When
Wednesday afternoons 4.00pm – 6.00pm
2 October to 4 December 2013 (10 sessions)
Where
Cockcroft Building, University of Brighton
Cost
£600 for 10 sessions
AutoCAD is a computer-aided design (CAD) software application for design and drafting. It is the industry standard for PC based CAD and is used widely throughout the country. The AutoCAD training course introduces the AutoCAD package and steadily builds on the practical skills learned.
AutoCAD courses are intended for designers, draughtsmen, engineers (of all disciplines), architects and managers who wish to learn the skills of computer-aided design and wish to know more about the use of CAD in industry.
The course
- Introduces AutoCAD
- Covers basic drawing and editing commands
- Provides grounding in CAD techniques
- Is suitable for anyone who requires an introduction to AutoCAD and is a useful primer before further AutoCAD courses are considered.
On completion of the course you will have an understanding of the basic drawing and editing commands of AutoCAD. You will have practiced these commands and associated techniques and gained skills preparing a series of simple drawings.
Content
- Setting up a drawing
- Using drawing and editing commands
- Adding dimensions, hatching and text to drawings
- Using layers to organise drawings
- Using appropriate symbols to aid drawing speed.
Each aspect is developed through the use of exercises which reinforce the basic command.
Introduction
- System configuration
- Basic drawing commands
- Basic editing commands
- Saving
Drawing
- Creating a new drawing
- Drawing set up and drawing aids
- Creating shapes
- Coordinate entry
Editing
- Edit commands
- Drawing aids
Layers, hatching and dimensioning
- Layer creation and control
- Cross hatching and pattern filling
- Dimensioning
Text
- Text creation and editing
Use of blocks
- Creation and insertion
- Block editing
Printing
- Model space
- Paper space.
You should be familiar with basic use of computers, but no other previous experience is required for this course. A knowledge of drafting terminology and standards is an advantage.
Teaching style: Participants are encouraged to work at their own pace and you will receive individual attention and assistance. Demonstrations of AutoCAD techniques will be given throughout the course.
Course tutors
The course is led by Dr Dal Koshal, a principal lecturer from the University of Brighton’s School of Environment and Technology. He is highly knowledgeable in the field and has extensive practical experience of working with computer-aided design.
Download course leaflet (582KB pdf)
