COURSE

SYLLABUS

IDES 268 - Computer Aided Design I

SYLLABUS SUM I 2014
COURSE INFORMATION
CREDITS

3 hours

DAYS AND
TIMES

Section B: U/T,
11:00 am to 1:20 pm

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
NAME
Reem Habib
OFFICE

EXT-119

PREREQUISITES
LOCATION

E-MAIL
OFFICE
HOURS

rhabib@aud.edu

IDES 102 or ARCH 101,ENGL 101

A-201

PHONE

04-3183213

M/W from 10:00am to 1:00pm

U/T from 9:30am to 11:00am

DESCRIPTION
In this course, the student is introduced to the fundamentals of computer drafting
and the tools used in this technique. Students will learn a basic computer drafting
vocabulary, line weights and values, as well as the skills necessary to produce
floor plans, furniture plans, interior elevations, building sections, and reflected
ceiling plan.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

A. Master the basic and advanced drafting techniques and tools using
AutoCAD 2014
B. Produce and create architectural and interior plans, elevations and sections
C. Expand 2-dimensional drawings into a new light of 3D modeling in
architectural and interior views.
D. Arrange the project properly to fit the standard rules of presentation and
layout format

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TEXTBOOKS AND ADDITIONAL REFERENCES

AUTOCAD 2009 AND AUTOCAD 2009 LT BIBLE
Author: Finkelstein, Ellen

1.

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Released: 2008

Students will be supplied with handouts and tutorials every session

2.

TEACHING METHODOLOGY
STUDENT EVALUATION PLAN
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Assignments (2) 15 %( 5%-10%)

Projects (3) 60% (25%-20%-15%)
Final Exam 15%
Participation 10%

Class participation is highly dependent on students participation in
classroom, communication in English and the number of absences.

3 points are deducted from a late submission. 5 points are deducted from a
project that is supervised.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
1.

*A notebook to keep records of class lectures and

information discussed in the classroom and always refers
to while working on projects and home assignments.

2.

*A USB memory stick is also required to save and back up

your files

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GRADING SCALE
LETTER
CODE

PERCENTAGE

LETTER
CODE

PERCENTAGE

90-100

70-73

A-

8789

C-

67-69

B+
B
BC+

84-86
80-83
77-79
74-76

D+
D
F
W

64-66
60-63
< 60
n/a

Note: To obtain a W grade, students must withdraw from the course prior to week 9 for Fall and
Spring semesters or before the end of the week 4 for the Summer term. After this date, it is not possible
to withdraw from the course.

ACADEMIC POLICIES
Academic Integrity
Academic honesty is of utmost importance at AUD, as described in the Student Handbook. Students are
expected to demonstrate academic integrity by completing their own work, assignments and other
assessment exercises. Submission of work from another person, whether it is from printed sources or
someone other than the student; previously graded papers; papers submitted without proper citations; or
submitting the same paper to multiple courses without the knowledge of all instructors involved can result in
a failing grade. Incidents involving academic dishonesty will be reported to university officials for appropriate
sanctions.
Furthermore, students must always submit work that represents their original words or ideas. If any words
or ideas used in a class posting or assignment submission do not represent the students original words or
ideas, all relevant sources must be cited along with the extent to which such sources were used. Words or
ideas that require citation include, but are not limited to, all hard copy or electronic publications, whether
copyrighted or not, and all verbal or visual communication when the content of such communication clearly
originates from an identifiable source.
Classroom Atmosphere
As a courtesy to the class, mobile phones and pagers must be silenced or turned off so that they will not
disturb the class. Possession of active cell phones or communication devices during exams is unacceptable
and will result in assignment of an (F) grade in the exam.
Attendance
Due to the nature of the course, attendance and class participation are both important aspects of the
learning experience. For this reason, students are expected to arrive to class on-time, to attend all classes,
and actively participate in class discussions. Students are required to abide by the university policy on
attendance published in the Undergraduate Catalog and the Student Handbook.
Make-up
Some scheduled class meetings that do not take place because of declared holidays, instructor illness or any
unforeseen circumstances may be rescheduled by the University or the instructor. These make up class
session will be scheduled during the Study/Make-up period allotted at the end of the semester. Any class
activity (lecture, exam, class presentation, etc.) that cannot be performed because of such class cancellations
will take place during the first class meeting held after reconvening, in order to preserve the order of the
class schedule as much as possible.

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COURSE TOPICS
WEEK
Week 1:
Sun May 8th
Tues May 10th
Thursday May 12th

Week 2:
Sun May 15th
Tues May 17th

TOPICS TO BE COVERED
Course Syllabus. Exploring AutoCAD screen layout, and
introduction to the user interface, ribbons
and panels
Drawing ribbon and exercices
Students should bring their suggested projects to reproduce
them using CAD. Selecting the right project and getting started.
The Options window, the cursor, zoom & pan, application menu
and saving projects. Introduction to Draw and Modify ribbon
panels. Draw panel
Exercises and practicing
19th Commencement. No class
A makeup class to be scheduled during the semester.
Advanced commands in draw and modify (rectangle,
circle, polyline )
Modifiers: copy, mirror, rotate.
dynamic input, Otracking, Snapping points
More exercises on Draw and Modify commands

Week 3:
Sun May 22nd

Plotting from the model space

Demonstration on real plan and drawings, doors and
windows
Design center and Plan furnishing.
Stretch, join,
Array, Match properties, Hatching
Exercise
Assignment 1 is due

Tues May 24th

Scale, Align, divide(lines and arcs)

Exercises and practicing
Text style, Dimensions style, Blocks and block editing
Exercises

Thursday May 26th

Working on project 1
Sections and elevations
Callouts and callouts editing
Practicing Project drafting
Working on project 1.
Tool palettes
Practicing Project drafting
Advanced plotting
Project I is due

Week 4:
Sun June 29th
Tues June 31st

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Week 5:
Sun June 5th

Working on Project 2
Introduction to 3D, UCS, modeling basic objects, fillet edge.

Tues June 7th

Advanced 3D modeling plus exercises.

Thursday June 9th

Week 6:
Sun June 12th
Tues June 14th

Assigning materials
Lighting and rendering settings
Project II is due
Working on project 3
Assignment II is due.
Working on project 3

Week 7:
Sun June 19th
Tues June 21st

Final review- last day of classes

Working on project 3 Project III is due
Final Exam

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