MISSION STATEMENT: Our Mission is to provide competent skill full Instruction that is applicable to the real world. The acronym SETS provides what we believe as the process where we, in our humanity and intelligence has processed what has been observed as phenomenon in Nature and in the understanding of it has produced the “engineering concept” later followed by the invention and its technology. It is not only our purpose to provide skills for the various technology’s that exist but provide the understanding behind what exists in our real world today. This understanding is underscored by Arizona State Standards, which validates what has to be learned and applied for a student to be successful in our Technological Society. Our Purpose also is to resolve how English, Art, Math, History and Science Standards interleave into the Occupational Areas.

COURSE CODE AND DESCRIPION: CADD 3661, an 'internet drafting course' called Computer aided Drafting and Design. With ACAD 2002 students will explore basic drafting principles while using this software to create the orthographic, isometric and 3d images of 15 core models.

SEMESTER DATE: Fall Semester 2004

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

• Name: Mr. Gaudette
• Office location: Room 27 of the Star Tech Professional Center
• Office hours: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
• Phone: 602-867-5553
• Email: egaudette@pvusd.k12.az.us or losimilar@yahoo.com
• Instructor’s philosophy: Enjoying the Gift of Cognition and becoming a life long learner, together with the ability to be skillful and transfer those proficient skills to real world applications. It’s always the HOW of it (honesty with what one knows and does not know, open minded to learn what one doesn't’t know and the willingness to persevere in the acquisition of what is known).
• Tips for successful completion of the course: Perseverance is the only attribute associated with success, not IQ, so it is important to follow instructions and develop pride in your ability to use this Drafting software to illustrate a model. Get your assignments in on time, ask for help and keep an open mind on drawings sent back to you for editing.

PREREQUISITES: Advanced familiarity with computer programs and software and/or an equivalent course in Basic Technical Drawing. 2nd Semester CADD is a prerequisite to 1st Semester CADD.

COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS: Windows 95 and 98, 2000 Professional, and XP. The CPU should have a minimum of 64 MG of RAM and a Pentium 1 processor.

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Demonstrates and has knowledge of the components of a computer system (CPU).
2. Demonstrates the ability to boot up and exit an operating system.
3. Demonstrates the ability to format a disk, cop, and move, rename and delete files.
4. Demonstrates knowledge of drawing input modes such as the mouse, digitizer and scanner.
5. Demonstrates the ability to setup a drawing using the units, page setup, dimscale, grid, snap, ortho, properties, shade and view commands.
6. Demonstrates the knowledge and ability to use the line, pline, polygon, extrude, box, cylinder, rectangle, and circle commands.
7. Demonstrates the ability to draw text, style, ddedit, dtext, and qtex commands.
8. Demonstrates the ability to use chprop, mirror, move, copy, offset, array, and fillet commands.
9. Demonstrates the ability to use layers using color, line-type and lyscale commands.
10. Demonstrates the ability to use advanced editing through the use of the Zoom and regen commands.
11. Demonstrates the ability to make heavy lines and to make solid objects using the commands trace, solid and fill commands.
12. Demonstrate the use of the Cartesian or X-Y coordinate system of determining angles and the polar or “at angles” system.
13. Demonstrates the ability to make 3 dimensional drawings by the use of the 3dface and extrude commands in conjunction with pline, box and cylinder commands.
14. Demonstrates the ability to draw wire-frame models using he tabsurf, edgesurf and 3d mesh commands.
15. Demonstrate the ability to plot and print drawings.
16. Demonstrate the ability to dress a drawing using the hatch and sketch commands.
17. Demonstrate the ability to create 3d models using the solrev, sollist and sollmesh commands.
18. Demonstrate the ability to dimension a drawing using dimension and dimscale commands.
19. Demonstrate the ability to create a 3d model using elevation, thickness and extrude commands.
20. Explore a career in Computer Aided Drafting and Design through the want adds.

TEXT BOOK, COURSE MATERIALS AND SOFTWARE: ACAD 2002, Course Media files (CD’S), a course syllabus, an internet waiver form signed by the student and their parents or guardian.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING:

• Assignments: 15 points for each assignment (45 Assignments) = 675pts. refer to the Grades for detailed information.
• Midterm: 100 pts.
• Final: 145 pts.
• Projects: 90 pts.
• Email confirmations: There will be three emails sent out to students which must be responded to. Each of these confirmations are worth 15 pts.
• Three email confirmations regarding internet class issues. 15 pts. each
• Expectations for class participation: As student is to show up for the beginning tutorial of the internet course in Room 20 of the Star Tech Building, as well as Midterm and Final Exams.
• Attendance: Logging in as a user constitutes an attendance verification. It is a requirement that each student log on and tell the Instructor what he/she is working on, even though they may not be submitting a drawing.
• Other course requirement issues e.g.: A 50 dollar lab fee is mandatory for the ACAD 2002 software, which is rented and for media discs that contain all 15 lessons (a, b, c). A CAD Web Server launch disk will be provided to allow offline access to the web site. The current site address is http://members.cox.net/losimilar/homepage/homepage.htm 1st Semester and http://members.cox.net/acad12/homepage 2nd Semester.

ADDITIONAL INTERNET COURSE ISSUES AND CONCERNS

1. What happens if a student misses an assignment or exam? A makeup exam will be arranged but assignments have to be submitted on time in reference to their due date.
2. Policy on late assignments: All assignments need to be turned in on time at whatever stage of completion. It is at this point each student is allowed to edit their drawings for the full 15 points.
3. Your policy on students working together: I encourage students to help one another but copying another’s work is unacceptable.
4. Course completion requirements with return of software: ACAD 2002 software and media discs, if borrowed must be returned before a final grade is issued.
5. Changes with course scheduling: None are anticipated, but each student will be emailed if there is a change.
6. Instructor’s policy on final grades: Final grades are submitted when all assignments, midterm, and final exam are completed and software is returned.
7. Your policy on submitting advanced assignments: All students are encouraged to proceed at their own level of expertise and advanced assignments are welcomed.

8. Academic honesty standard: The academic honesty standard as outlined by the student handbook of Paradise Valley High School will be adhered to.
9. Withdrawing from the course: policy set by Paradise Valley High School.
10.Contact information for student tutorial services: Call or email Mr. Gaudette if you are having difficulties; 602-867-5553, egaudette@pvusdk12.as.us.
11. Technical support: Call or email Mr. Gaudette if you are having difficulties; 602-867-5553, egaudette@pvusdk12.as.us or losimilar@ yahoo.com.
12. What you need to do if your computer crashes and is no longer functional to complete the internet course: Call or email Mr. Gaudette if you are having difficulties; 602-867-5553, egaudette@pvusdk12.as.us.
13. Reasonable accommodations for disabilities: Accommodations that are reasonable will of course be available.