Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon Portland Community College

Class information

CADD126 Introduction to AutoCAD

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  • CRN: 22021
  • Credits: 3
  • Notes: MS Windows PC competency required
  • Locations, days, times, and instructors:
    • Online, Available 24/7
      From April 1 through June 15, 2024, Justin Mortensen

Class materials

Textbooks

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Details about this class

 Class is web based with no formal lecture meeting. Assignments, lecture and content provided in D2L and done self paced. 

Course syllabus will be found in D2L.

Additional information will be sent out a few days before class. 

Text:

AutoCAD 2024 INSTRUCTOR, James Leach, ISBN-13: 9781630575410, Available in the PCC Bookstore (Note: It is acceptable to use 2023, AutoCAD 2022 versions and the Ebook as well.)

 

Technology

A free AutoCAD student license will be available for students to install on their home computer. Instructions for obtaining the license will be provided at the beginning of the term.  To run AutoCAD, students must have access to a computer that meets minimum requirements. The hardware requirements to run AutoCAD can be found at this link: knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-AutoCAD-2020-including-Specialized-Toolsets.html

No show policy

Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class. It is important to log in as soon as the class starts to see what the participation requirements are.

Online & Remote Teaching Technical Requirements

Please be sure to read the quick guide to Online Learning technical requirements.

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.

Online Prerequisite | Start Guide for Online Learning

Before you take your first online class at PCC, you must complete the start guide for online learning. The start guide will help you decide if online classes are right for you. Once you complete the start guide, you will be eligible to register for online classes.

The Start Guide is not required for Remote classes but strongly recommended.