Use technical drawings as a medium for engineering communications. ...
Tutorials provide students with exercises to reinforce the concepts learnt in the
lectures.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF CITY UNIVERSITY CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Information on a Course offered by Division of Applied Science and Technology
Course Title:
(English) Computer Aided Drawing (Chinese)
Course Code: Credit Units: Level: Medium of Instruction: Pre-requisites: Pre-cursors: Equivalent Courses: Exclusive Courses:
AST20116 3 A2 English
Course Duration:
One Semester
Nil Nil DCO20116 Nil
Course Aims: The aim of this course is to introduce to the students the basic concepts and the use of engineering drawing in the design and manufacturing field.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1.
Describe the general principles involved in the use of Engineering Drawing.
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Use technical drawings as a medium for engineering communications.
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Interpret and produce engineering drawings accurately and efficiently.
4.
Apply computer-aided-drawing software to produce detailed 2D and 3D drawings.
Alignment of the CILOs with the PILOs of Associate of Engineering: CILOs (Please if the CILO(s) is/are aligned with the PILO Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)
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Apply mathematical methods and analytical skills, and engineering methods and tools, to basic engineering design problems and derive solutions;
II.
Produce digital and analogue circuits and software
according to system specifications and standards; III.
Examine important ethical, socio-political, cultural and/or economic issues, affecting engineering in the local, national, regional and international contexts;
IV.
Relate major ideas in arts and humanities, science and technology to engineering; and
V.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, using English and Chinese.
Keyword Syllabus: (a brief description of the syllabus of the course) 1.
CAD software for assembly drawing.
Introduction to Computer-Aided Drawing and CAD software. History of CAD. 2.
Basic concepts of drawing for engineering communication.
Technical Drawing and Design Process, Technical Drafting, Technical Sketching. 3.
Conventional representation of standard features and standard symbols.
Orthographic projection and isometric projection. Drawing Practices. Sectioning. 4.
Dimensioning and Tolerance Applications.
Definition of engineering dimension and tolerances. Symbolic language on engineering drawings. Nominal geometry and its allowable variation. 5.
Introduction to 3D Drawing.
Concepts of 3D drawing: curves, surfaces, and solids. 3D modeling and rendering.
Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs): (designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs) a. b.
Lectures focus on the explanation of the concept of technical drawing. Tutorials provide students with exercises to reinforce the concepts learnt in the lectures.
Teaching Schedule: Lecture (hr/week): 1
Tutorial (hr/week): 2
Other (please specify) (hr/week):
Assessment Tasks/Activities: (designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs) Type of assessment tasks/activities
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Brief Description of assessment tasks/ activities
i.
50
A 2-hour closed book examination assesses how far
Examination
students are able to understand, evaluate and apply the knowledge and techniques that they have learnt. ii. Laboratory Exercises
15
Hands-on exercises in technical drawing to assess students’ abilities to use CAD software to produce engineering drawings.
iii. Test
15
A 45-minute mid-term test to assess students’ ability to solve drawing problems and apply the general principles in engineering drawing.
iv. Group Project
20
In groups of 3 to 4, design a simple commercial product such as thumb drive or mouse with the CAD software and present their design to the class.
Assessment Schedule (on the basis of Assessment Tasks/ Activities identified above) Examination (%): 50
Duration (Hrs): 2
Coursework (%): 50
Participation (%):
Grading Mode: Standard or Pass/Fail* (delete as appropriate) Alignment of TLAs and Assessment Tasks/Activities with the CILOs: TLAs (Please if the TLA(s) Assessment (Please if the is/are aligned with the CILO Assessment(s) is/are aligned with the CILO CILOs 1
Describe the general …
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Use technical drawing …
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Interpret and produce…
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Apply computer…
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Indicative Readings Frederick E. Giesecke [et al.] (2011), Technical Drawing, 14th Ed, Prentice Hall.
