal
Dimensions: Linear, radius, diameter, angular, aligned, driven
Objectives:
3.5 display and remove geometric constraints
3.6 add dimensions to sketch to further constrain geometry
3.7 create construction and centre lines

Activity – learners use absolute and relative coordinate systems to construct drawn objects.
Differentiation: Individual activity – using workbooks or task sheets to develop CAD skills. (tutorial 3, 4)
Practical activity – using tutorial provided and preparing for the assignment Task A

Teaching and learning activities (including evidence of starter and plenary activities) Resources

Unit introduction Manuals / workbook / task

● Geometric constraints: coincident, collinear, concentric, parallel, perpendicular, horizontal, vertical, tangent, symmetric, equal sheets specific to the CAD
software being used.
● Dimensions: linear, radius, diameter, angular, aligned, driven
Computers and appropriate
software.
Teacher presentation – demonstrate how CAD systems use coordinate systems and how to create work features.
Video tutorial recorded in class
Tutor divides the class into two groups and both will follow different tutorials with a focus on the AutoCAD work environment. There
and available online.
will be a kind of mutual support / peer assessment and this will make students understand the importance of teamwork and how
information must be passed on to collaborators. (tutorial 3, 4)
Office 365 / TEAMS - check
learners can access at home
Q&A: final summary helps students understand what they have learned and how they can prepare for the next lesson.
from next week.

Home Learning Activities: Practical activity - using tutorial provided and preparing for the assignment Task A Microsoft Teams

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Lesson #/Date: WEEK 05 Lesson Title: Be able to use commands to produce features (P4)

Sketch driven features: Fillet, chamfer, circle, rectangle

Design intent: The importance of order of design/ logical order of creating design
Placed features: Fillet, chamfer, holes and threads, shell, pattern (circular, rectangular), drafts
Objectives:
5.1 identify sketch driven features and placed features
5.2 state the importance of design intent when producing a single part
5.3 create placed features on models
5.4 modify placed features on models

Individual activity - constructing drawing using appropriate views/projection techniques. Using workbooks or task sheets to develop CAD skills.
Differentiation: (tutorial 5, 6)
Practical activity - using tutorial provided and preparing for the assignment Task A

Teaching and learning activities (including evidence of starter and plenary activities) Resources

Unit introduction Manuals / workbook / task

Use the basic and advanced features of a CAD system, including: sheets specific to the CAD
software being used.
● Fillet / Chamfer
● Holes and threads Computers and appropriate
● Shell / Pattern software.
Video tutorial recorded in class
Teacher presentation - using of a CAD system to produce graphic symbols and objects / outlining the use of printers/plotters to and available online.
generate hard copy of drawings produced. Students are asked to produce output on their computer and show the results online.
Office 365 / TEAMS - check
Q&A: final summary helps students understand what they have learned and how they can prepare for the next lesson. learners can access at home
from next week.

Home Learning Activities: Practical activity - using tutorial provided and preparing for the assignment Task A Microsoft Teams

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Lesson #/Date: WEEK 06 Lesson Title: Be able to use placed features to modify parametric models (P5)

Format: PDF, DWF, JPG, BMP, STL

Sketch driven features: fillet, chamfer, circle, rectangle

Objectives: Design intent: the importance of order of design/ logical order of creating design

Assignment Task A - Use provided assignment brief.

In this task student is required to parametrically model a first 3D object.

Individual activity - using workbooks or task sheets to develop practical design skills using CAD. (tutorial 7, 8)
Differentiation: Individual activity - creating printed copies of previously created drawings
Practical activity - using tutorial provided and preparing for the assignment Task A

Teaching and learning activities (including evidence of starter and plenary activities) Resources

Unit introduction Manuals / workbook / task

● Dimensions: linear, radius, diameter, angular, aligned, driven sheets specific to the CAD
● Placed features: fillet, chamfer, holes and threads, shell, pattern (circular, rectangular), drafts software being used.
Computers and appropriate
Teacher recap - overview of assignment requirements, nature of assessment and timeline for completion/submission. software.
In this task, you are required to model a 3D object parametrically and provide a printed output. Video tutorial recorded in class
There are two parts to this task: A1. Creation of a 3D object / A2. Production of a drawing layout showing a 3D object. and available online.
Learners should spend session time working on this assignment.
ILP online: set goals / targets.
THE ASSIGNMENT TAKES PLACE IN CLASSROOM - instructions are given to learners following City&Guilds procedure.

