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:                                            SP/23

Semester start and end dates:                                   January 17^th-May 13th

 

Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid):  Asynchronous Online

Class meeting location, days, and times:  Mandatory online meeting times will be posted in Canvas.

Lab meeting location, days, and times:  Online Lab, Wednesdays, 10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M.

 

 

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)
• Ruler
• Tape Measure

 

 

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.—12:00 p.m.      8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.      8:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m.      8:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m.     

3:00 p.m.—5:30 p.m.        5:00 p.m.—5:30 p.m.        3:00 p.m.—5:00 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:                                  Percentage of Grade:

 

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)

Attendance Policy for online classes (Spring 2023):

• If no assignments are completed by the end of the fourth week, the instructor will withdraw the student.
• If a student does not submit 8 or more assignments, they will be withdrawn 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:   April 3rd

 

 

 

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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