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TDD 225 - Computer Aided Drafting

Institution:
Delaware County Community College
Subject:
Drafting And Design Technology
Description:
An introduction to computer-aided drafting through familiarization with computers and software used, and investigation of the knowledge and skills required of an operator of computer-aided drafting systems. Emphasis is on the IBM microcomputer-based systems, which will be learned through accomplishment of a series of increasingly complex drafting assignments. NOTE: Prerequisites: TDD 124, or architectural drafting course, o. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Identify the components of a typical computer-aided drafting system; Boot up (start) the system in preparation for beginning a new drawing or editing an existing drawing; Identify a drawing, establish drawing parameters and use menus or commands appropriately to begin work on the drawing; Enter pertinent data for the drafting assignment, using absolute and relative coordinates, last coordinates, keyboard and digitizing or pointing devices; Operate the display controls including WINDOW, PAN and other drawing and screen control commands to satisfy the specific requirements of the drafting assignment; Modify and correct drawings using the edit commands; Provide dimensions, notes, bills of materials and other text on drawings as necessary to satisfy the information requirements of manufacturing or construction; Use drawing libraries composed of standard shapes and components, or previously prepared drawings to insert desired information and entities in current drawings; Plan, lay out and complete the necessary drawings to describe a design, manufacturing or construction project selected by the student as an individual or as a member of a planning group; Save (on disk) and plot drawings produced with the microcomputer-based systems.
Credits:
3.00
Credit Hours:
Prerequisites:
TDD 124
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Phone Number:
(610) 359-5000
Regional Accreditation:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System:
Semester

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