COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN

PALO ALTO HIGH SCHOOL

DOUG BERTAIN, INSTRUCTOR

office: (650) 329-3880

fax: (650)329-3915

e-mail: dbertain@paly.palo-alto.ca.us

COURSE CONTENT:

In this course, geometric concepts and communication of design principles are demonstrated through working drawings. Basic drafting board techniques will be taught along with proper usage of the computer using state-of-the-art AutoCAD software. Interpersonal skills are promoted as student teams read and execute instructions from tutorial manuals.

Major units of instruction include: orthographic projection, dimensioning, software command usage and 3 dimensional solid modeling. Second semester students choose specialization in areas such as: computer graphics, animation, architectural, engineering, electronics drawing and technical illustration. Technologies such as networking to printers and plotters for drawing output are also taught. AutoCAD and 3D Studio are the principal programs used.

**This course articulates fully with the Engineering Technology Class and is part

of the Foothill / DeAnza Tech Prep Program

The following curriculum areas are currently represented:

• Principles of drafting board techniques
• AutoCAD Release 12 and 13
• Computer Printing and Plotting
• Application and file management in a Novell Network
• 3-D Studio professional Modeling and Animation
• Video Portfolio Development
• AutoCAD Operators Industry Certification
• CNA certification

We are always in search of ways to create business and industry educational partnerships. Please contact me if you have ideas or see below for examples. We can offer tax deductions to sponsors along with acknowledgment in our Palo Alto High School Web Page. We are currently looking for corporate sponsorships for 2 National Competition in Engineering, Graphics and Robotics.

Mentor Support to the students could be offered in the form of:

• Tours & Field Trips Guest Speakers
• Student Shadowing Internet Access Support
• Computer Donations (386 or better) Student on the job training

As an outcome of our efforts to procure donated equipment, we have opened a computer and electronics equipment recycling center. If you have old equipment, please don't dispose of it but rather bring it to us for recycling.

1. To provide resources to assist in ensuring that all students receive comprehensive career education supported by industry and articulated with post secondary programs.

1. To provide that students are able to participate in a sequenced program of hands on, project oriented technology education using relevant applications enhancing academic core competencies.

1. To provide that all students have the opportunity to increase their potential for successfully entering and participating in advanced technology educational programs and/or career programs.

• Students will understand industrial standards of measurement and be able to convert decimals, fractions and metric units of measure.

• Students will be able to use basic geometry to construct circles, polygons, and angular entities on the computer.

• Students will understand the principles of orthographic projection and produce working drawings to industry standards.

• Students will know how to prepare sketches and develop quick representations of product ideas.

• Student will understand how to use a computer, computer aided design software and peripheral devices to create an image or drawing in the design and documentation of an object.

• Students will know the fundamentals of dimensioning and be able to produce a drawing to ANSI standards.

• Students will understand the use of layering in a production drawing.

• Students will understand key concepts in team dynamics. They will demonstrate cooperative working relationships.

• Students will demonstrate usage of 3 dimensional AutoCAD commands.

• Students will create the AutoCAD Operators Certification Exam Problems as their semester Final