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CAD Drafting and Blueprint Reading (SDB 108)

Term: 2020-2021 AY - Fall Semester

Faculty

Timothy McDonaldShow MyInfo popup for Timothy McDonald
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Office hours:
  • Monday 8:00 PM to 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 PM to 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 PM to 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 PM to 4:30 PM
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    Description

    CAD Drafting and Blueprint Reading is a foundational course to teach the most commonly used features of CAD systems and present skills associated with the principles of reading and interpreting architectural drawings. Students will be introduced to two-dimensional (2D) drafting commands, dimensioning, drawing setup, and plotting. This course also presents the student with skills associated with the principles of reading and interpreting architectural prints. Topics covered include creation and reproduction/control of prints, orthographic and pictorial representations, use of scale, line identification, U.S. and S.I. (metric) dimensioning, tolerances, notes and specifications, sectional views, auxiliary views, measuring instruments, and trade symbols/diagrams. Corequisites: MAT114, SDB102 or SDB103