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Engineering CAD

DE4301

  • Level 4
  • 15 Credits
  • 0.125 EFTS
  • Delivery type:
    Online/Print
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Course cost:
    $899 NZ Domestic
  • Workload - Approximately 10 hours per week
  • Prerequisites
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Engineering CAD aims to provide students with the basic CAD draughting skills required for an engineering technician.

Course Content

The course will cover the following:

  • Drawing office practice, drawing standard AS 1100, storage and recording systems
  • Drawing projection - Orthographic (1st angle and 3rd angle), pictorial projection (oblique and isometric), sectional views, auxiliary projection
  • Dimensioning - principles of dimensioning
  • Drawing skills - freehand sketching
  • Solid modelling using SolidWorks. Construction of parts and assemblies, Output drawings for parts, details, sections, and assembly drawings
  • Concepts of CAD/CAM

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Demonstrate correct draughting practice and the use of different views and projections
  • Produce working drawings including projections, perspective, sectional and assemble views
  • Produce 3D models of parts and assemblies, and output final drawings
  • Explain the CAD/CAM manufacturing process

Method of Assessment

Internal assessment

Textbooks

There is a textbook required for this course: Engineering Drawing by AW Boundy ISBN 9780071016766 

Visit our textbook page for more information.

Labs requirements

There are no Lab requirements for this course

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.

For online learning you need:

  • Access to a laptop or desktop computer
  • Reliable broadband internet and a data plan

Find out more about online learning

If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.

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