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Overview
This CAD for Beginners course at Nottingham Trent University is for designers working in 2D and 3D who have little design software experience; if you’re CAD skills are in need of boost this course will show you how to bring your designs to life and allow you to present ideas to clients in a cohesive and coherent way.
It’s also useful for anyone working with existing technical drawings that someone else has made, so that you can replicate designs or change dimensions without the added costs of sourcing or amending bought-in or pre-existing designs.
Careers and employability
The course is designed to prepare you to succeed in the design industry; students who have taken this course have come from a wide variety of industries including product design, art and design and manufacture.
Programme Structure
During this course, you will:
- learn drawing techniques for scale when working on plans, sections and details
- produce technical drawings and measurements in AutoCAD
- learn 3D CAD modelling in SolidWorks
- render sketches and produce presentation boards in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
- work on your own projects as the course progresses
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Nottingham, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Civil Engineering & Construction View 58 other Short Courses in Civil Engineering & Construction in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Level: Beginner
- Entry requirement: No software experience is required, although you must have basic computer skills and be familiar with Windows operating systems and file management.
- You must be over the age of 18 in order to attend this course.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents685 GBP / full≈ 685 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents685 GBP / full≈ 685 GBP / full
Living costs
Nottingham
United Kingdom
583 - 978 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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