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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
6
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
Former School/College
Unit aim
Introduces students to basic computer aided design (CAD) processes. Students will learn how to use industry-standard two-dimensional CAD software to create engineering drawings to communicate simple engineering designs to a range of different end users.
Unit content
Drawing basic lines and shapes
Drawing complex objects
Scales, dimensions and measurements
Section views
Perspective views
Preparing drawings for professional use
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use industry-standard software to perform basic two-dimensional CAD operations | |||||||
| 2 | produce a basic CAD drawing to communicate an engineering design using established design requirements. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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use industry-standard software to perform basic two-dimensional CAD operations
- GA4:
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produce a basic CAD drawing to communicate an engineering design using established design requirements.
- GA4:
- GA6: