This Certificate of Achievement program is designed so students can specialize in the AutoCAD software. It is intended for the student with prior design and drafting experience returning to update their skills. Also, it is intended for a student preparing to graduate that would like to specialize in AutoCAD software. In conjunction with prior experience or education, the student completing this COA will have the skills to allow them to be employed in a position requiring AutoCAD.
Program Required Courses
Minimum Credits: 9.00
DRFT 130 Technical Drawing 3-2-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Technical Drawing will explore the principles of orthographic projection through both manual and computer aided drafting (CAD) equipment. Topics will include sketching, orthographic projection, auxiliary views, descriptive geometry, sections, dimensioning, tolerancing of fits, threaded fasteners, working in teams, assembly drawings, and some basic design practices. Prerequisites: DRFT 100 or instructor approval and a minimum ACT Writing Skills score of 18 or COMPASS score of 70 or successful completion of ENG 098 or 099; and a minimum ACT Reading score of 14 or COMPASS score of 65 or TRS 096 and TRS 105 or ENG 099 and a minimum ACT Math Test score of 18 or COMPASS PreAlgebra Test score of 44 or MATH 092 or MATH 094.
DRFT 130
Technical Drawing
3
DRFT 135 AutoCAD 3-1-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This course is an introduction to AutoCAD, a computer-aided drafting (CAD) software, which is used in a wide variety of design, engineering, and architectural disciplines. Topics will include creating and editing accurate 2D geometric figures, orthographic projections, sections, the use of metric and imperial (inch) units, drawing creation including line weight and uses, dimensioning including manipulating dimension variable, annotation, view creation including standard orthographic views, file storage, exporting drawings to various formats, and plotting/printing drawings to a specific scale, all to acceptable industry standards. DRFT 135 AutoCAD will primarily be limited to two-dimensional (2D) with an introduction to 3D wireframe, surface, and Boolean-solid operations. Prerequisites: DRFT 100 or instructor permission.
DRFT 135
AutoCAD
3
DRFT 175 Fundamentals of Design 3-1-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab)
Fundamentals of Design is an introduction to common design issues frequently encountered in various mechanical design fields. It involves both stationary assemblies and ones which undergo simple motion conditions. It stresses using CAD effectively as a design tool and gives students the necessary background to handle advanced design courses which they will encounter later in their academic programs. Multiple short design projects will be used to provide students with realistic experiences. Prerequisites: DRFT 130, DRFT 135, DRFT 160.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Texas Township Campus - 6767 West O Avenue, PO Box 4070,
Kalamazoo, MI 49003-4070 -
269-488-4400
Arcadia Commons Campus - 202 North Rose Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 - 269-373-7800
