Computer-Aided Design & 3d Modeling
4 courses · Merced College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
CADM-01 Print Reading and Sketching
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is for technical students and other personnel who must be skilled in reading industrial prints. The student will become familiar with industrial prints, industry standards, and current practices. There will be a basic coverage of sketching as it applies to the communication skills of reading prints. (02/22)
CADM-02 Descriptive Geometry
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course involves the use of computer-aided drafting and hand sketching to solve problems and communicate ideas. The course is also an introduction to descriptive geometry using computers and more traditional methods of problem solving through the auxiliary view and two-view methods. The development of graphical methods in their application to graphs, charts, and spatial and vector geometry will be studied. (02/22
CADM-10 Introduction to 3d
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is an introduction to direct 3D modeling. Students will gain an understanding of how 3D modeling works, and how it can be used with other applications. (02/22)
CADM-11 Fundamentals of Computer-Aided Drafting
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course uses AutoCAD. The student will progress through the fundamental and some intermediate commands. Topics included are: drawing set-up, drawing, editing, text, and dimensioning. Also, the student will construct multi-view drawings as used in industry. Most drawings will be printed from paper space. (02/22)