the cad academy®

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We are committed to empowering educators and inspiring

a new generation of engineers & architects through the

implementation of industry-leading design software,

curriculum, and multi-media content at an affordable price.

The CAD Academy allows students to explore career paths

through real-world projects, while establishing a solid

understanding of science, architecture, technology,

and mathematics.

The CAD Academy integrates industry-leading software

technology to ensure students learn to use the same

tools as professionals.

Curriculum resources bring together some of the foremost

design drafting authors, teachers, and industry professionals to

share knowledge and teach a foundation of design and drafting

principles with practical application. Resources are flexible easy

to use and implement in traditional and non-traditional areas

of computer aided design/drafting. Step by step interactive

training guides assist both instructor and students as they

learn the software technology. Multi-media content from the

Discovery Channel provide instructors with student engaging

resources. In addition, the curriculum provides various resources

that are created with the intent of preparing students for

industry certification.

The curriculum includes four main areas of focus:

• Fundamental design/drafting concepts and principles

• Mechanical engineering drawing & design

• Architectural drafting & design

• Exploring civil engineering

The program includes telephone, email, and web technical

support. Hands-on professional development training is

also available to familiarize instructors with technology

and resources.

The CAD Academy is committed to empowering

educators and inspiring a new generation

of engineers and architects through the

implementation of industry-leading design

software, curriculum, and multi-media content

at an affordable price.

The CAD Academy is a collaboration of professionals, industry

leaders, and educators working together to create a comprehen-

sive and affordable pre-engineering/architectural program for

the educational community. The goal of The CAD Academy is to

inspire a new generation of engineers and architects through

the implementation of industry-leading software, curriculum,

and multi-media content.

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All real Education is the architecture of the soul. William Bennett

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Every time a student walks past an expressive piece of Architecture that belongs to his school, it can help reassure him that he does have that mind, does have that soul. Cynthia Ozick

ArchiCAD is the flagship product from

Graphisoft and was developed by architects

for architects. ArchiCAD is utilized by more

than 60% of the top architectural schools in

the United States. ArchiCAD is at the center

of Graphisoft’s pioneering effort in developing

Virtual Building™ solutions also referred to

as Building Information Modeling (BIM).

ArchiCAD’s unique Virtual Building™

approach combines user-friendly 3D design

capabilities with intelligent object technology,

specific tools for visualization, presentation

and construction documentation that is all

completed within a single model.

ArchiCAD is at the forefront of the

industry - delivering projects that are

better designed, more predictable to

construct and less expensive to operate.

ArchiCAD has been tested and proven:

it is used by thousands of design

professionals in over 80 countries of

the world, and is the virtual design

tool that has realized over a million

completed buildings.

Students who learn A+CAD® will be able to

easily transition into AutoCAD®. A+CAD®

offers the familiar AutoCAD® user-interface

and compatibility with AutoCAD® DWG

files, commands, LISP programming, and

applications. A+CAD® can open, edit,

and save any existing DWG file from

AutoCAD® 14-2008 without conversion

or data loss. New and enhanced tools in

the A+CAD® provide increased efficiency,

productivity, and integration, allowing users

to completely personalize the software or

add on third-party applications to meet

their specific needs.

Google SketchUp Pro is a powerful yet easy-

to-learn 3D software. It combines a simple

yet robust tool-set with an intelligent draw-

ing system that streamlines and simplifies 3D

design. From simple to complex, conceptual

to photo-realistic, Google SketchUp Pro with

Podium photo-real rendering enables you to

import, design, build, and modify 3D models

quickly and easily. Google SketchUp Pro also

allows you to place your models in Google

Earth and share them with the world using

the Google 3D Warehouse.

The Discovery Channel has developed an

exciting video series incorporating some

of history’s modern marvels in engineering

and architecture as well as Aerospace

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,

Civil Engineering, Electrical & Electronics

Engineering, Petroleum Engineering,

Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical

Engineering, and Mining Engineering.

