Engineering Drawing...autocad?

Question

Do you think an freshman level class called "engineering drawing" is the same thing as a class called "Basic CAD". I have to take engineering drawing if I never took a drafting class before in high school and I want to take it as a transient student at a different school. The school I want to be a transient only has a class called "Basic CAD". I know I need to ask my advisor, but do you think they are the same. Arent they both about autocad...

Answer 1

Nope they are different.  Engineering drawing is something like HS drafting but more use of industry (engineering plans) standards.  Teaches you how to set up a plan sheet with borders and title block. Use t-squares etc and a drafting table. Basic cad teaches you , on the computer, how to draw.  With the knowledge you gained from the "engineering drawing" class you will have what it takes to set up a drawing in cad and get after producing a set of plans.