Intro to Computer Aided Design (CAD)

What is Onshape? Onshape is the only product design platform built from scratch using the latest cloud, web and mobile technologies to complement the way today's professional design teams really work.

Steps to Access the Curriculum

https://fcps.onshape.com/c/signin
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Select the Learning Center - You will now be here: https://learn.onshape.com/
Teaching Onshape - Educator Resources / Curriculum / Select the course Intro To CAD - You should be here: https://learn.onshape.com/learn/article/intro-to-cad-curriculum
- All the resources for your students can be found here.

5. Learning Onshape - Self-Paced courses

TEACHER RESOURCES

Recommended for learning HOW to USE Onshape:

CAD Basics (self-paced course) (~4 hours)
Onshape Fundamentals (self-paced course) (~8 hours)

NOTE: Must be logged into FCPS.ONSHAPE.COM before clicking these links/resources. See instructions Above.

Recommended for learning how to TEACH Onshape:

Onshape Enterprise for Educators (Self-paced course) (~48min)
Receiving Student Work (video 3:47)
Creating New Assignments (video 2:21)
Shortcut Keys

NOTE: Must be logged into FCPS.ONSHAPE.COM before clicking these links/resources. See instructions Above.

Curriculum:

Intro to CAD Onshape Curriculum

The Intro to CAD course is a full set of resources designed by teachers for teachers. It includes assignments, guides, grading rubrics, & more.
This 5 unit course onboards students to various CAD modeling skills and process through engaging projects and activities.. The unit is considered a 9 week course but that is based on 45 minute lessons. (Scope and Sequence) This unit should take 4-6 weeks. The final unit includes a 2 week summative project.

1) Make sure you sign into fcps.onshape.com and access the Learn center using the instructions above.

2) Click here to access the Intro to CAD Curriculum.

Intro to CAD - Course Scope and Sequence

Goals:

Help students get comfortable with navigating the Onshape interface and models within Onshape.

Get students to think about how 3D objects are represented in 2D, like on a computer screen.

Teacher Resources Found on Onshape:

Lecture - A Brief History of CAD
Unit 1 Summative Assessment