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Academic year: 2024-2025

Mechanical CAD Fundamentals - Certificate

Program Code: 906063

The Mechanical CAD Fundamentals Certificate is designed for a person seeking introductory Auto CAD and 3D modeling skills.

Delivery

  • Day
  • Evening
  • Part-time

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This program is offered at:
  • Green Bay

Curriculum

Students following the study plan below will complete the certificate in the number of semesters shown.

Total Credits 5
  • Curriculum Note: Students must earn a "C" or higher in all 10-606-XXX courses.

Course Descriptions

CAD-Intro
10606116

CAD terminology, drawing preliminaries, basic inquiry and setting commands, layer setting and manipulation, basic drawing and display commands, basic edit commands, and plotting, using AutoCAD software.

Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Solidworks Fundamentals
10606160

Introduces terminology; software operation and interface layout. It also exposes the student to creating basic models, assemblies & using the drawing environment.

Course Typically Offered: Fall
SolidWorks Intermediate
10606106

Introduces using intermediate features such as patterns, revolve, and sweep. Students learn how to measure center of gravity on assemblies and to create completely dimensioned orthographic drawings. (Prerequisite: 10-606-160, SolidWorks Fundamentals)

Course Typically Offered: Fall
3D Modeling with Inventor
10606107

Develop the knowledge and skills, to create Solid Models using Autodesk Inventor; creating and editing 3D drawings; rapid prototyping; manipulating data. (Prerequisites: 10-606-116, CAD-Intro; 10-606-160, SolidWorks Fundamentals.)

Course Typically Offered: Spring
Source: https://nwtc.edu/academics-and-training/mechanical-cad-fundamentals