Back to School Night

Wednesday, September 10th
Quiz

Computer Aided Design is divided into two semesters. In the first semester students are introduced to Mechanical Drafting which involves drawing small mechanical parts. Most of the class period is spent on drawing assignments that reinforce new tools and drawing skills. For the first semester the students use AutoCAD 2002 LT which is very similar to the program that professionals use in the field.

The second semester shifts from small scale drawings to large scale drawings as the course shifts to Architectural Drafting. Here students learn the concepts of scale and house design as they design their own house floor plan. In this phase of the course students are introduced to a new program, ArchiCAD 7.0. This is a powerful architectural drawing program that allows students to view their house design in 3D.

The following links will provide you with more information regarding the course.

Course Syllabus - This will provide you with the basic information about the class

Grades - You may view your student's grade at any time from this web site. Click on the grades button and then enter your student's last name and then their student number. If you do not know their student number ask your student, they will know it. If students fall behind they must come in before school (I usually arrive by 7:30 am), during lunch or after school to catch up. Making up assignments is not a problem but students must come into the lab to make up the work.

Attendance - Attendance is one of the main factors affecting a student's grade in this class. You may check your student's attendance at any time using the district's web site. You will need to register at the district site in order to check you student's attendance.

Calendar - The calendar will also give you and idea of the type of things that we do in class. If students forget what the homework was for the class they can always check the web site.

Books - Please browse through the CAD books that are available to get a feel for the type of material we cover in the course.

Sequoia High School Web Site - check this site for the yearly calendar, bell schedule, daily announcements, teacher contact information and much more.

Thanks again for coming to Back to School Night. If this web page did not answer your specific questions regarding the class please email me at cdodge@seq.org.