Class information
CADD115 CAD Mathematics
- CRN: 13352
- Credits: 4
- Locations, days, times, and instructors:
- Online (no scheduled meetings), Available 24/7
From January 5 through March 21, 2026, Wendie L Siverts
- Online (no scheduled meetings), Available 24/7
Class materials
Textbooks
No textbooks required
Open educational resources (OER)
The following free or inexpensive materials are used for this class:
Details about this class
Practical Mathematics for CAD Designers and Drafters is designed to apply math skills in a drafting environment. Emphasis is placed on math problems that relate to detail drawings and CAD models. This course is delivered in online mode, meaning there are no regular meetings and all required content is completed asynchronously. Each week, you will have access to a new module containing reading, video lectures, activities, practice problems and a math assignment. Students collaborate via online discussions.
The textbook for this course is an open educational resource (OER.) Accessible versions of the text readings are provided with the course shell.
The mid-term and final are completed online via the quiz tab. CADD 115 is a four-credit class, requiring approximately 12 hours each week to complete the coursework.
I am available for 1:1 Zoom or in-person meetings, scheduled via Google calendar. For more information about this class, see the Course Content and Outcomes Guide for CADD 115 here.
Technology
This course includes the use of mathematics to solve computer aided design problems, drafting measurement systems and conversions, mechanical tolerance and estimation analysis, GD&T, applied trigonometry, geometry and descriptive geometry topics and computer aided design related technical formulas.
Required Tools:
- Scientific calculator
- An app scientific calculator, such as the one available in Windows, is sufficient. If you prefer a physical calculator, choose one with trig functions, root functions, and constants pi and e
Recommended Drawing Tools:
- #2 pencil and sharpener
- Graph paper
- Ruler
- Compass
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 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.
Prerequisite for online classes
Before you take your first online class at PCC, you must complete the start guide. The start guide will help you decide if these classes are right for you. Once you complete the start guide, you will be able to register for these classes.