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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
DMT D077X
Course Title (CB02)
Special Projects in CAD
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
This course involves projects advancing students' knowledge and experience in a selected area of Computer-Aided Design. Students will complete project objectives/requirements as determined in 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This stand-alone, CTE course develops the students' ability to create and design objects using one of our various CAD systems. It is CSU transferable. The special projects class encourages the student to develop a plan for a unique design using a CAD system for the 3D model and for documenting the project with drawings as advised by our industry advisory committee.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to CSU only

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
1.0
Maximum Credit Units
1.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours0.00.0
Laboratory Hours3.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
36.0
Total
36.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
0.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

(Consent of instructor and division dean and an approved Special Projects Contract is required.)

(Not open to students with credit in DMT D077Y or DMT D077Z.)

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Discussion of research project

Oversight of individual student CAD projects

Assignments

  1. Lab project to be determined in consultation with instructor. See 3. and 4 of Special Project Contract.
  2. Assigned reading from textbooks and references to be determined in consultation with instructor. See 3. and 4 of Special Project Contract.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Evaluation of CAD project relating to objectives, methods and procedures of Special Projects Contract
  2. Evaluation of completed product, engineering or manufacturing design using one of the Design and Manufacturing CAD systems available in the lab.
  3. Final written report and/or examination results relating to objectives, methods and procedures of Special Projects Contract

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • Dependent on nature of project
Essential College Facilities:
  • CAD laboratory

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
To be determined in consultation with the instructor. See 3 and 4 of Special Project Contract.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
None.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Create a project report as determined in 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract.
  • Establish and tabulate research data for the project as determined in 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract.
  • Establish project activities and prepare conclusions as determined in 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract.

CSLOs

  • Create an engineering document package which complies with industry-defined standards and shall include the following; components modeled using CAD design tools, assemblies generated from multiple components and engineering drawings.

Outline

  1. Create a project report as determined in 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract.
    1. Value or purpose report
    2. Available data
  2. Establish and tabulate research data for the project as determined in 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract.
    1. CAD publications or references
    2. CAD lab research
  3. Establish project activities and prepare conclusions as determined in 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract.
    1. List performance objectives of project
    2. Sequence and timeline for activities
    3. List any and all conclusions, evaluate validity of project outcomes.
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