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THIS COURSE/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN UPDATED/REPLACED!

Please refer to our online course guide at bowvalleycollegeweb.com

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CONTINUING EDUCATION


AUTOCAD

 


AutoCAD Operator Certificate (123 Hours)   l ^top

The AutoCAD Operator Certificate prepares the professional or student to work in the exciting field of Computer Aided Design/Drafting. Be trained to work as an AutoCAD Operator in a variety of industrial and business areas, including architecture, manufacturing, mapping, surveying, electronics, interior design, landscaping, and electrical, mechanical and environmental engineering. The program is also designed for working professionals who want to update their AutoCAD skills.

Courses:
• AutoCAD 2D Level I
• AutoCAD 2D Level II
• AutoCAD 3D Level I
• AutoCAD 3D Level II


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AutoCAD 2D Certificate (99 Hours)

The AutoCAD 2D Certificate prepares the professional or student to work in the exciting field of two dimensional Computer Aided Design/Drafting. Be trained to work as an AutoCAD Operator in a variety of industrial and business areas, including architecture, manufacturing, mapping, surveying, electronics, interior design, landscaping, and electrical, mechanical, and environmental engineering. The program is also designed for working professionals who want to update their AutoCAD 2D skills.

Courses:
• AutoCAD 2D Level I
• AutoCAD 2D Level II
• AutoCAD 2D Advanced


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Advanced AutoCAD Certificate (66 Hours)   
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The Advanced AutoCAD Certificate prepares the AutoCAD operator to work as a CAD manager. Completion of this certificate gives a thorough understanding of AutoCAD functions such as customizing AutoCAD and writing AutoLISP programs. Be better able to increase the productivity of AutoCAD operators in your office by gaining proficiency in these advanced AutoCAD functions.

Prerequisite:
• AutoCAD Operator Certificate

Courses:
• AutoCAD Customization
• AutoLISP
 

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AutoCAD One-Month Certificate (114 Hours)   l ^top
(To be offered Summer 2009)

Fees: $1,295.00 (Manuals included)

Recommended:
• Introduction to Computers or equivalent experience

Learn AutoCAD and earn an AutoCAD Operator Certificate in one month. This hands-on, four-week program teaches all of AutoCAD’s two-dimensional and three-dimensional features and commands through the following courses:
• AutoCAD 2D Level I
• AutoCAD 2D Level II
• AutoCAD 3D Level I
• AutoCAD 3D Level II

Dates: Jul. 28 – Aug. 22 (Mon. – Fri.)
(No class Aug. 4)
Times: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
 

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AutoCAD 2D Level I – In Class or Online* (33 Hours)   l ^top

Fees: $395.00 (Manual included)

This hands-on course is part one of a two-part series covering two-dimensional features and commands. Topics include AutoCAD Interface, AutoCAD theory, syntax, inserting 2D geometry, line, circle, arc, point, object snap, zoom, pan, fillets, chamfers, trim, extend, offset, inquiry, grids, text, making changes, line types, and layers. The course also covers drafting fundamentals and geometry theory for students who require it.

Recommended:
• Introduction to Computers or equivalent experience.

Dates: Nov. 4 – Dec. 11(Tues. & Thurs.)
(No class Nov. 11)
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Dates: Jan. 14 – Feb. 23 (Mon.& Wed.)
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Dates: March 10 – Apr. 14 (Tues. & Thurs.)
CANCELLED
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Dates: May 4– June 10 (Mon. & Wed.)
(No class May 18)
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

*Online: Ongoing registration

Duration: four months

(Software not provided, but enrolled students may be eligible to purchase student software.)

Note: Once learning materials have been downloaded, no refunds will be provided
 

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AutoCAD 2D Level II – In Class or Online* (33 Hours)
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Fees: $395.00 (Manual included)

This hands-on course is part two of a two-part series covering two-dimensional features and commands. Topics include move, copy, rotate, scale, mirror, array, stretch, graphic manipulation, grips, crosshatching, dimensioning, blocks, reference files, advanced text, special objects, and plotting. The course will also cover drafting fundamentals and geometry theory for students who require it.

Recommended:
• AutoCAD 2D Level I

Dates: Oct. 27 – Dec. 1 (Mon. & Wed.) CANCELLED
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Dates: Feb. 25 – Apr. 1 (Mon. & Wed.)
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Dates: Apr. 28 – June 2 (Tues. & Thurs.) CANCELLED
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

*Online: Ongoing registration

Duration: four months

(Software not provided, but enrolled students may be eligible to purchase student software.)

