Rhode Island College

Technology Education Program Department of Educational Studies

Jennifer Robinson Email: Robinsonje@warwickschools.org Phone: 401- 480-0633

Course:

TECH 216 - Computer Aided Design Meeting time: 4pm-7pm Tuesday Lab hours: upon request

Course Description: International drafting-language protocol is explored and used in solving design problems in orthographic and pictorial presentation. Study includes basic computer-aided drafting. Required materials: Graph Paper Isometric Dot Paper Pencils (preferably mechanical) A ruler Triangles (30 & 45) Ellipse Template Circular Template Compass Flash Drive (USB or Jump drive) Scissors Ex-acto Knife (or craft knife) Masking Tape

Grading Policies & Class Conduct:

Work must be submitted on time, if you need additional time prior to the deadline for the assignment please contact me. If you are not sure what assignments are due when please check the wikispace for the class, which can be found at: http://tech216.wikispaces.com/ If you are absent please notify me as soon as possible by e-mail, and check the wikispace to be able to complete as much of the assignments as possible prior to next class. Asterisked classes are extremely important due to large demonstrations, and students should be present unless absolutely necessary to be absent due to illness or other dire circumstances. The policy of this class is that after the third absence the final grade will be dropped one letter grade. Six absences from this class will result in a final grade of (F). Absences are considered excused only when official documentation of the nature of the absence is supplied by the student. (i.e. attending physicians notice, court

documents ,obituaries, field trip memo) All exams and quizzes will be taken at the scheduled time. Make-up exams and quizzes may not be provided unless proper documentation is presented. Communication Devices Out of courtesy for other students and the instructor, please silence all communication devices (phones, pagers, and PDAs, etc.) during class time so that we may learn and work together without interruption. Final Grades:

Mid Term Exam Final Exam Portfolio Classwork assignments Prodesktop unit (weeks 8-11) Technology Education Lab Layout Exterior House Project Entertainment Center Project

10% 10% 19% 18% 17% 16% 5% 5%

Grading Scale : A 100% - 96% A- 94% - 90% B + 89% - 86% B 85% - 81% B- 80 C+ 79% - 76% C 75% - 71% C- 70% D 69% - 60% F 59% or less

Schedule of classes *January 24th- Week 1* Meeting at RIC Introduction What is CADD? What types of programs Mechanical 3d (otherwise known as Solid Modeling with parametric dimensioning), Architectual 3d, Prototyping 3d modeling, or 2D vector based drawing. Major types of drawings (Multiview Drawings, Isometric Drawings, Architectual Drawings, Exploded views, assembly drawings, etc.) Exploration of basic drafting techniques How to use graph paper grids & Trimetric grid papers Basic level CADD Finish reviewing drawing techniques Introduction of multiview drawings, and how to hand draw them. Exploration of West Point Bridge designer (also simulation program)

January 31st- Week 2 (Classes will be held at Winman from this point on, directions are included in syllabus)

 February 7th - Week 3-

(Crosshairs, snaps, selection tools & how to use them)

Basics of CADD program principles Google Sketch-up (Prototyping 3D Modeling) Exploratory lesson in Google Sketch-up utilizing these tools (snaps, drawing tools, grids, types of zooms, using coordinates, etc). Google Sketchup Project Exterior House Design - Worktime Mechanical CADD 2d vector based CADD (Autosketch) Introduction to the program Worktime on examples of multiview drawing problems Autosketch Project Entertainment Center Project Midterm Exam ~March 13th Spring Break~

February 14th- Week 4February 21st - Week 5-

February 28th - Week 6-

March 6th -Week 7-

*March 20th - Week 8-*

March 27th -Week 9-

Prodesktop Solid Modeling- Design mode & Album mode introduction Introduction to the program 1st project- Chair design Prodesktop- Introduction to Drawing Mode 2nd Project Desk Design Prodesktop Project 3rd Project- Computer Practical application design process Assembly Component Drawings Architectual Drafting Introduction to scale, Match the lab assignment Chief Architect- (3d Architectural CAD) Introduction to program and tools Chief Architect Project - Worktime Technology Education Lab Layout Project Final Exam

April 3rd - Week 10April 10th -Week 11April 17th -Week 12*April 24th - Week 13-* May 1st -Week 14May 8th - Week 15-