Home Learning Activities: Self-evaluation for assignment Task A Microsoft Teams

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Lesson #/Date: WEEK 07 Lesson Title: Be able to create an assembly (P6)

Constraints: Mate, angle, tangent, insert, symmetry

6.1 place component parts into an assembly

Objectives: 6.2 use assembly constraints to assemble and align parts

Appearance of the views: Orthographic, isometric, hidden, shaded, scale

Creating printed copies of previously created project.

Individual activity - using workbooks or task sheets to develop practical design skills using CAD. (tutorial 9, 10)
Differentiation: Practical activity - using tutorial provided and preparing for the assignment Task B
Group activity - learners create a graphic diagram using block symbols as playing cards to create given graphic design.

Teaching and learning activities (including evidence of starter and plenary activities) Resources

Unit introduction Manuals / workbook / task

● Rendered / Pixel resolution sheets specific to the CAD
● Camera / lighting style software being used.
● Scene style Computers and appropriate
● Render type software.
Video tutorial recorded in class
Teacher presentation - using of a CAD system to produce graphic symbols and objects / outlining the use of printers/plotters to and available online.
generate hard copy of drawings produced (tutorial 9, 10).
Students are asked to produce output on their computer and show the results online. ILP online: set goals / targets.

Q&A: final summary helps students understand what they have learned and how they can prepare for the next lesson.

Home Learning Activities: Practical activity - using tutorial provided and preparing for the assignment Task B Microsoft Teams

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Lesson #/Date: WEEK 08 Lesson Title: Be able to produce output using the drawing layout environment (P7)

Format: PDF, DWF, JPG, BMP, STL

7.1 create a new drawing layout using an existing metric template

7.2 control the appearance of the views within a layout
Objectives: 7.3 add text annotations to views and title block
7.4 create a drawing layout in a presentation format to suit the software in use

Assignment Task B - Use provided assignment brief.

In this task student is required to parametrically model a second 3D object.

Individual activity - using workbooks or task sheets to develop practical design skills using CAD. (tutorial 9, 10)
Differentiation:
Practical activity - using tutorial provided and preparing for the assignment Task B

Teaching and learning activities (including evidence of starter and plenary activities) Resources

Unit introduction Manuals / workbook / task

● Appearance of the views: orthographic, isometric, hidden, shaded, scale sheets specific to the CAD
● Format: PDF, DWF, JPG, BMP, STL (tutorial 9, 10) software being used.
Computers and appropriate
Teacher presentation - using of commands for producing layouts. software.

Teacher recap - overview of assignment requirements, nature of assessment and timeline for completion/submission. Video tutorial recorded in class
and available online.
There are two parts to this task: B1. Production of four-part files / B2. Production of a drawing layout showing an assembly.
ILP online: set goals / targets.
THE ASSIGNMENT TAKES PLACE IN CLASSROOM - instructions are given to learners following City&Guilds procedure.

Home Learning Activities: Self-evaluation for assignment Task B Microsoft Teams

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Lesson #/Date: WEEK 9 Lesson Title: Be able to produce output using the drawing layout environment (P7)

Re-sit Assignment Task A

Task coverage: 2.2, 2.4, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.3, 5.4
In this task, you are required to parametrically model a first 3D object; there are two parts to this task.

Re-sit Assignment Task B

Objectives: Task coverage: 1.3, 1.4, 4.2, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
In this task, you are required to parametrically model a second 3D object; there are two parts to this task.

Assignment Task C
Task coverage: 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 5.1, 5.2
Complete the short-answer questions.

Individual activity - constructing drawing and written responses required for assessment.
Differentiation: Learners should spend session time working on these assignments.
Candidates are allowed to re-sit after 7 days to improve their mark or gain a pass.

Teaching and learning activities (including evidence of starter and plenary activities) Resources

Teacher recap - overview of assignment requirements, nature of assessment and timeline for completion/submission. Manuals / workbook / task
Group activity - learners should be encouraged to spend non-supervised time completing activities such as research, drawing sheets specific to the CAD
practice etc. However all non–supervised activities linked to assessment should be carefully checked for authenticity. software being used.
Computers and appropriate
THE ASSIGNMENTS TAKE PLACE IN CLASSROOM - instructions are given to learners following City&Guilds procedure. software.
Video tutorial recorded in class
and available online.

Home Learning Activities: Self-evaluation for Task A, Task B and Task C Microsoft Teams

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