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COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN/DRAFTING
CAD 152 Technical Drafting
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (3 lec., 3 lab)
Basic concepts, techniques, and applications for mechanical drafting. Includes mechanical design fundamentals and
standards, advanced Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) applications, three dimensional (3D) solid modeling techniques, and
hard copy techniques and procedures.
Prerequisite(s): CAD 101.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
CAD 153 Electro-Mechanical Drafting and Design
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (3 lec., 3 lab)
Basic concepts, techniques, and applications for electronic drafting. Includes electronic drafting fundamentals and
standards, electronic component and schematic applications, electronics theory, Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)
techniques, and file management and hard copy techniques and procedures.
Prerequisite(s): CAD 101.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
CAD 154 Integrated Circuit Layout Design I
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (3 lec., 3 lab)
Principles and concepts of mixed signal integrated circuit layout using Cadence design software. Includes design process,
circuit floorplanning, analog layout design, digital layout design, ESD (electro-static discharge) design and pad ring layout,
device matching, DRC (design rule check) verification techniques, and LVS (layout versus schematic) verification techniques.
Prerequisite(s): CAD 104.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
CAD 155 Residential Drafting/Design
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (3 lec., 3 lab)
Residential Drafting and Design Beginning level Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) of single family detached dwellings.
Includes residential CAD skills, site, foundation, floor and roof framing, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical plans,
building and wall sections, building elevations, and working drawing coordination.
Prerequisite(s): CAD 101.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
CAD 157 Introduction to Site Development Drafting and Design
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (3 lec., 3 lab)
Overview of site planning and design. Includes introduction to site development, applications of CAD drafting, mapping,
location and direction, legal descriptions and plot plans, contour lines, details and drawings, and Geographic Information
Systems.
Prerequisite(s): CAD 101.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
CAD 166 Introduction to Revit
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (3 lec., 3 lab)
Introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM) for architectural applications using Revit. Includes the basics of 3D
parametric software: how to access tools, develop model, build levels and views, create drawing sheets, and plot
drawings. Also includes how to integrate knowledge of building systems: site, floor plan, roof plan, building elevations,
building and wall sections, and schedules.
Information: For individuals with no BIM experience.
Offered: Spring.
CAD 172 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Establishing controls on sizes and allowances of mechanical parts. Includes definitions and rules, form tolerances, datums,
orientation controls, location controls, runout, and profile.
Prerequisite(s): CAD 117 or 152.
Information: Prerequisites may be waived if equivalent mechancial drawing experience is documented. See CAD
instructor or advisor/counselor.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
CAD 196 Independent Study in Computer Aided Drafting: 100 Level
1-4 cr. hrs. 3-12 periods (3-12 lab)
Independent work at the 100 level on a special project not included in regular courses. The student is required to obtain a
sponsoring CAD instructor and establish objectives, a procedural method, and a method of evaluation.
Prerequisite(s): CAD 101.
Information:
Consent of instructor is required before enrolling in this course.
May be taken three times for a maximum of twelve credits.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
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