Drafting with AutoCAD^®

Your at-home learning program includes 11 Instruction Sets designed to take you step-by-step through the techniques and skills you’ll employ in your new career in Drafting with AutoCAD.® Your first Instruction Set will be sent to you as soon as your enrolment has been accepted. Other Instruction Sets will follow as you complete your exams, so that you will always have training materials to work with.

Please note: In order to complete this program you will need to access to a Microsoft® Windows®-based computer with the following minimum specifications: Pentium® IV 3.0 or AMD Athlon™ with SSE2 Technology GHz or better processor, Microsoft® Windows® XP(SP2) or later, operating system, with 2 GB of RAM, 1.5 GB free hard disk space, 1024 X 768 resolution monitor, mouse, and DVD drive. You will also need Internet access.

Instruction Set 1

• Learning Strategies
  • The advantages of learning at home; types of study materials; types of examinations; accessing and using the features of our website; determining what kind of learner you are; establishing a study schedule; using study tips; preparing for and taking examinations.
• The Drafter’s World Language
  • Basic techniques used in sketching; occupations that use the drafter’s world language.

Instruction Set 2

• Size and Shape Description
  • Orthographic projection; points of view
    and shape descriptions.
• Introduction to Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)
  • Use of basic CADD equipment; coordinate systems and various software features used with CADD programs.
• Project Booklet — Spatial Relationship
• Learning Aids:
  • Appendices and Glossary; How to Use Your Architect Scale; How to Use Your Mechanical Drafting Scale; How to Use Your Civil Engineer Scale; How to Use Your Metric Scale.
• Equipment:
  • Basic Drafting Materials Kit #1: 0.5mm automatic drafting pencil; 2H and 4H leads; erasing shield; drafting tape; circle template (small holes); arrowhead template; dusting brush; ellipse template; triangular architect scale; triangular mechanical drafting scale; triangular civil engineer scale; triangular metric scale.

Instruction Set 3

• Sketching, Lettering, and Lines
  • Properly sketching lines, circles, arcs, and multiviews; sketching techniques.
• Basic Drafting Math
• Basic math ground rules; signs of operation and how they are represented in drafting.
• Equipment:
  • Basic Drafting Materials Kit #2: 6-in. bow compass; 6-in. divider; 8-in. 45° graphic triangle; irregular curve; protractor; carrying case.

Instruction Set 4

• Drafting Equipment, Media, and Reproduction Methods
  • Equipment and supplies used in the industry; scales; scales and drafting machine verniers; drafting media.
• Orthographic Projection (Sketching)
  • Size and shape description; the three regular views of drafting; the six principal views of orthographic projection.
• Geometric Construction
  • Drawing parallel and perpendicular lines; constructing bisectors; drawing polygons, tangencies, and ellipses.
• Project Booklet — Applied Geometry
• Learning Aid: Orthographic Sketching Workbook
• Equipment:
  • Basic Drafting Materials Kit #3: 8-in. 30°-60° graphic triangle; Ames lettering guide; 0.5mm automatic drafting pencil; 2H leads; eraser.

Instruction Set 5

• Multiviews and Auxiliary Views
  • Drawing single-view and multiview drawings; first- and third-angle projection.
• Dimensioning
  • Dimensioning systems; correct tolerancing techniques. Sections, Revolutions, and Conventional Breaks.
  • Making sectional views; modifying standard sectioning techniques.
• Sections, Revolutions, and Conventional Breaks
  • Making sectional views; modifying standard sectioning techniques.

Instruction Set 6

• Geometric Tolerancing
  • Establishing basic dimensions; identifying proper feature control frames; determining the virtual condition of features.
• Working Drawings
  • Complete sets of working drawings; preparing engineering changes.
• Pictorial Drawings
  • Drawing three-dimensional objects using 3-D coordinates; isometric, dimetric, or trimetric drawings; one-, two-, or three-point perspective

Instruction Set 7

• Introduction to Windows®
  • The Windows® operating system; creating files and folders.
• Using Windows®
  • Start-up; using Windows® accessories; using desktop commands; using Windows® Explorer.™
• Managing and Supporting Windows®

Instruction Set 8

• AutoCAD,® Part 1
  • Getting started with AutoCAD®; fundamentals.
• AutoCAD,® Part 2
  • Fundamentals of AutoCAD® operations.
• Project Booklet — AutoCAD® Basic Commands
• Learning Aid: AutoCAD® Software
• Textbooks:
  • AutoCAD®

Instruction Set 9

• AutoCAD,® Part 3
  • Dimensioning; plotting/printing; hatching and boundaries; block references.
• AutoCAD,® Part 4
  • External references; DesignCenter; utility commands; the Internet.
• AutoCAD,® Part 5
  • 3D; rendering tablet and digitizing; customizing; visual lisp.
• Project Booklet — AutoCAD® Commands: Blocks
  and Layers

Instruction Set 10

• Structural Drafting with Basic Architectural Applications
  • Preparing a complete set of structural drawings; drawing
    a site plan.
• Project Booklet — Structural Drafting with AutoCAD®
• Civil Drafting
  • Drawing transit lines for roadway layouts; drawing plans and profiles from survey information.
• Project Booklet — Civil Drafting with AutoCAD®

Instruction Set 11

• Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
  • Function of HVAC systems; preparing complete HVAC drawings.
• Project Booklet — HVAC/Sheet Metal Drafting with AutoCAD®
• Electrical and Electronic Schematic Drafting
  • Drawing electrical diagrams and cable assemblies; making a
    set of electrical power system substation plans; drawing an industrial electrical schematic; drawing electronic block and schematic diagrams.
• Project Booklet — Electrical and Electronic Schematic Drafting with AutoCAD®
• Project Booklet — Drafting with AutoCAD® Elective Project
• Textbook:
  • AutoCAD® Quick Reference.

Online Library and Librarian
Students in ICS Canada have access to an online library for use during their studies. Students can use this library to do the required research in the courses they complete or can use it for general reference and links to valuable resources. The library contains helpful research assistance, articles, databases, books, and Web links. A librarian is available to answer questions on general research-related topics via email and assist students in research activities during their studies with ICS Canada.

We reserve the right to change program content and materials when it becomes necessary.

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