Diablo Valley College

Engineering, Architecture, and Construction Department
Engineering 126: Computer Aided Design and Drafting, AutoCAD, Section 8546 		 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the software package AutoCAD for both Engineering and Architectual applications. Course is designed for students with previous manual drafting experience. It covers 2-dimensional drawing, with an emphasis on hands-on learning. It is expected that students are already knowledgeable in their chosen field or major, and that this course is only for learning how to use CAD for technical drawings. Knowledge of basic computer operations and Mictosoft Windows XP is required.
INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Robert D. Burns, rburns@dvc.edu
Office: FO-F227, (925)685-1230 x2610
Office Hours: MW:4:45-6pm,
  TTh:11:30am-12:30pm
  T:3:30-4pm
TOPICS COVERED:
CAD Basics and Applications
File Management: Storing and Retrieving
Creating with Basic Entities
Plotting and Printing
Coordinate System
Units of Measure
Adding and Editing Text
Modifying Existing Drawings
Basic Dimemsioning and Styles
Orthographic Views
Isometric Views
Scaling
Drawing Management
Planning and Using Templates
MEETING DATES AND TIMES:
Aug 23rd through Dec 8th
MW 7-8:30PM, ET-122B Lecture
MW 8:30-9:45PM, ET-116 Lab
Last Day To Drop: Sep 17th
Last Day To Drop With "W": Nov 20th
Holiday: Sep 6th
Exam I: M Sept 27th, 7pm
Exam II: W Nov 24th, 7pm
GRADING: CAD Drawing Exercises (20):  700 points
Exams (2): 100 points
Final Project:  200 points
FINAL GRADE: Strictly applied
A 900-1000 points      B 800-899 points
C 700-799 points      D 600-699 points
F 0-599 points  
TEXT, REFERENCES, AND SUPPLIES:
AutoCAD 2002 Tutorial First Level or AutoCAD Architect (required)
Class website: http://comsc.dvc.edu/rburns/
AutoCAD 2000, 2002, or 2004 (avail. in engineering lab)
3-1/2" Diskettes, as needed for your own file copies
CLASS POLICY:
Expect to spend about 12 hours per week on this course -- 3 in lecture, 3 in lab, and 6 outside of class.
Lab assignments are posted on the class website.
Lab assignments are due at midnight of the evening of the due date  indicated on the course outline. Completed lab work must be posted to the Student File Area of the COMSC server for credit.
For questions on lab assignments, use the online discussion group (accessible from the class website: http://comsc.dvc.edu/rburns/). Students may post and reply to questions in order to help eachother. The instructor monitors the discussions and answers questions when appropriate. Use this method so that all students benefit from questions, answers, and clarifications.
Contact the instructor in person in lab, lecture, or office hour, or by email. You can use the phone during office hours -- if you leave a voice message, calls will most likely not be returned.
The final exam and the midterm exam are both open book and open note. They are time-limited, hands-on drawing exercises.
Half-credit for late assignments up to one week late. No credit thereafter. Late work will be accepted until noon on Dec 17th.
Arrangements for missed exams must be made with the instructor in advance. Make-up exams can only be scheduled for a time period in which the instructor is conducting another exam.
No credit will be given for work that is not original. Points awarded for lab work that is later found to be not original will be withdrawn. Points awarded for work that is deleted from the Student File Area before grades are assigned at the end of the semester will be withdrawn.
Lecture classes start at 7:00pm sharp. Do not trust classroom clocks -- check the time on the class website (http://comsc.dvc.edu/rburns/)