Our courses are offered throughout the year during the days, evenings or on Saturdays, at our training centre, 35A Eastwood Park Road.Courses are held on week days, Monday – Wednesday 6:00-8:30pm for 3 weeks and on Saturdays 9:30am – 2:00pm for 5 Saturdays. Courses are currently Offered in:

· AutoCAD (Level 1) · AutoCAD (Level 2) · 3D Modeling · Architectural Desktop (Level 1) · Architectural Desktop (Level 2)

· Revit Architecture(Level 1) · Revit Architecture (Level 2) · AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 (Special Session), · Revit MEP (Special Session)

Course Objectives:
Course modules are conducted in a lecture and hands-on format as outlined below with brief exercises of a multi-disciplinary nature used.

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN COURSES

AutoCAD Professional Level 1
(Basic)

The professional AutoCAD Level 1 course is an introduction and overview of concepts of AutoCAD in lecture and hands-on form. This introductory course incorporates AutoCAD's operating system and shall include the following:

· Develop a basic understanding of AutoCAD operating system usage
· Become familiar with AutoCAD's menu and commands
· Understanding the graphics
· AutoCAD structure of menus
· Printing and plotting techniques
· Practices of geometry creation using AutoCAD
· Manipulate geometry accurately
· Understand and use editing functions
· Develop a level of confidence with AutoCAD through hands-on experience

AutoCAD Professional Level 2
(Advanced)

The professional AutoCAD Level 2 course shows how customizing AutoCAD further automates the drawing process and increases productivity. Brief exercises relating to professional industry will be used.

· Explore elementary 3D environment to produce 2D elevation
· Advanced editing of objects
· Interactive viewing
· Menu customization
· Block creation and attributes
· Isometric drafting

3D MODELING

The 3D course is developed towards providing experienced 2D AutoCAD users with techniques for producing 3D models and enhancing them with shading techniques. This course includes:

· Thorough investigation of the 3D environment
· Creation of 3D objects
· Placement and editing of model
· Mesh generation to surfaces
· Enhanced viewing
· Paper space versus Model space
· Advanced plotting

ARCHITECTURAL DESKTOP Level 1

CONTENTS :
· Module 1:   Floor Plans
· Module 2:   Specialty Objects
· Module 3:   Floors and Roofs
· Module 4:   Project Management and Design Content
· Module 5:   Building Model Views
· Module 6:   Documentation
· Skills Assessment

ARCHITECTURAL DESKTOP Level 2

CONTENTS :
· Module 1:   Styles and advanced Object Tools
· Module 2:   Drawing management
· Module 3:   Conceptual Design Tools
· Module 4:   Space Planning and Areas
· Module 5:   Creating Custom Content
· Module 6:   Creating Object Styles
· Module 7:   Curtain Wall Styles
· Module 8:   Customization
· Skills Assessment