NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Basic Computer Aided Drafting
Course prefix, number, and section number: DFTG 1309, Section 340
Semester/Year of course: FA/22
Semester start and end dates: August 22nd—December 9th
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Asynchronous Online
Class meeting location, days, and times: N/A
Lab meeting location, days, and times: Online Lab: Wednesday 11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.
**Mandatory online meeting times will be posted in Canvas.
Semester credit hours: 3
Course description:
An introduction to computer-aided drafting. Emphasis is placed on setup; creating and modifying geometry; storing and retrieving predefined shapes; placing, rotating, and scaling objects, adding text and dimensions, using layers, coordinate systems, and plot/print to scale.
Course prerequisites: None
Required course materials:
Required Book:
Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2021
Edition: 1st Edition
Author: Shawna Lockhart
Publisher: SDC Publications
ISBN-13: 978-1630573638
Required Software:
- AutoCAD 2021 installed on your personal computer (This can be downloaded for free)
- Lockdown Browser
Other:
- USB Flash Drive (64 GB recommended)
Name of instructor: James Zachary Ouchley
Office location: Corinth, Room 333
Telephone number: 940-365-7421
E-mail address: jouchley@nctc.edu
Office hours for students:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
8:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.—10:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m.
3:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
- Office hours will be held online.
- Please check Canvas for the most up-to-date office hours.
- Meetings should be scheduled through Cisco Webex on Canvas.
- The instructor is not available on Saturday and Sunday. Any questions sent on Saturday or Sunday will be answered on Monday.
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments:
Class Assignments 40%
Discussions 20%
Tests 20%
Term Project 20%
**See attached course calendar
Final grade scale:
90-100 A
80-89.99-B
70-79.99-C
60-69.99-D
59.99 and Below-F
Late work policy: Coursework is not accepted late.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy:
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
- An “F” for the course
- A scholastic dishonesty report
- A “0” for the assignment
Attendance Policy:
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
**Providing all assignments for the first six weeks is mandatory. If these assignments are not completed by the end of the sixth week, the instructor will drop the student and notify financial aid.
**If a student does not submit 5 or more assignments, they can be dropped from the class or receive an “F” for the class.
**Submitting a completed final project is mandatory. If a student does not submit a complete final project (75% minimum), they will receive an “F” for the class.
**Completing all tests are mandatory. If a student does not complete all tests they will receive an “F” for the class.
**Participation in discussions is mandatory.
**Providing assignments on time is mandatory.
Withdrawal Policy
A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: October 31st
Student Learning Outcomes:
1) Identify terminology and basic functions used with CAD software.
2) Use CAD hardware and software to create, organize, display, and plot/print working drawings.
3) Use file management techniques.
Core Objectives: N/A
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