Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleCOMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
Course Unit CodeCED200
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated5
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Recognize AutoCAD layout, layers, various drawing commands, drawing layout, printing and plotting
  2. Manipulate AutoCAD drawings, apply corrections and modifications inside AutoCAD.
  3. Organise engineering drawings using suitable AutoCAD commands and facilities
  4. Apply drawing skills in drawing plans, elevations and sections.
  5. Reproduce three dimensional objects to two dimensional drawings and vice versa.
  6. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of computer aided design.
  7. Develop engineering drawings for building projects using AutoCAD.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesCED100Co-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program components

Course Contents

Introduction: Introduction of CAD systems and presentation of the basic principles of CAD drawings. Introduction to the Autocad environment (Title line, Menu line, Command line, Drawing Area, Selection of toolboxes).

“Draw” tools: Explanation of the “DRAW” toolbox and use of drawing commands in Autocad files. Understanding of the coordinate system. Application of facilities “SNAP”, “GRID”,”OSNAP”,”ORTHO”.

“Modify” tools: Explanation and use of the “MODIFY” toolbox. Application of commands to prepare simple drawings.

Organisation of Work: Explanation for creating and using “BLOCKS” and “LAYERS” to organize the work in the drawing file.

View: Application of commands “ZOOM” and “PAN” to view drawings.

Dimensions and Text: Different types of dimensions. Modification of dimension styles and insertion of dimensions in drawings. Use of various types of text. Modifications of text styles and insertion of text in drawings.
Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Stephen J. Ethier and Christine A. Ethier, Instant AUTOCAD: Essentials Using AutoCAD 2002, Prentice Hall, 2003.
References
  • Mark Dix and Paul Riley, Discovering AutoCAD, Prentice Hall, 1997.
Planned learning activities and teaching methodsThe course will be presented through theoretical lectures in class and practical work in computer laboratory. The lectures will present to the student the course content and allow for questions. Substantial part of the material will be presented using visual aids. The aim is to familiarize the student with the different and faster pace of presentation, allow the instructor to present examples through visual aids (e.g. projectors) in order to facilitate the understanding of students, and also allow the instructor to present related material (solved examples, actual methods of solving problems, etc.) that would otherwise be very difficult to do. The learning process will be enhanced with the requirement from the student to solve relevant examples. These include self evaluation exercises which will be solved in class. These exercises will not be graded. Exercises will also be given as homework (preparation of completed drawings) which will be part of their assessment. Besides from the notes taken by students in class, all of the course material will be made available through the class website and also through University’s e-learning platform. Finally the instructor will be available to students during office hours or by appointment in order to provide any necessary tutoring.
Assessment methods and criteria
Assignments25%
Final Project25%
Final Exam50%
Language of instructionEnglish
Work placement(s)NO

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