Computer Aided Design and Drafting

Course objective

The objective is to introduce the fundamental concepts of Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) and enable students to develop drawing and modeling skills using CADD software, focusing on AutoCAD for precision two-dimensional drafting, layering, annotations and dimensioning, followed by an introduction to Google SketchUp for 3D building modeling.

Syllabus at a glance

1. 1Introduction
2. 2Drawing Aids and Commands
3. 3Drawing Modification Tools and Commands
4. 4Layer, Annotation and Hatching
5. 5Display Controls and Blocks, Attributes and External References
6. 6Layout, Plotting, Printing and Publishing
7. 7Basic Three-Dimensional Model of Solids
8. 8Basic 3D Modelling of Building