Revised 08/2025

CAD 203 - Computer Aided Drafting and Design III (3 CR.)

Course Description

Teaches advanced CAD applications. Includes customization and/or use of advanced software. (Credit will not be awarded for both CAD 203 and DRF 203.)

Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

General Course Purpose

The course purpose is to build upon the student's knowledge and skills of Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CAD) in the fields of architecture and/or engineering using Building Information Modeling (BIM), an advanced CAD application software. The course will use Building Information Modeling (BIM) software and will provide architecture and drafting students hands-on skills and experience in generating BIM 3D models and construction drawings.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

Prerequisite: CAD 202 or division approval

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:

  • Use Building Information Modeling (BIM) functions to create 3D models and generate design documents.
  • Create basic building elements (i.e. floors, roofs, walls and others)
  • Prepare doors and windows schedules
  • Use rendering and lighting features of 3D modeling
  • Generate site work models using BIM software.
  • Prepare architectural/technical design documents and electronic packages using BIM

Major Topics to Be Included

  • Introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM)
  • Fundamentals of Revit
  • BIM user interface
  • Basic building elements: (i.e. floors, roofs, walls and others)
  • Various methods of modeling using BIM software
  • Modifying models properties (i.e. materials and colors)
  • Generating doors and windows schedules
  • Printing design documents of BIM models.
  • BIM Rendering and Lighting
  • Site Modeling using BIM