Architectural Drafting Assignments Using AutoCAD®

Promote active learning and constructive interchange among students with these architecturally-based assignments that present a practical, hands-on approach to understanding basic 2-D AutoCAD® commands and operations. This series of 17 self-instructional, skill-building assignments challenges students to master specific and selected AutoCAD commands, operations, and formats necessary to draw and plot typical 2-D residential and commercial architectural drawings. Students progress step-by-step through the assignments, applying previous lessons while they expand their skills with each new exercise. Assignments are designed to span one semester of work and are grouped into two sections: the Georgian House introduces the range of basic 2-D commands needed to "build" a simple furnished floor plan and exterior elevation, and the Furness Brownstone presents more complex plan views and exterior elevations.

Features

• time-tested assignments are suitable for "stand-alone" use in conjunction with specific classroom demonstrations and lectures, or as a supplement to a variety of AutoCAD tutorials/architectural drafting texts
• students can progress dramatically over the course of one semester, beginning with no AutoCAD knowledge and ending with the entry-level, technical skills required to produce professional-quality, 2-D architectural drawings
• assignments build on one another in a coherent, logical sequence so that commands are introduced, learned, and applied in a meaningful context
• provides a solid base of 2-D skills without overwhelming beginners with the breadth of information typical of most AutoCAD tutorials
• may be used "generically" with most AutoCAD releases