Bruce School Technology Education

CAD I
Instructor: Mr. James R Kahl
CLASSROOM RULES:
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Respect yourself and others.

Must use a positive attitude.
Food and beverages are not permitted in the classroom (water bottle is okay).
Students will be dismissed from class only after room is cleaned up, all materials, tools,
books, etc are returned to their proper place.
Students will be expected to arrive to class on time.
Any kind of theft or damage of school property or the property of someone else, will call for
immediate removal from class.
Class lab time is expected to be spent on lab work. Lab time it not free time or study hall for
other classes. (Work at home should not substitute for work during lab periods.)
Any device that has the capability of communicating with another device is not allowed in
class, unless stated by the teacher for educational purposes.
Students will be asked twice to cooperate if they are acting inappropriate for class. If the
student still acts out of line, then they will referred for discipline to the principal.
Obey all school rules found in student handbook.
Obey all safety rules given in class and lab.

GRADING POLICY:
This course will us a point based system for grading assignments. Total points earned out of total points
possible will be used to determine quarter and semester grades.

GRADING SCALE:
A
93-100
A90-92
B+
87-89
B
83-86
B80-82
C+
77-79

(Bruce School Grading Policy)

C
73-76
C70-72
D+
67-69
D
63-66
D60-62
F
59 and below

ASSIGNMENT AND LATE-WORK POLICES:

1. Students must put in a valid effort to achieve the best work they can.
2. Assignment dues dates will be given for each assignment.
3. If absent, you will be responsible for find out the assignments you missed.
4. Late assignments will only be accepted two days after the due date. After that,
assignments will not be accepted and will receive NO CREDIT.
5. Late assignments will receive a maximum of 80% of the full credit.
6. If you have a planned absence, it will be your responsibility to complete and hand in
the assignment before the absence.
7. A due date or extension can be negotiable on a per situation basis. The student needs
to ask the teacher about their situation before the due date. Asking after the due date
will not work.
8. Students will be given material for the first attempt of each project. If a student
should need to restart a project, they will be charged for the material.

9. After students are done with given projects they will be allowed to build their own
personal projects, they will need to purchase all material needed for the project.

CURRICULUM OUTLINE
*Subject to Change*
First Semester
UNIT 1
GETTING STARTED
Ch. 1 Designing with Inventor
Topic: Drawing Setup
-Lab Exercises
-Review Questions
UNIT 2 INVENTOR
PARAMETRIC MODELING
CH 2, Designing with Inventor
Topic: Parametric Part Modeling
-Lab Exercises
-Review Questions
-Drawing 2-63
-Drawing 2-64
-Drawing 2-65
-Drawing 2-66

UNIT 3 INVENTOR
CONSTRUCTIVE SOLID GEOMETRY
CH. 3, Designing with Inventor
Topic: Constructive Solid Geometry
-Lab Exercises
-Review Questions
-Drawing 3-40
-Drawing 3-41
UNIT 4 INVENTOR
MODEL HISTORY TREE
CH. 4, Designing with Inventor
Topic: The History Tree, Planning Model Construction
-Lab Exercises
-Review Questions
-Drawing 4-27
-Drawing 4-28
-Drawing 4-29
UNIT 5 INVENTOR
PARAMETRIC CONSTRAINTS
CH. 5, Designing with Inventor

Topic: Constraints and Relations

-Lab Exercises
-Review Questions
-Drawing 5-45
-Drawing 5-46
-Drawing 5-47
UNIT 6 INVENTOR
GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTION
CH. 6, Designing with Inventor
Topic: Geometric Construction
-Lab Exercises
-Review Questions
-Drawing 6-43
UNIT 7 INVENTOR
PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIPS
CH. 7, Designing with Inventor
Topic: Introduction to Relationships
-Lab Exercises
-Review Questions
-Drawing 7-42
UNIT 8 INVENTOR
PART DRAWING
CH. 8, Designing with Inventor
Topic: Part Drawing in Inventor
-Lab Exercises
-Review Questions
-Drawing 8-47
-Drawing 8-48
UNIT 9 INVENTOR
DATUM FEATURES AND AUXILIARY VIEWS
CH. 9, Designing with Inventor
Topic: Working with Complex Models
-Lab Exercises
-Review Questions
-Drawing 9-55
UNIT 10 INVENTOR
SYMMETRICAL FEATURES
CH. 10, Designing with Inventor
Topic: Symmetrical Design Characteristics
-Lab Exercises
-Review Questions
-Drawing 10-53
UNIT 11 INVENTOR

ADVANCED 3D CONSTRUCTION
CH. 11, Designing with Inventor
Topic: 3D Design
-Lab Exercises
-Review Questions
-Drawing 11-47

UNIT 12 INVENTOR
ASSEMBLY MODELING
CH. 12, Designing with Inventor
Topic: Introduction to Assembly Modeling
-Lab Exercises
-Review Questions
- Assembly Model 1
-Set of detail drawings
-Assembly drawing
-Figure 12-77
- Assembly Model 2
-Set of detail drawings
-Figure 12-79 Base Plate
-Figure 12-80 Sliding Block
-Figure 12-81 Lifting Block
-Figure 12-82 Adjusting Screw
-Assembly drawing
-Figure 12-78
Second Semester
Unit 1 Introduction to AutoCAD
Ch. 2: User Interface
Ch. 3: Workspaces, Toolbars, and Palettes
Ch. 4: Command Entry
Ch. 5 Basic Selection
Ch. 6: Object Selection
Ch. 7 Entering Coordinates
Unit 2 Drawing Aids and Controls
Ch. 9: Object Snap
Ch. 12: Zooming
Ch. 13: Panning and Viewing
Unit 3 Drawing and Editing
Ch. 14: Solid and Curved Objects
Ch. 15: Adding and Altering Objects
Ch. 16: Moving and Duplicating Objects
Ch. 18: Hatching and Sketching
Unit 4 Text ,Printing, and Dimensioning
Ch. 19: Notes and Specifications
Ch. 20: Text Editing
Ch. 22: Drawing Setup

Ch. 24: Plotting and Printing

Ch. 26: Basic Dimensioning
Ch. 27: Advanced Dimensioning
Unit 5: 2D AutoCAD Application
Bubble and Block Diagrams
Standard Details for House Construction
Floor Plan
Elevations
Wall Section
Full Section
Map Drafting
Plot Plan