Computer Aided Drafting/Design CADD 101 – 3 Credits Introduction to CADD Introduces basic two-dimensional drafting principles, practices utilizing Computer-Aided Drafting/Design (CADD) techniques, and covers CADD software structure and features. Discusses creation of CADD drawings using standard techniques and uses AutoCAD software. Lab fee: $10.00 CADD 102 – 3 Credits Intermediate AutoCAD Includes advanced editing techniques, manipulations of dimensioning variables, creating template drawings, and drawing strategies. 2 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CADD 101 or written permission from program coordinator required CADD 103 – 3 Credits CAD Engineering Drawing I Teaches vocabulary, construction techniques, standards, conventions, and visualization techniques to create and read engineering drawings with computer-aided design (CAD) software. Includes technical sketching and interpreting various types of engineering drawing. 2 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CADD 101 or written permission from program coordinator required Lab fee: $10.00 CADD 105 – 3 Credits Intro CADD/Engineering Drawing CADD 106 – 1 Credit Self-Paced Computer Aided Design Emphasizes the generic use of the microcomputer as a CAD tool. Introduces students to the user interface and basic commands of the system. 3 laboratory hours per week. Lab fee: $10.00 CADD 111 – 3 Credits Computer-Aided Design Applications Exposes students to applications in CAD and provides opportunities to broaden knowledge of graphics manipulation to create fully developed 3-D designs and output using MicroStation software in a variety of design disciplines. 2 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CADD 101 or written permission from program coordinator required Lab fee: $10.00 CADD 121 – 3 Credits Customizing AutoCAD Emphasizes custom designing software for individual user needs and applications; includes file management functions, ascribing and editing of blocks, writing macros, scripts, and AutoLISP programs. 2 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CADD 101 or permission of program coordinator Lab fee:$10.00 CADD 131 – 3 Credits CAD Management Provides the basic skills necessary to manage a PC CAD-based operation emphasizing assembly of components for a PC system, including hardware and software configurations and organizing and maintaining the CAD filing system. Provides overview of various types of PC operating systems. 3 lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: CADD 101 or written permission from program coordinator required Lab fee: $10.00 CADD 141 – 3 Credits AutoCAD 3D Studies three-dimensional (3D) CAD techniques and applications with emphasis on increasing productivity in the creation and editing of 3D models using AutoCAD software. Includes wireframe modeling, surfacing, shading, 3D primitives of solids, plotting 3D models, generating solids, and AutoLISP routines that aid in 3D construction. 2 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CADD 101 or written permission from program coordinator required Lab fee: $10.00 CADD 151 – 3 Credits Technical Animation Introduces computer graphics to produce maximum impact animated presentations for business, engineering, scientific, architectural, educational, training, or sales purposes. Includes modeling, 3D editing, animating, rendering, texture mapping, cameras, and lighting. 2 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week. Lab fee:$10.00 CADD 152 – 3 Credits Intermediate Rendering and Technical Animation Teaches the production of engineering and architectural renderings and animated presentations for business, educational, and sales purposes. Includes creating the illusion of detail; animating and rendering AutoCAD files; scanning images; using clip models, bitmaps, and animations; applying sound to animations; and transferring animations to VHS tape. 2 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CADD 151 Lab fee: $10.00 CADD 153 – 3 Credits Comparative CAD Software CADD 154 – 3 Credits Introduction to GIS introduces students to the concepts, science, and theory of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and geospatial analysis. Students work with current version of ArcGIS. A real world GIS project will be developed. 2 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week. NOTE: Same as GEOA 101. Credit can be earned for one course only. Prerequisites: ENGL 051 or ESOL 042 and RDNG 051 or ESOL 044. CADD 201 – 3 Credits Computer-Aided Design Specialization Increases knowledge and facility using MicroStation software to reinforce the concepts of reference files, cells, and level symbology. Explores customizing techniques used to increase productivity and the software's modeling and rendering tools. 2 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CADD 111. Offered Spring semester only CADD 202 – 3 Credits Introduction to Architectural Computer-Aided Design/Drafting Introduces production of 2D architectural drawings on a CAD system. Includes basic CAD terminology, concepts, and system principles and examines storage, retrieval, data extraction, and plotting procedures. Architectural Desktop is used in this course. 2 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisites: CADD 101 and CONT 101 (prerequisite or corequisite.) Lab fee:$10.00 CADD 216 – 3 Credits CAD Specialization-Electronic CADD 226 – 3 Credits Architectural Computer-Aided Design Applications Continues topics studied in CADD 202 and extends to three-dimensional design studies and preparation of presentation drawings. Discusses creation of new designs by modeling existing database drawings and "part-libraries" using the same software package used in CADD 202. 2 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CADD 202 or equivalent experience. Offered Fall semester only Lab fee:$10.00 CADD 231 – 3 Credits AutoLISP Introduces a programming language used to develop advanced drawing and customizing techniques designed to increase productivity in AutoCAD. Discusses basic principles of AutoLISP programming. 2 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisites: CADD 101 and CADD 121. Offered Fall semester only Lab fee:$10.00 CADD 241 – 3 Credits CAD Engineering Drawing II Continues topics introduced in CADD 103. Explores advanced vocabulary, construction techniques, standards, conventions and visualization techniques needed to create and read engineering drawings. Includes theories of various types of pictorial, auxiliary, and developmental drawings. 2 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisites: CADD 101 and CADD 103 Lab fee: $10.00 CADD 242 – 3 Credits Solid Modeling Focuses on the nature of solid modeling as contrasted with traditional two-dimensional techniques emphasizing mechanical applications. Includes development and editing of solid entities, importing and exporting models, and use of solid models in manufacturing situations. Prerequisite: Current experience with two-dimensional CADD software , CADD 141, or written permission from program coordinator required Lab fee: $10.00 CADD 243 – 3 Credits Intermediate Solid Modeling Continues practices and techniques developed in CADD 242, Solid Modeling. Covers advanced modeling techniques, parametric dimensioning, complex geometry, and assemblies. Prerequisite: CADD 242 or written permission from program coordinator required Lab fee: $10.00 CADD 251 – 3 Credits Computer-Aided Civil Applications Introduces students to CAD civil engineering techniques and applications through the use of a customized package. Includes subdivision design, grading, roads, parking lots, drainage, sewerage, water mains, erosion and sediment control, earthwork quantities (cut and fill), and cost estimation. 2 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CADD 101, SURV 101, or written permission from instructor required Lab fee: $10.00