CAD 181 - Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting

Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) hardware and software operations and their applications in drafting; basic shape description, display, editing, dimensioning and plotting.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Formulate a procedure to synthesize and build, in the most efficient manner possible, an isometric pictorial drawing of a machine part or building/structure, utilizing the drawing commands of CAD software.

2. Solve basic descriptive geometry problems using geometric constructions with CAD software.

3. Formulate a procedure to synthesize and build, in the most efficient manner possible, a completely dimensioned multi-view drawing of a machine part or building/structure, utilizing the drawing commands of CAD software.

4. Customize CAD software environmental variables and specific document settings to print or plot a technical drawing on various paper layouts.

CAD 181 Course Outline of Record 

This class is  offered fully online as part of CityOnline and is formatted in 17.5 weeks for a fall or spring semester and compressed in 6 weeks for a summer term. 

Important Dates

The most recent semester Professor Ray offered this course was summer 2026. 

Please check the current CCSF class schedule page to see when this class is next offered. 

In the CCSF summer 2026 semester this online course is formatted asynchronously. There are weekly assignments with completed submissions required by Sundays. Weekly Zoom meetings were held through CityZoom on Fridays 12-1pm with the opportunity for students to ask questions and get real-time support. Live attendance at class Zoom meetings was optional. 

A mandatory orientation meeting over Zoom was held during the first week of class on

June 16 (Tuesday) from 8:00-9:00pm

The midterm and final exams were administered through Canvas and must be completed during the following time periods:

Midterm Exam: Thursday, July 2 between 1-9pm

Final Exam: Friday, July 24 between 1-9pm

Enrollment

Visit the CCSF Registration page for information on how to register for classes.

Before the first day of instruction: If enrollment is full then you can elect to be added to a waitlist. If space opens up in the course (i.e. if an enrolled student drops) then waitlisted students are given an opportunity to enroll in the course with a notification to their @mail.ccsf.edu email address. This opportunity is only open for 24 hours and if you don't act on it, you are removed from the waitlist and the next student is given the opportunity.

After the first day of instruction: I will authorize adding students if there is capacity only on the first day of instruction (i.e. if an enrolled student drops the course). I will not add students after the first day of instruction. If you are interested in enrolling in the class you must Submit a Class Add Request in your RAMID Portal. I will authorize add requests based on waitlist priority. Note that if your Add Request is authorized, you will receive a notification email and have only 24 hours to officially enroll in the class through your myRAM portal. 

After the first week of the semester, no shows (students who have not attended nor submitted any assignments) will be dropped from the course.

Prerequisites