Discovery Channel documentaries enlighten

the human mind and provide an excellent

educational resource for your students.

The CAD Academy curriculum offers a new

powerful teaching tool to establish a solid

foundation in design & drafting introducing

students to industry leading software tools.

Industry and classroom tested resources with

instructional materials including practical

problems, review questions, supplemental

e-resources, and real world project based

tutorials are the heart of the curriculum.

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Easily compare and evaluate different design alternatives.

AutoCAD® is a registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc.

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Architecture Suite

The Pre-Architecture Suite is a comprehensive program offering industry-

leading software technology and curriculum resources to allow students to

explore career paths through real-world projects, while establishing a solid

understanding of architecture, mathematics, science, & technology.

Seats Standard Competitive

Price Upgrade Price

1-9 $350.00 $250.00

10-19 $295.00 $195.00

20-29 $250.00 $150.00

30+ $150.00 $125.00

Use to supplement existing curricula or as a comprehensive resource.

Fundamentals of Design Drafting

The CAD Academy program will present fundamentals of design drafting

to assist students in learning and developing a core knowledge of design/

drafting and skill-building procedures. Exercises progress from simple to

more complex, propelling students to hands-on skills while promoting

creativity. The fundamentals of design drafting curriculum is intended

to be a student’s introduction to design/drafting and help them start

preparing for the ADDA certification exam.

As students learn the universal basics of drafting and design they will be

introduced to A+CAD which offers the familiar AutoCAD® user-interface,

functionality, and compatibility. To learn the essentials of A+CAD a

digital text entitled The Basics of A+CAD will help students become

efficient in using the basic commands and applications of A+CAD. Also a

step by step introduction and tutorials for the A+CAD technology will be

provided in printed form for instructors by the renown CAD author, Ralph

H. Grabowski. This guided tour will review the A+CAD interface and

command set with tutorials and exercises to demonstrate the similarities

shared with AutoCAD®. Additional modules created by industry experts

for the intermediate level will explore basic civil engineering projects

and how to create a complete set of construction documents using

the A+CAD technology.

A new innovative design technology will be introduced called Google

SketchUp Pro. A Step by step comprehensive text will be provided

in printed form to assist instructors in becoming familiar with the

highly-acclaimed modeling application, presented by the popular

Google SketchUp author Bonnie Roskes, P.E. Additional principles

of initial conceptual design, sketching, and visualization are also

introduced as an extension of the curriculum.

Architectural The architectural focus of the curriculum utilizes the text entitled

Architectural Drafting and Design by Alan Jefferis & David A. Madsen

to teach the discipline of architecture. This text is practical and easy to

understand, yet very comprehensive in scope. Content follows a logical

sequence of learning activities for residential and light commercial

architectural drafting and design, or the content may be rearranged to

accommodate specific class objectives. Each instructor will receive a physi-

cal copy of this text, the solutions manual, and additional e-resources.

Institutions who utilize the architectural curriculum will find lesson

plans and content to support a comprehensive pre-architectural program.

Instructors may easily condense the lesson plans to customize the objec-

tives and content for programs of one to two year duration or implement

existing curricula. E-resource is a CD-ROM containing tools and instruction-

al resources that link to the text’s content to enrich the student’s classroom

experience and make the instructor’s preparation time shorter. E-resources

included: syllabus, chapter hints, PowerPoint presentations, Exam View

computerized test bank, drawing files, and video animation resources.

As students learn the fundamentals of architectural drafting, they will

use the most comprehensive and industry-leading architectural software

technology called ArchiCAD to create their virtual building designs.

ArchiCAD exercises and built-in tutorials will be linked to sections in the

Architectural Drafting and Design text. The ArchiCAD curriculum includes

an interactive training guide and studio lessons, which provide instructors

and students a printable PDF and step-by-step audio/visual lessons to

ensure learning and competency with the software technology. For the

more advanced learners ArchiCAD Building Information Modeling (BIM)

lecture notes will advance the minds of instructors and students to the

future of architectural design. In addition, each instructor will receive a

printed step by step text to learn the ArchiCAD technology created by

the popular ArchiCAD author Thomas M. Simmons.

