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DDF – CAD Operator Training
DDF 100 – Drafting Fundamentals 6.00 Credits /10 Contact hours Prerequisite: Provisional admission Introduces fundamental concepts and operations necessary to utilize microcomputers for developing fundamental drafting techniques. Emphasis is placed on the basic concepts, geometric terms/media sizes, and techniques necessary for CAD applications. Topics include history of drafting, safety practices, terminology, hardware and software care and use, basic entities, CAD commands, line relationships, basic CAD applications, and geometric construction.
DDF 102 - Size and Shape Description I 5.00 Credits /10 Contact hours Prerequisite: DDF 100 Provides multiview and dimensioning techniques necessary to develop views that completely describe machine parts for manufacture. Topics include multiview drawing, basic dimensioning practices, tolerances and fits, sketching, and precision measurement.
DDF 103 - Size and Shape Description II 5.00 Credits /10 Contact hours Prerequisite: DDF 102 Continues dimensioning skill development and introduces sectional views. Topics include advanced dimensioning practices and section views.
DDF 105 - Auxiliary Views 3.00 Credits /5 Contact hours Prerequisite: DDF 103 Introduces techniques necessary for auxiliary view drawings. Topics include primary auxiliary views and secondary auxiliary views.
DDF 106 - Fasteners 6.00 Credits / 9 Contact hours Prerequisite: DDF 102 Provides knowledge and skills necessary to draw and specify fasteners. Topics include utilization of technical reference sources, types of threads, representation of threads, specifying threads, fasteners, and welding symbols.
DDF 107 - CAD Fundamentals 6.00 Credits / 10 Contact hours Prerequisite/Corequisite: DDF 102; SCT 100 Introduces basic concepts, terminology, and techniques necessary for CAD applications. Topics include terminology, CAD commands, basic entities, and basic CAD applications.
DDF 108 - Intersections and Development 5.00 Credits / 10 Contact hours Prerequisite/Corequisite: DDF 102; MAT 1015 Introduces the graphic description of objects represented by the intersection of geometric components. Topics include surface development, establishment of true length, and intersection of surfaces.
DDF 109 - Assembly Drawings I 5.00 Credits /10 Contact hours Prerequisite: DDF 108 Provides knowledge and skills necessary to make working drawings. Topics include detail drawings, orthographic assembly drawings, pictorial assembly drawings, and utilization of technical reference sources.
DDF 111 - Intermediate CAD 6.00 Credits / 10 Contact hours Prerequisite: DDF 107; MAT 1015 Continues developing CAD utilization skills in discipline-specific applications. Topics include intermediate CAD commands, entity management, advanced line construction, block construction and management, command reference customization, advanced entity manipulation and system variables.
DDF 112 - 3D Drawing and Modeling 6.00 Credits /10 Contact hours Prerequisite: DDF 111 Continues developing CAD utilization skills in discipline-specific applications. Topics include advanced CAD commands, CAD applications, macro utilization, application utilization, 3D modeling, rendering, advanced application utilization, and pictorial drawings.
DDF 113 – Introduction to CATIA 6.00 Credits / 10 Contact hours Prerequisite: DDF 107 or instructor approval This course is an introduction to the fundamental usage of CATIA V5 for 3D solid modeling. Students will learn to create complex parts from 2D profiles using the Part Design Workbench. Topics include overview of CATIA, customization, sketching, constraining sketches, pad & shaft features, sketched feature techniques, pocket & groove, dress-up, and advanced dress-up features.
DDF 114 – Advanced CATIA 6.00 Credits / 10 Contact hours Prerequisite: DDF 113 This course is a continuation of DDF 113 – Introduction to CATIA. Emphasis is placed on practical application of CATIA using a tutorial workbook and projects supplied by the student. Topics include sketcher, part design, wireframe and surface design fundamentals, assemblies, and drafting fundamentals.
