Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting Syllabus for 2015-2016
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Instructor Information

Office Location

Parcells Hall 404E

Office Hours

4:00-5:30 pm Tuesday-Thursday

Course Information

Recording Policy

Disability Statement

Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact disAbility Services (Student Service Center room 119, phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.

Statement for Mental Health and Advocacy & Resource Center:

As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc

Amarillo College Tutoring for Success Policy:

Administrative Drop Policy

N/A

Student Withdrawal Procedures

N/A

Privacy Statement

The Amarillo College Privacy Policy is found at https://www.actx.edu/-amarillo-college-privacy-notice , and applies to all Amarillo College students.  If you have questions about this privacy statement or you believe that your personal information has been released without your consent, send email to humanresources@actx.edu .

Course

DFTG-2332-001 Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: DFTG 2319 or department chair consent

Course Description

Exploration of the use of system customization for drawing production enhancement and the principles of data manipulation. Presentation of advanced applications, such as three-dimensional objects creation and linking graphic entities to external non-graphic data.

Student Resources Student Resources Website

Department Expectations

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 2 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

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Supplies

\ Two assignment folders for handing in written work.

Student Performance

\ 1. Set up a user profile and network account

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\ 2.  Create a customized desktop.

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\ 3.  Use the internet to access support sites.

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\ 4.  Maximize settings in the Windows Explorer to create and manage directories and files.

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\ 5.  Create and edit DOS batch files as systems utilities.

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\ 8.  Access operating system utilities for trouble-shooting and fixing problems.

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\ 9.  Load AutoCAD onto a hard driveand configure its settings.

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\ 10. Create and modify an AutoCAD profile.

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\ 11. Modify the location and way AutoCAD starts.

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\ 12. Create custom button, pulldown, ribbon panel, cursor shortcut and image tile menus.

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\ 13. Create menu items with helpstrings, hotkeys, and macros using menu codes.

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\ 14. Create custom toolbars and accellerator keys.

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\ 15. Use AutoLISP to create macros that request input, create new coordinate points from existing coordianates, create and edit entities, check conditions for branching statements.

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\ 16. Create a dialog box using VBA.

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\ Summary: Orientation to the Windows 7 operating system, user profiles, and desktop in a network environment; overview of the web as a cad resource; Dos commands and batch files; installation, configuration, and customization of AutoCAD; introduction to the AutoLISP and Visual Basic for Applications programming languages.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

\ Student Responsibility Web Site:

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\ http://www.actx.edu/president/index.php?module=article&id=131

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\ It is the responsibility of the student to initiate drop or withdrawal procedures.  Students who stop attending class but do not officially drop or withdraw from this course will receive a letter grade at the end of the semester.

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\ Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact the Student Service Center room 119, phone 371-5436 as soon as possible.
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Grading Criteria

A - 89.5 and above

B - 79.5 to 89.4

C - 69.5 to 79.4

D - 59.5 to 69.4

F - 59.4 and below

The final grade will be computed as follows: 

    Weekly Written Assignments              20%
    Weekly Performance Assignments     20%
    Three Exams                                      20%
    Three Projects                                    30%
    Final Exam                                         10% 
                                                             100%
Assignments and projects that are late will be lowered 10 points.  After one week from the due date, a grade of 0 is assigned.


If a student misses an online test, he or she may take a written makeup exam within one week of the original test date.  After one week a grade of zero is assigned.

 There are three online objective exams.

There is one online final exam.  A student with an A average at final exam week does not have to take the final exam.

Attendance

\ Students are expected to attend all regularly scheduled class meetings.  Attendance is monitored.  If a class is  missed, it is the student's responsibility to determine what may have been missed and take appropriate action.
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Calendar

 

Week

Class Schedule

Assignment

Work Due

1

Lecture/Lab

Assignment 1 Presentation

 

2

Lecture/Lab

Assignment 2 Presentation

Assignment 1

3

Lecture/Lab

Assignment 3 Presentation

Assignment 2

4

Lecture/Lab

Assignment 4 (Project 1) Presentation

Assignment 3

5

Review/Lab

Review for Exam 1

Assignment 4 written work

6

Exam/Lecture/Lab

Exam 1; Assignment 5 Presentation

Project 1

7

Lecture/Lab

Assignment 6 Presentation

Assignment 5

8

Lecture/Lab

Assignment 7 (Project 2) Presentation

Assignment 6

9

Review/Lab

Review for Exam 2

Assignment 7 written work

10

Exam/Lecture/Lab

Exam 2; Assignment 8 Presentation

Project 2

11

Lecture/Lab

Assignment 9 Presentation

Assignment 8

12

Lecture/Lab

Assignment 10 (Project 3) Presentation

Assignment 9

13

Review/Lab

Project 3

Assignment 10 written work

14

Holiday

No Class

 

15

Exam

Exam 3

Project 3

16

Final Exam

Comprehensive Final

 

 

Additional Information

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Syllabus Created on:

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Last Edited on:

11/30/-1 12:00 AM