Office Hours: MTWRF 8:30 – 9:30 AM and by appointment

Division Chair: Dr. Wheeler Conover

Natural Science and Mathematics Division

SECC Cumberland Campus – Cumberland, Kentucky

Phone: (606) 589-2145 ext. 2067

Textbooks: None

Supplies: Scientific Calculator – HP 20S or better (must include trigonometric functions). Graphing Calculators are not required.

Web Enhanced: Go to http://www.kyvu.org/ type in user name and password, then proceed to CAD-100.

Course Description:

This course is designed to introduce the student to the customization of the CAD software. Menu creation and programming will be applied as it relates to the CAD program.

Prerequisites:

CAD-100, DFT-122 or consent of the instructor

Web Enhanced:

Go to http://www.kyvu.org/ type in your user name and password, then proceed to DFT-250.

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Objectives:

Utilize advanced CAD applications
Develop basic programming techniques

General Education Competencies:

In addition to the specific course competencies listed above, students are expected to have, and continue to develop the following general education competencies:

1. Writing: to communicate effectively using standard written English

2. Reading: to analyze, summarize, and interpret a variety of reading materials.

3. Integrated Learning: to think critically and make connection in learning across the disciplines.

4. Creative Thinking: to elaborate upon knowledge to create new thoughts, process, and products.

5. Ethics/Values: to demonstrate an awareness of ethical considerations in making value choices.

Evaluation of General Education Competencies:

1. Writing: Students will complete written assignments and possibly answer essay questions in which he/she will demonstrate effective written communication skills using standard English.

2. Reading: students will be responsible for reading assignments from the text and other sources. Student will be expected to participate in an in-class discussion and answer questions in writing over the reading assignments.

3. Integrated Learning: Students will utilize the knowledge they acquire throughout this course to make connections between the various disciplines of drafting by applying certain skills such as analysis, discussion, interpretation, and problem solving.

4. Creative Thinking: students will elaborate on acquired knowledge to create thought processes, and products that are new to the student. This can be

demonstrated raising/answering hypothetical questions and contributing to the

learning process in various ways.

5. Ethic/Values: Students will demonstrate an understanding of ethical values and consideration by:

a. Showing commitment and responsibility for their own academic pursuit.

b. Respecting opinions in contradiction to their own.

c. Subscribing to a code of courtesy and etiquette in dealing with others.

d. Understanding what constitutes cheating and plagiarism and avoiding such conduct.

e. Showing and understanding of ethics as related to Computer Aided Drafting.

f. Discussing other ethics/values issues.

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Mandatory Placement Policy:

Students taking the Compass Exam that fail to obtain the minimum required scores as required by the College must take the required remedial courses. Those results that are waived are listed below with requirements listed.

Math 30-34 Waived Supplementary math through Adult Basic Education

Reading 38-41 Waived Supplementary reading through Adult Basic Education

English 38-69 Waived Supplementary English through Adult Basic Education

Attendance Policy:

All students are expected to attend class. Chronic absenteeism will result in a failing grade. Students with perfect attendance will be given the opportunity of not having to take the final exam.**

Work Policies:

All work must be turned in the same week it was assigned. Work will not be accepted late and there will be no make-up unless the student has an extenuating circumstance, which will be reviewed on an individual basis. All written work must be typed according to present writing standards. Students may withdraw 1 week after midterm and still receive a “W”, after that all withdrawals will result in a failing grade.

ADA/504/508 disability services within the classroom:

Students in this course who need, or who believes that they will need, any academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, or other accommodations because of the functional limitations of a documented disability, should contact either the instructor or Rick Mason with this matter. Rick Mason can be contacted on the Middlesboro Campus, at the Counselor's Office, or call (606) 242-2145 ext. 2111.

Evaluation:

1. Lectures are worth 10% (You cannot make this up)

2. Classroom assignments are worth 25% of the overall grade

3. Project assignments or writings are worth 15% of the overall grade

4. Quizzes are worth 10% of the overall grade

5. Tests are worth 20% of the overall grade

6. Final exam is worth 20% of the overall grade**(See note above)

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Course Outline:

Topics

1. Create a 3D model using AutoCAD AME commands

2. Inventor

A. Create a 3D model using Inventor (Mechanical or Machine)

B. Create an orthographic view from the model

C. Add annotation to the orthographic drawing.

D. Create Special drawings

3. Architectural Desktop

A. Create a 3D model of a house.

B. Create a floor plan from the model

C. Create an elevation from the model

4. 3D Studio VIZ/MAX

A. Export model of house from Architectural Desktop

B. Import model of house into 3D studio VIZ

C. Apply materials to model

D. Add an atmosphere

E. Add lights

F. Add camera

G. Add plants

H. Create a still rendering

I. Create an animation of your model.

5. Develop basic programming techniques

A. Create a program using Lisp

B. Create hatch patterns

C. Create new pull-down menus