Capability Development / Mechanical & Civil
AutoCAD (Mechanical)
This AutoCAD Mechanical program builds a strong foundation in computer-aided 2D drafting and introductory 3D modelling. Through a structured blend of theory and hands-on lab practice, learners create accurate engineering drawings, plans, projections, elevations and technical blueprints using AutoCAD's professional tools, templates and drawing environments — developing drafting precision, design interpretation, layout preparation, annotation, dimensioning and basic 3D modelling skills.
Program Overview
This AutoCAD Mechanical program builds a strong foundation in computer-aided 2D drafting and introductory 3D modelling. Through a structured blend of theory and hands-on lab practice, learners create accurate engineering drawings, plans, projections, elevations and technical blueprints using AutoCAD's professional tools, templates and drawing environments — developing drafting precision, design interpretation, layout preparation, annotation, dimensioning and basic 3D modelling skills.
Audience Profile
Mechanical engineering students, diploma holders, draughtspersons and working engineers who need to produce accurate 2D mechanical drawings and foundational 3D models in AutoCAD, including beginners with no prior CAD experience.
Course Syllabus
Introduction to AutoCAD
Topics
- Getting started with AutoCAD and launching the software
- User interface, commands, Cartesian system and workspace types
- Opening existing drawings and using basic draw and edit commands
- Drawing lines, erasing objects, polar tracking and rectangles
Drawing Settings
Topics
- Drawing circles and simple drawings through guided projects
- Drawing precision with running object snaps
- Creating simple mechanical shapes such as nuts and bolts
Editing Drawings
Topics
- Selecting objects; move, copy, rotate and scale
- Mirroring objects and editing with grips
- Creating new drawings from predefined templates
Draw Tools
Topics
- Arcs, polylines, polygons and ellipses
- Editing polylines and extracting drawing information
- Object properties and measuring objects
- Fillets and chamfers for precise modifications
Blocks, Layouts and Layers
Topics
- Arrays of objects and block concepts
- Inserting blocks and setting up layouts
- Printing concepts, copying layouts and creating viewports
- Printing from layouts and from the Model tab
- Layers, layer states and creating objects on layers
Text, Tables and Hatch
Topics
- Annotations and adding text
- Modifying and formatting multiline text
- Notes with leaders
- Creating and modifying tables
- Applying and editing hatches; dimensioning concepts
Dimensioning, Annotations and Viewports
Topics
- Radial and angular dimensions
- Editing dimensions for accuracy and presentation
- Model space and paper space viewports
- Tiled viewports and editing floating paper space viewports
Basic AutoCAD 3D
Topics
- User Coordinate System and World Coordinate System
- Controlling UCS visibility, defining and managing a UCS
- Getting started with 3D and solid modelling concepts
- TRIM, EXTEND and FILLET in 3D
Advanced 3D and Rendering
Topics
- Dynamically viewing 3D objects
- Solid models and predefined solid primitives
- Complex solids with Boolean operations and extrusions
- Rendering concepts, materials and elementary rendering
- Creating 3D assemblies