City & Guilds Computer Aided Design (CAD) Level 1
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Key Information
Subject Area
Engineering
Level
1
Part Time Evening
Location
City of Newport Campus
Fees
TBC
Start Date
20 January 2025
Monday
Start Time
18:00
End Time
21:00
Duration
15 weeks
In a nutshell
This course will give you an understanding of the CAD parametric modelling environment in terms of hardware, software and physical surroundings. The Computer Aided Design CAD course will allow you to choose from six further qualifications depending on your entry requirements and needs.
This course is for...
…anyone with an interest in Computer Aided Design.
Course content
The course allows you to explore the typical composition of a CAD parametric modelling system, and covers:
- Basic associated IT, CAD hardware and operating systems
- File management techniques
- Parametric modelling process, user interface and how to access help and tutorials
- Routines to create and constrain sketches
- Routines to produce extruded and revolved features
- Use of placed features to modify parametric models
- Routines to create assemblies
- Use of the drawing layout environment to produce hard copies
On completion you’ll achieve the City & Guilds Level 1 Award in CAD – Parametric Modelling, and can then move on to the Level 2 qualification.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal qualifications required.
Additional information
Courses will run subject to minimum student numbers.
This course may be available at other dates, times or campuses, please click to view your options.
All courses may be subject to change and cancelled if deemed not viable to run.
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