Walla Walla Community College

Civil Engineering Technology

500 Tausick Way
Walla Walla, WA 99362-9267
509.527.4217 Fax 509.527.1874

Winter Quarter 2003

COURSE SYLLABUS
CET 151
INTRODUCTION TO AUTOCAD

I. COURSE OBJECTIVES: To provide the student with an appreciation of the capabilities and
limitations of the AutoCad program. Course topics include basic AutoCad Level I and some Level II
commands and functions as well as practical applications.

Course Competencies

 Starting computer and opening Acad

 Use and construct icons for drawing in ACAD
 Save, edit and start new drawings
 Manage drawing using layers, color and linetypes
 Make basic Geometric shapes
 Complete Basic CAD drawings, with borders, text and dimensions
 Use Paper Space, and Model space
 Use and edit TEXT and TEXT styles
 Edit drawings with ERASE, OOPS, COPY, EXTEND, TRIM, MIRROR, UNDO REDO and MOVE
commands
 USE Array, Modify and Hatch
 Use Grips, GRID, OSNAP, and Functions keys
 Plot drawings in A, B, C, and D sizes to correct scales
 Insert Blocks, Files and Raster images into drawings
 Create Blocks, Bitmaps and Wblocks
 Use Break, Chamfer, Fillet, Measure, Divide, Rotate, Scale, Lengthen and Explode commands
 Create, Edit and use Attributes

II. PREREQUISITES: CET 141 or Approval of Instructor.

III. TEXT: AutoCad For Engineering Graphics; Gary R. Bertoline, Second Edition

IV. COURSE ORGANIZATION:

WEEK ASSIGNMENTS AND TOPICS

1  Introduction to AutoCAD 2004
 Create border using, Line, offset, divide, measure
 Drawing Name NN BORD A
 Drawing Name NN BORD B
 Drawing Name NN BORD C
 Drawing Name NN BORD D

Page 1 of 3
 Walla Walla Community College
Civil Engineering Technology
500 Tausick Way
Walla Walla, WA 99362-9267
509.527.4217 Fax 509.527.1874

Winter Quarter 2003

2  Basic Graphic Entities

 Draw Pentagon at correct scale and determine Scale
 Insert Border on Pentagon Drawing
 Drawing Name NN AS1 PENT

3  Editing Commands
 Draw Figure 3-84
 Mirror command
 Layers
 Linetypes
 Drawing Name NN AS2 F384

4  Modify Figure 3-84

 Drawing Name NN AS3 F384
 Stretch command
 Draw Figure 5-74
 Drawing Name NN AS4 F574

5  Array Commands
 Deciduous Orchard Rectangular Array
 Drawing Name NN AS5 DSA
 Conifer Orchard, Polar Array
 Drawing Name NN AS6 CFA

6  Highway layout
 Drawing Name NN AS7 HWY
 XREF and Paper Space

7  Query for area and distance

 Drawing Name NN AS8 SHP
 Section Drawing
 Drawing Name NN AS9 SEC

8  Motel Room one

 Drawing NN AS10 MT1
 Motel Room two
 Drawing NN AS11 MT2

9  Motel Drawing
 Modify Room One

10  Complete Motel
 Oral Presentations

V. EVALUATION: Students will be evaluated and grades assigned based on their demonstrated
knowledge of the subject matter and their ability to apply that knowledge to the solution of assigned

Page 2 of 3
 Walla Walla Community College
Civil Engineering Technology
500 Tausick Way
Walla Walla, WA 99362-9267
509.527.4217 Fax 509.527.1874

Winter Quarter 2003

problems. Mid-term exams will be scheduled at two-week intervals and there will be class assignments.
There will also be a comprehensive Final exam.

The grading weight is as follows:

MILEPOSTS 15%
PRACTICALS 25%
NOTEBOOK 40%
FINAL PRESENTATION 20%
TOTAL 100%

VI. ATTENDANCE: Since a large portion of the material covered in the course is not in the referenced
text, it is essential that students attend class regularly.

VII. ORAL PRESENTATION: Students will be expected to present their final assignment to the class.
The oral report shall will discuss the following aspects of the project:

 How the student met the objectives of the assignment.

 How the assignment helped the student improve ACAD skills.
 What difficulties were encountered during the assignment.
 Key points of special interest to the student.
 What were the special challenges encountered.

VIII. OFFICE HOURS: Office hours are posted on the Instructor's door for students that need extra
help. The Instructor is not limited to posted office hours for extra help.

IX. NOTEBOOKS: All work shall be submitted in a notebook at the end of the quarter. Notebooks shall
be kept by the instructor and will not be returned to the student. The student shall do a self assessment
that will be part of the notebook.

Page 3 of 3