Instructor – Martin Choquette contact phone 303-387-4250
Location - Ponderosa High School email martin.choquette@dcsdk12.org
Brief Narrative of CADD Program
The Computer
Aided Drafting and Design program proposed for Ponderosa High School
is designed to expose and then provided training in the use of Computer
Aided Drafting Software to help students to select and prepare for post
high school careers related to the fields of Engineering and Construction
Trades. Within a 4-semester course of study students will work through a
curriculum that will earn them a certification from the Colorado State board of
Community Colleges at two levels; Level 1 – Career Entry Level Drafting and
CAD and Level 2- Advanced CAD Operator. Through this course of study
students will learn about the Standard Drafting Conventions the Industry
depends on to communicate technical information from one institution to another
and how to apply those conventions to Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)
software.
In the
first course students are exposed to technical drafting conventions using a
pencil and paper media to create the drawings, this way students become
knowledgeable about Standard Drafting Conventions without learning a new
computer system. A comprehensive
content curriculum including topics such as technical sketching, isometric
visualization, orthographic projections, and attention to precision will be
covered.
The
2-semester course will cover a comprehensive introduction to CAD using the
AutoCAD 2000i software. Students will
work to create a full range of 2D and an introduction to 3D drawings using all
of the fundamental AutoCAD icons and tools.
By completing these first two courses with an 80% or better, student
will learn enough about Standard Drafting Conventions and Computer Aided
Drafting to earn the first level of certification; Level 1 – Career Entry
Level Drafting and CAD.
Semester
3 will take students a step further both in drafting content and CAD skills. As
students learn about Architectural and Structural Design they will also go
deeper in CAD skills by applying even more 2D and 3D drawing tools. Students will create a set of Architectural
plans that will communicate the complete design and structure of a residential
home.
Semester
4 will finish off the course of study program with an advanced and in-depth
look at AutoCAD 2000i while applying those skills to Engineering Solutions and
Design Concepts. During this last
semester students will be exposed to advanced AutoCAD configurations (e.g.
macros, default settings, and customizations), 3D-modeling, and drawing
interchange. By completing these final
two courses with an 80% or better, students will learn enough about Advanced
Drafting Applications and Computer Aided Drafting to earn the second level of certification;
Level 2 – Advanced CAD Operator.
If
students want to continue after they have completed the certificated coursework
there are opportunities for Internships, Work-Study programs and, on an
individualized basis, a Senior Project Independent Study program are available
at Ponderosa High School.
Over View of Course Work
Semester 1 - Technical Drafting: Introduction to Technical Drafting and Concepts
Semester 2 – Introduction to CAD: Beginning CAD applications in 2D space w/ Auto CAD 2000i
Level
1 – Career Entry Level Drafting and CAD is
awarded at this time
Semester 3 – Architectural CAD: Intermediate CAD applications through Architecture
Semester 4 – Advance CAD, Concepts of Design: Advanced CAD Applications in Engineering Solutions
Level 2 – Advanced CAD Operator is awarded at this time
Extension Courses
Interior Design Independent Study in CAD 3D Rendering
Internships CAD/CAM and Production Technology
Individual Course
Overview:
Technical
Drafting:
Technical Drafting students are exposed to technical drafting conventions using a pencil and paper media to create the drawings, this way students become knowledgeable about Standard Drafting Conventions without learning a new computer system. A comprehensive content curriculum including topics such as technical sketching, isometric visualization, orthographic projections, and attention to precision will be covered.
Introduction to
CAD:
Introduction
To CAD will cover a comprehensive
introduction to CAD drawing using the AutoCAD 2000i software. Students will work to create a full range
of 2D and an introduction to 3D drawings using all of the fundamental AutoCAD
icons and tools.
By
completing these first two courses with an 80% or better, student will learn
enough about Standard Drafting Conventions and Computer Aided Drafting to earn
the first level of certification; Level 1 – Career Entry Level Drafting and
CAD
Architectural CAD:
Architectural CAD will take students a step further both in drafting content
and CAD skills. As students learn about Architectural, and Structural Design
they will also go deeper in AutoCAD skills by applying even more 2D and 3D
drawing tools. Students will create a
set of Architectural plans that will communicate the complete design and structure
of a residential home.
Advance CAD,
Concepts of Design:
Advance CAD, Concepts of Design will finish off the course of
study program with an advanced and in-depth look at AutoCAD 2000i while
applying those skills to Engineering Solutions and Design Concepts. During this last semester the students will
be exposed to advanced AutoCAD configurations (e.g. macros, default settings,
and customizations), 3D modeling, and drawing interchange.
By
completing these final two courses with an 80% or better, students will learn
enough about Advanced Drafting Applications and Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)
to earn the second level of certification; Level 2 – Advanced CAD Operator
This is a
sample of the certificate a student would be awarded. Each of the 2 levels would be signed and awarded at the time of
completion.
