STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA MANATEE-SARASOTA

ETD 1320c Introduction to AutoCAD (11775) Blended

Spring  2016

Instructor:   John Montoya

Phone:        TBA

Office Address:  Instructor Building, 8000 S. Timiami Tr., Venice, FL 34293 

Office Hours: TBA

E-mail:   montoyj@scf.edu

Location:   Venice Campus – Building 300 - Room 302 - Monday - 5:30 – 7:20 PM 

This is an 8 week flex blended course, required class attendance & additional online & scheduled lab times

 

Class begins January

Required Text:  Technical Drawing 101 with AutoCAD 2014

by Smith , Ramirez  and Schmidt  (Author)

SDC Publications

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Prerequisites: CGS 1000 and EGN 1111C or BCN 1251C or permission of instructor.

Please note that the lab is equipped with AutoCAD 2013 until Fall of 2016
 
ETD 1320C Introduction to AutoCAD (3) (A.S.).  Prerequisites:  CGS 1000 and EGN 1110c Engineering Drawing or BCN 1251c Construction Drafting or permission of program director if you are a non-traditional student who just wants this one class.  This course will use the Auto CAD software to teach the student how to apply basic drafting procedures to the computer environment. Additional special fees are required.

Course Outcomes:

At the successful completion of ETD 1320C, the student will be able to:

1. Create drawings using methods of geometry entry in the ACAD database, such as the commands LINE, PLINE, CIRCLE.
2. Develop drawings using methods of geometry modification such as the commands MOVE, TRIM, EXTEND, PEDIT.
3. Create dimension on typical architectural, civil, and engineering drawings using the DIM command.
4. Create isometric drawings.
5. Properly dimension isometric drawings
6. PLOT drawing from the ACAD database.
7. Create and change the TEXT styles.
8. Create new WBLOCKS
9. Use the INSERT command.
10. Create drawings using linear and angular UNIT measures.

Date of Last Revision: October 27, 2011

Original Submission Date      10/16/12

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Attendance Policy:

This is not a self-paced course. Each instructional module has specific due dates for assignments provided in the individual assessments. Attendance for this course and for each module is considered to be completion of the course assessments (forums and quizzes) by the due date, provided in the assessments and the modules.  

Grading Policy: 

As an eligibility course for online learning, this course follows general practices expected for all SCF online courses. A grade of “C” is required to pass as well as a passing review of your live course which will occur at 4 weeks into the semester.

 

The following grading scale will be used in this course:

Grade	Percentage
A	90-100%
B	80-89 %
C	70-79 %
D	60- 69%
F	0-59%

Prohibiting Recording Device:

The use of recording devices during class is prohibited, except when the use of such devices is approved as an accommodation through the college Disability Resource Center.  In such cases the student must provide a copy of their Memo of Accommodation and meet with the instructor to discuss how best to provide the approved accommodation.

Email:  

As an online course, students are required to communicate with their instructor using the Canvas Inbox, located in the top right hand corner by your name. Please use the Inbox if communicating about class materials, assignments, or other course related questions. Any administrative, enrollment, or other questions should use official SCF email address.

Withdrawal Policy:

In accordance with the State College of Florida policy as stated in the college catalog, students may withdraw from any course or all courses without academic penalty of a W/F by the withdrawal deadline as listed in the State College of Florida academic calendar. The student must take responsibility for initiating the withdrawal procedure. Students are strongly encouraged to talk with their instructors first before taking any withdrawal action. In addition, students should note that faculty may also withdraw students for violating policies, procedures, or conditions of the class, as outlined in individual class syllabi, and such action could affect financial aid eligibility.

Statement of Plagiarism:

If appropriate to your course state this directly: Plagiarism is the use of ideas, facts, opinions, illustrative material, data, direct or indirect wording of another scholar and/or writer—professional or student—without giving proper credit. Expulsion, suspension, or any lesser penalty may be imposed for plagiarism.

 

Standards of Conduct:

Students are expected to abide by all SCF Student Handbook guidelines.

Class Week:

Class is held on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5:20 in room 302.   The class week is considered to be Monday-Sunday for the duration of the class for on-line materials.  Individual weekly modules (on-line) will open on the Saturday prior to the start of the class week, and remain open through 11:00 PM on the Sunday due date. This allows you to work on your assignments the weekend prior to the start of the module, or throughout the week until the due date at your discretion.

Late Work:

Assignments are expected to be completed by the due date unless you are otherwise notified. With the exception of discussion forums, assignments will remain open for 1 week following the due date. Assignments submitted after the due date will be accepted for a 10% penalty. For example, an assignment submitted 2 days after the due date that earns a 88%score, will be recorded in the Gradebook as a 79.2% (88*.9).

Course Calendar Overview:

Week 1: Getting Started & Introductions

Week 2:  Autocad interface.

Week 3

Week 4: 

Week 6:

Week 7:

Week 8: FInal

Assignments and Weights:

Your final course grade will reflect assessment of the following assignments:

Assignments	Weighted %
Quizzes	10%
Discussions	25%
Course Construction Assignments	20%
Accessibility Assignments	25%
Final Project - Course Review	20%
Total	100%

 

Technical Support:

All students have access to 24/7 support via phone, chat and email in Canvas. To access technical support for this course, please use the Help button located in the top right corner on every Canvas page.

If you need support from SCF’s Instructional Technology Service Help Desk:

• Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 7a.m.-7p.m., Fri.,7a.m.-5p.m.
• Phone: 941-752-5357
• Email: helprequest@scf.edu
• Create a Help Ticket: A help ticket allows you to submit a detailed explanation of your particular concern. Help tickets create a record for the ITS Help Desk, and trigger an investigation of your individual issue. Help tickets provide you with an Incident Tracking Number that you can use for reference. Be sure to include your contact information, computer type (MAC or PC), which browser you are using and any other information that can help them help you.

Logging in to Canvas:

There are two ways to access the LMS. The first is by logging into SCFconnect (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) and the other is logging into Canvas directly at scf.instructure.com (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)Faculty and staff log in using their username and email password.

Netiquette:

Netiquette is exactly what it sounds like - etiquette for the internet. Good internet etiquette (netiquette) is being courteous to others online to make the internet a fun experience for everyone. (Instructor Note: as an online instructor, you may choose to specify a list or provide a reference for this topic- but since it is covered in your lessons, we have chosen to omit it here for fear of giving out the answers.)

 

 

Additional information:  

As in any other course, the course policies will be followed throughout the course.  Successful completion of this course provides you with the knowledge and skills required to properly administer and teach a technologically enhanced course, blended course, or fully online course provided an existing course shell for your assigned course is available from your department, but does not imply any guarantee of any online teaching assignment at SCF.    

Disability Resource Center Information:

SCF has a Disability Resource Center (DRC) to assist students.  To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact the DRC at 941-752-5295 in Bradenton or 941-408-1448 in Venice, or by email at DRC@scf.edu. If you have already requested academic   accommodations through the DRC for this course please meet with one of the instructors to discuss your specific needs.

Department of Engineering Program Director information: 

If you have any issues in this course that are not addressed to your satisfaction, please contact the Program Director John Montoya montoyj@scf.edu

Revised 6/11/15

VPAA

Date of last review: 2/11/02

Date of last revision: October 2010