ENGT 170 Course Description

MicroStation for Basic CADD Applications - 4 Units

Day/Time: Saturdays, 8:00am - 2:50pm for 16 weeks.

This course is for students preparing for high technology careers who need the skills necessary to function as an entry level CADD operator or to apply CADD to specific disciplines of mechanical and architectural design, manufacturing, illustration and engineering related documents. An overview of computer graphics and CADD (Computer Assisted Design and Drawing) utilizing the latest release of MicroStation software will be provided. Students will produce 2D orthographic and basic 3D model solutions of mechanical and architectural applications. This course may be taken once and repeated three times for credit.

Recommended Prerequisite: DRAF 101 or two years of high school drafting,

READ 023 and ENGL 030.

Notes:

• It is required that students concurrently enroll in NVOC 018. The purpose of this class is so that students will be signed up for a computer account, are able to plot/print their drawings, and have access to the lab during non-class hours (open lab).

• There is no grade associated with the NVOC 018 class and no cost to register.

• Registration for the NVOC 018 class must occur within the first week.