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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

ACADEMIC SESSION: JUNE 2020
DEE30061 – COMPUTER AIDED ELECTRICAL
DRAWING

END OF CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER AIDED

DRAWING
STUDENT NAME NOOR IKMAL ZAHRAWI BIN NOR AZMI
REGISTRATION NO. 14DET19F2012
PROGRAMME Dee30061

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1 CLO1: Apply computer aided design concept, applications and capabilities in
electrical engineering environment [C3, PLO1]

OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the practical session, student should be able to:
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i. Understand concept of Computer Aided Design
ii. Understand AutoCAD package

THEORY:
AutoCAD is a computer aided drafting and design software from Autodesk Inc. It
is widely used in various applications including all engineering fields. Computer
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aided Design (CAD) is simply, design and drafting with the aid of a computer.
CAD utilizes a computer system in the design process. A computer which
includes computer hardware and software package assist in the design
automation.

EQUIPMENT/ TOOLS
4 Desktop Computer/laptop
AutoCAD software
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SECTION A: (5 MARKS)

1. Identify the suitable CAD Package for schematic circuit drawing. [CLO1-C1]
A. Architectural CAD
B. Civil Design CAD
C. Electrical CAD
D. 3D and Animation CAD

2. Identify the WRONG minimum requirements for AutoCAD 2014 software. [CLO1-
C1]
A. At least 2G RAM
B. 6 GB free space for installation
C. Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system
D. Intel Pentium III

3. State TWO (2) advantages of CAD application. [CLO1-C1]

i. Layout the drawing conveniently
ii. New technology iii. Establish
drafting standards
iv. Software has changes and updated

A. i & iii
B. ii & iii
C. ii & iv
D. iii & iv

4. Identify the FALSE statement between CAD drawing to manual or conventional

drawing. [CLO1-C1]
A. Increased productivity, efficiency and accuracy
B. Improvement of output or product quality
C. Increased cost to develop
D. Shorter time taken in creating, checking and editing

5. Describe the peripherals required to generate a technical drawing using CAD.

[CLO1-C1]
A. Plotter
B. Calculator
C. Hard disk
D. Mouse pa
SECTION B: (5 MARKS)

Fill in the blank for the part of AutoCAD screen display as the shown in Figure 1. (CLO1-C2)

2Panel

1 Application Menu

3 Drawing Window

4Command Line 5Status bar

Figure 1: AutoCAD Interface

SECTION C: (10 marks)

a) Identify FIVE (5) advantages of AutoCAD over conventional technical drawing.

(5marks)
1. Increase in productivity efficiency and accuracy.
2. Shorter time taken in creating, checking and editing.
3. Improvement of output/product quality.
4. Uniformity of reproductions.
5. Reduction in storage space.

b) Explain how to save finished drawing in drawing (.dwg) format. (4 marks)

1. Click Save As on the Application Menu and choose Drawing (DWG) format.
2. The Save As dialogue appears.
3. Rename the File name and choose the File of type.
4. Click Save to save the file.

c) On the initial screen, click Start Drawing_ to open a new drawing file. (1 marks)

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