AutoCAD Essentials
This Autocad Essentials course allows you to master the basics of AutoCAD and become competent using it's commands and tools.
Overview
This course is only available to those currently in employment and partially funded under the Skills to Advance initiative.
Skills to Advance is a national initiative that provides upskilling and reskilling opportunities to employees in jobs undergoing change and to those currently employed in vulnerable sectors. Skills to Advance aims to equip employees with the skills they need to progress in their current role or to adapt to the changing job market. Skills to Advance helps employers identify skills needs and invest in their workforce by providing subsidised education and training to staff.
If you would like more information on this initiative, please email our Enterprise Engagement Team at skills@kwetb.ie and they would be delighted to help.
Expression of Interest
We currently don't have this course scheduled. If you are interested in undertaking this course or looking for more information, please complete the form below and a member of our Recruitment Team will be in contact:
Course Content
Learning Outcomes:
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Design and annotate 2D geometry
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Improve your workflow and communicate your design intent
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Develop your drafting skills by practicing with varied drawings
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Prepare to use AutoCAD competently in architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing or product design.
This comprehensive course will help you master the basics of AutoCAD, to a point where learners are competent using its commands and tools. During the hands on and practical sessions, the instructor led course will help you become familiar with the user interface of the software and discover the variety of techniques and tools to proficiently create and manipulate your architectural or engineering drawings.
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Improve day-to-day productivity and reduce repetitive steps using the new features in AutoCAD
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Understand the AutoCAD environment and understand CAD drawing scale
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Effectively move around a drawing, controlling AutoCAD’s display
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Use AutoCAD’s drafting tools for creating 2D geometry
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Organise information in your drawing using layers and blocks
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Annotate your drawing with text and dimensions
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Output your drawings using different printing and plotting option
Suitability
Due to Skills to Advance (STA) funding, this course is only available to those in employment.
No prior knowledge of AutoCAD is expected.
Delivery
This course is delivered over 2 days. These are all physical classes at CELTEC, Celbridge, Co. Kildare.
Learners must be available for all days as this is an intensive course with much content to cover over this period.
Certification
Certificate of Completion (CPD for Engineers Ireland)