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The document outlines a course on Technical Drawing I (CAD) at the Natural Resources Development College, detailing its objectives, content, and assessment methods. It compares manual drafting and computer-aided design, highlighting their respective advantages and disadvantages. The course aims to introduce students to the design process and the fundamentals of technical drawing.

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AE122 Lecture 1

The document outlines a course on Technical Drawing I (CAD) at the Natural Resources Development College, detailing its objectives, content, and assessment methods. It compares manual drafting and computer-aided design, highlighting their respective advantages and disadvantages. The course aims to introduce students to the design process and the fundamentals of technical drawing.

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AE122

Technical Drawing I
(CAD)
Mr. Rabson Banda
0977-486628
[email protected]

Natural Resources Development College


Department of Agricultural Engineering
AE122 @2021
COURSE DESCRIPTION
COURSE AIM/PURPOSE

COURSE OBJECTIVES
CONTACT HOURS

ASSESSMENT
COURSE CONTENT
RECOMMENDATION TEXT
LET’S GET
STARTED
Lecture 1

INTRODUCTION TO
COMPUTER-AIDED
DESIGN
AIM OF LESSON

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.0 INTRODUCTION
DESIGN PROCESS
PROBLEM
Identify the
problem.
What? Who?
Why?

REDESIGN IMAGINE
Test & evaluate
the prototype. What are some
Monitor. solutions?
Brainstorm ideas.

ENGINEERING
TEST DESIGN PROCESS PLAN
Test & evaluate Choose best
the prototype. idea, draw
Monitor. sketches, list
materials & steps

CREATE DESIGN
Add dimensions
Build a prototype & other relevant
information.
1.1 WHAT IS TECHNICAL DRAWING?
Example of a technical drawing
Example of a technical drawing
Example of a technical drawing
1.1.1 HOW IS DRAWING DONE?

Drafting by hand Computer-aided design


(Source: Behance) (Source: ZipRecruiter)
1) MANUAL DRAFTING TOOLS

T-SQUARES

DRAWING
BOARD

SET SQUARES COMPASSES/DIVIDERS


 PROS & CONS OF MANUAL DRAFTING

ADVANTAGES
 Cheaper to buy the equipment needed to construct the drawings such as set
squares or scale rules.
 The equipment never needs updating as it is already adequate to carry out the
job correctly.
 Does not require much technical ability.
 You always have a hard copy.

DISADVANTAGES
 Drawing accuracy can be effected by human error e.g. maybe a shaky hand
 It takes a long time to construct or reproduce a drawing when drawing manually
 A manual drawing can get easily damaged
 Need a large, light area to set out and work on the drawing
 Needs large storage space
2) COMPUTER-AIDED DRAWING/DESIGN
 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF CAD

ADVANTAGES
 Drawings can be produced faster.
 It’s easy to edit and update drawings.
 Require less operating and storage space as compared to manual drawing.
 Improved accuracy of drawing.

DISADVANTAGES
 It is very expensive to purchase CAD software and other equipment.
 Require skilled training to operate (expensive to acquire training)
 It requires a large amount of computer memory
 If the software was to break all of the drawings and information ever saved on
the computer software may be lost.
END

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