AutoCAD Certificate
About the Program
Do you want a career in drafting or design? Learn AutoCAD – Autodesk's industry-leading drafting and design software. By combining "right-brain" attributes, such as creativity & spatial relationships, with "left-brain" traits, like mathematics & analytical thinking, you can create drawings and blueprints to construct products and structures, such as buildings, machinery, toys, microchips, plumbing & electrical systems, vehicles and a host of other manufactured goods. AutoCAD professionals hold a range of job titles, including engineer, drafter, estimator, designer, modeler, architect or illustrator. The field is expected to grow from 13-17% in the next five years and salaries range from $43,000 to $64,000 per year.
At A Glance
What You Will Learn
- The fundamentals of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and modeling
- Construction- and architecture-specific CAD applications
- How to use industry-leading CAD software programs, including Autodesk and AutoCAD
- Techniques for modeling construction projects digitally
- How to create basic industry-standard architectural drawings
- Methods for organizing and distributing architectural drawings professionally
Who Should Enroll
- Students enrolled in the Utility Planner Certificate Programs (CAD 100 is offered as an elective course)
- Individuals seeking a stand-alone course to learn AutoCAD basics
- Professionals looking to enhance their skills in Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design, Manufacturing, and Project Management
Program Outline
- Intro to CAD, Intro to AutoCAD
- Precision Drawing & Drawing Aids
- Geometric Shapes
- Basic Printing
- Editing Tools
- Architectural Views & Drafting Views
- 3D modeling with AutoCAD (Surfaces, Solids)
- 3D Modeling with SketchUp
- Annotating in AutoCAD with Text & Hatching
- Layers
- Templates & DesignCenter
- Advanced plotting (Layouts, Viewports), Office Standards
- Dimensioning
- Internet and collaboration
- Blocks, Drafting symbols, Attributes, Extracting data (as time allows)
- Understand the capabilities, precision, and applications of computer-aided design (CAD) modeling and drafting.
- Develop the skills to create accurate 2D geometry and complex 3D shapes and surface models.
- Learn how to generate 2D representations of 3D models, including plan views, elevations, and sections.
- Gain experience assembling drawings into industry-standard plan sets and producing professional-quality plotted copies for distribution.
- Understand the principles and standards of architectural drafting with an emphasis on industry best practices.
Aron Carcamo started his architectural journey at East Los Angeles College before transferring and earning his Bachelor of Architecture from Woodbury University in 2013. Since then, he has worked on many projects, from small tenant improvements to retail stores, commercial high-rises, and Transit Oriented Development. Influenced by large-scale projects such as the Willowbrook Rosa Parks Station Improvement Project, he sought to understand the surrounding characteristics that make up the community and pursue a Master of Architecture II at UCLA focusing on Urban Strategy in 2019. The importance of establishing and promoting a resilient community paved the way for him to advocate building and human-centric design principles with his LEED AP BD+C and WELL AP certifications. Since 2020, he has taught drafting, 3D modeling, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), and Sustainability through Building Information Modeling (BIM) at East Los Angeles College.
