C&G 7579-03 Certificate in CAD (2D Computer Aided Design) Level 3

Course Team Leader: Hall, Pete

Course Level: Level 3

Course Type: Part Time

Curriculum Area Description: Construction

How to Apply: Interview
Entry Requirements: Interview with course team leader required.

Study Hours: 3
Nº of Weeks:30

Work Placement: No
Work Placement Attendence: Optional

Course Progression: Progression to 4353-03 Computer Aided Draughting & Design 3D using AutoCAD.

Careers Progression: AutoCad has become a construction norm, this qualification is normally fed from L2, and develops higher level competence.

Course Description:
Architects, engineers, drafters, and other professionals involved with design use AutoCAD, by itself and with add-on applications, to create, view, manage, plot or output, share, and reuse accurate, information-rich drawings.

Description Breakdown:
This unit covers 13 learning out comes. The student will be able to:

1. use a layering system and different line type styles

2. define and use a system for grouping objects to form blocks or libraries

3. produce isometric drawings within the 2D environment

4. define and use an adjustable co-ordinate system based on user requirements

5. use complex dimensioning routines

6. use different drawing space

7. produce hard copies of drawings

8. make enquiries of an existing drawing and place reference points

9. use a means of pre-command object selection in order to carry out editing

10. change the properties of a number of drawn entities

11. edit blocks / symbols and hatched areas

12. modify continues lines formed by a connected sequence of lines or arcs (Polylines)

13. use a method to remove unused items and rename other items logically

Assessment Description: Exams and Continuous

Nº Places Available: 18

Qualification: L3

Tuition Fees: 360
Material Fees: 60
Exams Fees: 100
Exam Registration: 0
Residential Fees: 0
Total Fees: 520

Additional Costs Total: 0

Days Times: Monday