Note: Once learning materials have been downloaded, no refunds will be provided.
 

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Autocad 2D Advanced – New : In-Class Or Online
* (33 Hours)  l ^top

Fees: $395.00 (Manual included)

This hands-on course teaches AutoCAD’s advanced features and commands that are not covered in the AutoCAD 2D level 1 and 2 courses. It was designed to help AutoCAD Operators to work smarter and become more productive. Topics include file extensions, profiles, search paths, system variables, command aliases, script files, dynamic input, grips, dynamic blocks, layer states, layer filters, layer groups, attributes, tables, data extraction, workspaces, customizing toolbars, customizing pull-down menus, macros, dashboard panels, tool palettes, fields, advanced text, annotation, templates, and advance layouts.

Recommended:
• AutoCAD 2D Level 1 and AutoCAD 2D Level 2 or equivalent experience.

Dates: Nov. 15 – Dec. 20 (Sat.) CANCELLED
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Dates: March 14 – Apr. 25 (Sat.) CANCELLED
(No class Apr. 11)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Dates: May 23 – June 27 (Sat.)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

*Online: Ongoing registration

Duration: four months

(Software not provided, but enrolled students may be eligible to purchase student software.)

Note: Once learning materials have been downloaded, no refunds will be provided.
 

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AutoCAD 3D Level I – In Class or Online (33 Hours)   l ^top

Fees: $395.00 (Manual included)

This hands-on course is part one of a two-part series covering three-dimensional features and commands. Topics include extrusions, viewing 3D models, and using world and user coordinate systems to create 3D wireframes, XYZ point filters, model space, paper space, setting viewport scales, creating a layout to plot, interactive viewing, 3D surface modeling, and 3D polylines.

Recommended:
• AutoCAD 2D Level II

Dates: Jan. 24 – March 7 (Sat.)
(No class Feb. 14)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

*Online: Ongoing registration

Duration: four months

(Software not provided, but enrolled students may be eligible to purchase student software.)

Note: Once learning materials have been downloaded, no refunds will be provided.


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AutoCAD 3D Level II – In Class or Online (24 Hours)   
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Fees: $325.00 (Manual included)

This hands-on course is part two of a two-part series covering three-dimensional features and commands. Topics include creating basic solid shapes, extruded solid shapes, composite solid shapes, filleting and chamfering solids, constructing 3D solid models, viewing, sectioning and slicing, regions, mass properties, shading, and rendering.

Recommended:
• AutoCAD 3D Level I

Dates
: Apr. 18 – May 9 (Sat.)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

*Online: Ongoing registration

Duration: four months

(Software not provided, but enrolled students may be eligible to purchase student software.)

Note: Once learning materials have been downloaded, no refunds are provided.
 

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3D Rendering (15 Hours)   l ^top

Fees: $295.00 plus GST

Learn how to take a 3D object and add surfaces and textures to it. Use light sources to create a photo realistic image.

Prerequisite:
• AutoCAD 3D Level I & Level II

Dates
: Jan 15 (Thurs.) CANCELLED

Dates
: May 23 – June 6 (Sat.)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
 


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AutoCAD – Customizing – Online Only (33 Hours)   l ^top

Fees: $395.00 (Manual included)

This hands-on course teaches you to customize the AutoCAD Interface, understand how AutoCAD works and increase day-to-day productivity. Topics include options, PGP, configuration, slides, scripts, menu file structures, menu file syntax, button menus, pull-down menus, cursor menus, toolbars, macros, system variables, attributes, shapes, custom linetypes and hatch patterns, drawing interchange files, and running AutoLISP programs.

Recommended:
• AutoCAD 2D Level II

Duration: four months

Ongoing registration

(Software not provided, but enrolled students may be eligible to purchase student software.)

Note: Once learning materials have been downloaded, no refunds are provided.
 


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AutoLISP – Online Only (33 Hours)   l ^top

Fees: $395.00 (Manual included)

This hands-on course teaches the AutoCAD operator to increase productivity by writing AutoLISP programs that run inside the AutoCAD environment. Topics include AutoLISP Visual editor, program design and layout, functions, math, user input, variables, symbols, numbers, strings, screen control, lists, system variables, looping, testing, selection sets, object access, object manipulation and symbol tables. Manual included.

Recommended:
• AutoCAD 2D Level II

Duration: four months

Ongoing registration

(Software not provided, but enrolled students may be eligible to purchase student software.)

Note: Once learning materials have been downloaded, no refunds are provided.
 

Register for this course today.

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