Program Outline
Here's how it works
Your certificate program consists of courses designed to take you step-by-step toward understanding AutoCAD. Your first course will be sent to you as soon as your enrollment has been accepted. Other courses will follow as you complete your exams, so that you will always have study materials to work with.
You will need access to a Microsoft®
Windows®-based computer to complete
this program. Penn Foster recommends
the following as minimum specifications:
Pentium® IV 3.0 or AMD Athlon™
with SSE2 Technology GHz or better processor,
using Microsoft® Windows® XP
or later with 2GB of RAM. You will also
need Internet access.
You must complete the following courses
in the order indicated to earn your
AutoCAD® Certificate.
MET 080 AutoCAD® – Basic
Commands
This course provides instruction
and practice on the basic functions
of AutoCAD® software. The student
will learn to open or begin a drawing,
save their work and safely exit the
software. They will also use help
menus, dialog boxes, and software
features associated with basic drafting
options. Also covered is the construction
of basic geometric objects, as well
as the insertion of various lines
and text, followed by the construction
of complex geometric figures while
using advanced object selection method.
The student will also learn to properly
dimension a drawing and properly
configure their work for plotting.
The student will submit an AutoCAD®
drawing constructed using the basic
commands and techniques learned throughout
the course. (The drawing will be
submitted electronically.)
AutoCAD® – Basic Commands
- Lesson
1 Harnessing AutoCAD®, Part 1
- Lesson
2 Harnessing AutoCAD®, Part 2
- Project: Basic Commands
- Software: AutoCAD®
Student Portfolio
- Textbooks:
Harnessing AutoCAD®
Harnessing AutoCAD® Exercise Manual
MET 090 AutoCAD® Blocks and Layers
In this course the student will
build upon skills developed in MET
080. Coverage includes hatching commands,
the creation and insertion of block
references, attaching and detaching
reference files, and using the AutoCAD®
Design Center. The student will also
learn utility commands, the basics
of 3D drawings, and using the Internet
within the AutoCAD® process.
The course concludes with instruction
on digitizing tablets and the process
of customizing AutoCAD® for
your specific drafting needs. The
student will submit an AutoCAD® drawing
using more advanced techniques and
features of AutoCAD®.
(The drawing will be submitted electronically.)
AutoCAD® – Blocks and
Layers
- Lesson 1 Harnessing AutoCAD®,
Part 3
- Lesson 2 Harnessing AutoCAD®,
Part 4
- Lesson 3 Harnessing AutoCAD®,
Part 5
- Project: AutoCAD® Commands:
Blocks and Layers
Online Library and Librarian
Students in Penn Foster Career School have access to an online library for use during their studies. Students can use this library to do the required research in the courses they complete or can use it for general reference and links to valuable resources. The library contains helpful research assistance, articles, databases, books, and Web links. A librarian is available to answer questions on general research-related topics via email and assist students in research activities during their studies with Penn Foster Career School.
AutoCAD is a trademark of Autodesk,
Inc. registered in the United States
of America and/or other jurisdictions.
AMD Athlon is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions.