Course Overview

Cabrillo College
Engineering Technology 24

Fall Semester 2016

Gregg Polubinsky

Suggested Prerequisite: CABT 106

THIS IS IMPORTANT:
You must keep copies of all of your work until you are satisfied with your FINAL grade. If I misrecord an
assignment you will be able to give it to me again.
I encourage you to work together and to help each other with learning AutoCAD. What you cannot do is share
AutoCAD files and especially turn them in as your own homework. If I discover that homework files have been
shared, both parties receive no credit for the assignment and an automatic grade point reduction on your final
grade. Please consult the Cabrillo College Student Handbook and especially Cabrillo Colleges policy on sharing
homework.
Purpose:
I will provide students with introductory-level training in the use of the Autocad Drawing Editor. Students will
gain the ability to create beginning-level drawings using the principles of graphic communication typical to
those found in industry.
Learning Objectives:
1. Construct AutoCAD drawings with accuracy and efficiency.
2. Analyze and evaluate AutoCAD drawings for compliance to ANSI Standards.
3. Apply the concepts of design to the principles of 2D modeling.
Required Textbook: Beginning AutoCAD 2016 by Cheryl R.Shrock/Steve Heather, Industrial Press see internet
bookseller sites.
Suggested Textbooks: Since the Exercise Workbook is soley a tutorial-type text, I suggest purchasing an
AutoCAD reference-type text. In addition, an AutoCAD quick reference guide is also very handy for quickly locating
command information.
Required Supplies: A USB flash drive that can hold at least 5 mb.
Attendance: I will take attendance at the end of each class. I will excuse your attendance if you notify me by
email in advance of the class. I do not need to know the reason. Attendance is important but I also understand
that there are times when your family and employer make other demands. Before you miss more than three class
periods, we should talk if there are reasons they should be excused.
All late drawings are discounted 20% if you do not have an excused abscence. Therefore it is to your advantage
to excuse yourself from class if you are unable to attend. The most you can loose for a late homework
assignment is 20%, so if you get behind, work on the next homework assignment and complete the late
homework assignment when you have time.
Lectures: Prior to class, you are expected to have completed the reference text reading that corresponds to
the lecture topic. Furthermore, you must be prepared to participate in the lecture by asking/answering
questions. Lectures will be approximately two hours in duration and will promptly begin at 6:00 pm.
Lab: While attending lecture is important, nothing surpasses spending time using the AutoCAD system.
I estimate a four hour/week time commitment beyond the two hour lecture period.
TBA Hours (Arranged Hours): This course requires at least 2 hours and 5 minutes per week of arranged
hours to be fulfilled in a Cabrillo lab (STEM Center room 834, CTC Building 1400 or Watsonville Computer
Lab). It is your responsibility to record your attendance at a lab on the To-Be-Arranged (TBA) Lab
Hours Log Sheet On A Weekley Basis. Arranged hours are class time and all students are expected to meet
this number of hours per week to fulfill the requirements of this course. TBA hours will be checked periodically
and are due on the last day of class in order to receive a grade.

Assignments: Drawing assignments, meant to provide you with practice on the topics discussed, are due on the
dates indicated by the instructor with a point reduction of 20% imposed on all late submittals. While your
classmates may answer questions and provide you with guidance, you are expected to complete your own work.
Submitting Your Assignments: All AutoCAD homework files must be placed in the Polubinsky folder/Etech24/turnin, which can be accessed via the start menu/programs/faculty folders. All homework should also be
saved on your own media. You should keep all assignments and a backup until you receive your final grade. It
would also be wise to keep a backup copy on a different storage device. Lastly, all drawings must be named
using the 7 digits of your student ID number followed by a dash and the drawing name (no spaces). Example:
4201668-Ex3C.
Evaluation: I will correct your assignments as quickly as possible and post grades. Grading is based on the
following:
90 to 100 pts. = A
80 to 89 pts. = B
70 to 79 pts. = C
60 to 69 pts. = D
0 to 59 pts. = No Pass
78 pts. - drawing assignment (13 weeks @ 6.0 points maximum per week)
10 pts. - midterm project exam
12 pts. - final project
Instructor Information: ph: 479-5705, fax: 479-6507, email: grpolubi@cabrillo.edu, my web page:
www.cabrillo.edu/~gpolubinsky, department web page: cabrillo.info
Miscellaneous: You are required to adhere to all of the guidelines stated in the Cabrillo College Student
Handbook (available at student services). All types of disabilities must be reported to me on your first day of
class attendance or by email (our conversation will be kept confidential).

Important Dates:
10/13 Midterm Project and any late Homework due by 8pm
12/8
Last class meeting for the semester
12/15 Final Project and any late homework due by 6PM
Class Calendar
Class 1 8/30
Lesson 1 & 2

HOMEWORK
Exercise: 2A & 2D

Week 2 9/6
Lesson 3 & 4

HOMEWORK
Exercise: 3A thru 3C & 4A thru 4F

Week 3 9/13
Lesson 5 & 6

HOMEWORK
Exercise: 5A thru G & 6F

Week 4 9/20
Lesson 7 & 8

HOMEWORK
Exercise: 7A thru E & 8A

Week 5 9/27
Lesson 9, 10 & 11

HOMEWORK
Exercise: 9A, 10B & 11A

Week 6 10/4
Lesson 12, 13, Groups

HOMEWORK
Exercise: 12D or 13B

Week 7 10/11
Midterm Project

HOMEWORK
In class Midterm

Midterm Project and any late Workbook Lessons due by 8 pm 10/15

Week 8 10/18
Discuss Midterm Project
Lesson 14, 15

HOMEWORK
Exercise: 14E & 15D

Week 9 10/25
Lesson 16 & 17

HOMEWORK
Exercise: 16B & 17C

Week 10 11/1
Lesson 18, 19, 20 & 21

HOMEWORK
Exercise: 19B & 21E

Week 11 11/8
Lesson 22, 23 & 24

HOMEWORK
Exercise: 22M & 23D

Week 12 11/15
Lesson 25 & 26

HOMEWORK
Exercise: 26A thru F

Week 13 11/22
Lesson 27& 28

HOMEWORK
Exercise: 27H & 28B

Week 14 11/29
Lesson 29

HOMEWORK
Exercise: 29B

Week 15 12/6
Lesson 30, LISP, ACAD files

FINAL CLASS
No Homework, work on Final Project

Final Project Due by 6PM- 12/13

Ill be in the Computer Technology Center,

Building 1400, to pick up any remaining
homework and the Final Project

SEE TO-BE-ARRANGED LAB HOURS WORKSHEET ON THE NEXT PAGE

~ Etech 24 Lab Hours ~

(2 hours/week )
Name____________________Signature_________________Etech 24 - Section - 89406

As stated in the Cabrillo College Schedule of Classes, students in this course are expected
to spend 2 hours per week working on class projects in a Cabrillo College Lab. Please
document your hours below. Your dates & times should not overlap with the day/time that our
class meets (6pm-10:20pm). If you are out sick for an entire week then please write out sick.
Please do not use ditto marks. A hardcopy will be due at our final class meeting. Thank you.

Week: M-Sun
Week 1 (8/29 9/4)

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Week 2 (9/5 - 11)

Week 3 (9/12 - 18)
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Week 5 (9/26 10/2)
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Week 8 (10/17 - 23)
Week 9 (10/24 - 30)
Week 10 (10/31 11/6)
Week 11 (11/7 - 13)
Week 12 (11/14 - 20)
Week 13 (11/21 27)
Week 14 (11/28 12/4)
Week 15 (12/5 - 11)
Finals week (12/14 - 19)

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