Award in Basic AutoCAD 2D

Autocad courses are only available to be purchased in Bundle form. 

Enrolment Open for next cohort starting on 05.03.2024

Lectures will be as follows:

Course Description

The unit will focus on how AutoCAD can be used as a design tool by understanding the potential benefits of combining AutoCAD with other design programmes. This unit covers the essential core topics for working with the AutoCAD software.

By the end of this course, the learners will develop the basic skills necessary to amend and produce 2D drawings.

Career Paths

Anyone who is interested in learning the software. Yet, it is necessary for persons working within the construction/manufacturing industry and other similar industries.

Assessments

These may be either Home-Based Assignments or Time-Constrained Assessments, on both an Individual Basis, as well as on a Group-Level Basis according to the Units being assessed, and may also include evaluation of hands-on practice.

Learning Outcomes

1. Interpret and change the software’s User Interface (UI)
2. Outline the basic features of AutoCAD
3. Amend and alter 2D drawings
4. Create 2D drawings using AutoCAD basic and drawing aid tools

Entry Requirements

Basic knowledge of technical drawing and computer literacy.

Certification:

Course participants may be awarded either an MCAST Certificate of Attendance or an MCAST Certificate of Achievement.

MCAST Certificate of Attendance

An MCAST Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to those candidates who attend at least 80% of the lessons.

MCAST Certificate of Achievement

An MCAST Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to those candidates who satisfy the 80% attendance criteria AND ALSO choose submit course assignments / or sit for assessments and achieves a Pass mark or higher.

Students who opt not to submit assignments or sit for the assessments or fail to achieve a Pass mark will however be awarded an MCAST Certificate of Attendance provided that they fulfil the minimum attendance criteria as stated above.