Mechanical Engineering

The mechanical focus of the curriculum utilizes the text entitled Engineer-

ing Drawing and Design by David A. Madsen, David P. Madsen, & J. Lee

Turpin to teach the discipline of mechanical engineering. Educators have

used this relied-on resource for more than twenty years for its easy-to-

read, A-to-Z coverage of drafting and design instruction that complies

with industry standards. The context of the mechanical curriculum is

creative problem solving and applied math and science.

Institutions who utilize the mechanical curriculum will find lesson plans

and content to support a comprehensive pre-mechanical program.

Instructors may easily condense the lesson plans to customize the

objectives and content for programs of one to two year duration or

implement existing curricula. E-resource is a CD-ROM containing tools

and instructional resources that link to the text’s content to enrich the

student’s classroom experience and make the instructor’s preparation

time shorter. E-resources included: syllabus, chapter hints, PowerPoint

presentations, Exam View computerized test bank, drawing files, and

video animation resources.

As students learn the fundaments of mechanical engineering, they will

use the industry-leading 3D solid-modeling technology with SolidWorks.

SolidWorks exercises and built-in tutorials will be linked to sections in the

Engineering Drawing and Design text. By integrating parametric solid-

modeling technology, SolidWorks curriculum and courseware materials

provide instructural resources for teaching and learning 3D design with

engineering and analysis concepts. Suggested lesson plans use exercises,

quizzes, homework assignments, and learning objectivities to teach math,

science, and engineering principles to prepare students for rewarding ca-

reers. In addition, each instructor will receive a printed step by step text

to learn the SolidWorks technology created by the renown SolidWorks

authors David Planchard & Marie Planchard.

Collaboration: the act of working together

in coorperation with SDC Publications Schroff Development Corporation

introduction and tutorials

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Discovery ChannelThe CAD Academy has partnered with the Discovery Channel

to bring to life the inspiring documentaries of today’s and

tomorrow’s engineering marvels. The minds of students will

be opened to the endless career paths available in the world

of engineering, architecture, and design. The Discovery Chan-

nel has developed the video series called “Extreme Engineer-

ing,” which unveils some of the most ambitious architectural

and engineering plans of our times. Some are theoretical;

others are in the works. But all of these modern marvels

pose challenges that stretch the definition of what’s possible.

Watch as jaw-dropping computer animation and first-hand

accounts from builders, designers, and engineers breathe life

into the most extreme construction projects ever conceived

in a five-disc compilation. Additional educational resources

from Discovery School will teach scientific principles used in

construction/design processes and will provide an excellent

supplemental resource for students.

Industry Certification

The CAD Academy offers curriculum which is approved by

the American Design Drafting Association (ADDA) and pre-

pares students for the ADDA certification exam. The ADDA

is recognized as the premier design drafting organization by

many organizations, including U.S. Department of Labor, U.S.

Department of Education, and ASME – American Society of

Mechanical Engineers. It’s supported by major U.S. industries

and governmental groups like Boeing Corporation, NASA

– National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and U.S.

Corp. of Engineers. The ADDA offers industry recognized cer-

tification examinations for instructors and students and pro-

vides guidance and direction to keep educational programs

updated to current national and international standards.

SolidWorks Corporation offers the Certified SolidWorks

Associate (CSWA) Program to provide students an opportu-

nity to demonstrate their proficiency in levels of 3D CAD as

it applies to engineering fields.

Graphisoft currently provides various levels of certification

for ArchiCAD technology and coming soon is the first ever

Building Information Modeling (BIM) exam for architecture.

The CAD Academy encourages students and instructors to

work towards industry certification for recognition beyond

the doors of educational institutions.

The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.Frank Lloyd Wright

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System Requirements:

Microsoft Windows XP or VistaIntel Pentium 4 Processor (or better)

512 MB of RAM (minimum) XP2 GB of RAM (minimum) Vista