CADD 5 - Introduction to Mechanical Drafting

3 units
2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU

This introduction to mechanical drafting covers the basics of creating technical drawings using traditional manual drafting instruments and sketching and Computer Aided Design/Drafting (CADD) using AutoCAD software. Topics include lettering, sketching multiview drawings, geometric construction, computer and orthographic CADD, Two Dimensional (2D) and basic Three Dimensional (3D) computer drawings, threads and fasteners and working and assembly drawings using CADD software.