This instructional plan proposes a new CAD course at Northwest Valley Community College. It identifies a need for certified CAD training that is not currently offered. The proposed course would be an introductory CAD course covering basic drafting concepts, reading blueprints, and CAD software skills. The plan outlines performance objectives, assessments, resources, and an implementation process for delivering the CAD instruction through traditional classroom methods with hands-on computer use.

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AET/515
Instructional Plan
Rachel Pieters

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Needs Assessment
1. The problem is that students do not have access to a certified
CAD course to become CAD operators.
2. Currently there is no certified CAD course available at Northwest
Valley Community College.
3. A certified CAD course should be made available at Northwest
Valley Community College.
4. Currently there is no certified CAD course available at Northwest
Valley Community College and there should be a certified CAD
course available.

3. Needs Assessment cont.
5. Northwest Valley Community College should offer a certified CAD
course to its students.
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4. Course Title and Description
CIS 270 - Computer Aided Design (CAD) I
This course is an introduction to CAD and its role in the engineering,
architectural and manufacturing disciplines.
Topics will include basic drafting concepts such as different views of
a part and how to draw them using CAD, measuring
techniques, how to read blue prints, and terminology used in
drafting. 3 credits.
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Instructional Goal
The learners should be able to read a blueprint and should be able to
draw different views of a fan using CAD after successfully completing
this instructional plan.

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Performance-Based Objective 1
Given CAD, students will be able to draw three
views (plan, elevation and side) of an object to
100% accuracy using CAD in under two hours

7. Performance-Based Objectives 2
Students will be given blueprints and the learner will label
and explain the parts of the blueprint, corrected to 100%
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Summative Assessment and Learning
Outcomes
•Students’ three views of a fan drawn in CAD will be compared to a
previously prepared print-out of the three views of the fan that the
students will be using as a model with 100% accuracy.
•Students will label on a blueprint what views they are looking at, what
the different line types mean and they will explain the different types of
dimensions and tolerances that are given on the blueprint to 100%
accuracy.

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Learner Characteristics
Students work experience should be with an engineering or
manufacturing company. Education should be at the very
least a high school degree, preferably some undergraduate
work in math and computer drawing programs. Students
should have prerequisite skills in algebra, geometry and
computer drawing programs. Students should learn through
visual and kinesthetic learning.
Students should be able to draw lines and basic shapes
using CAD. Students should also be able to calculate
equations used in the engineering and manufacturing fields.

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• Instructional setting will be traditional face to face in a
computer classroom with one computer per student
and several large desks or drafting tables.
• The intended application setting will be in a
workplace with a computer with CAD and a drafting
table or table large enough to lay blueprints on.
• The instructional plan will make use of the computers
during class time for hands on learning of CAD and
the instructional plan will also make use of the large
tables during class time to examine blueprints.
Learning Context

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Delivery Modality
The most effective method of delivery for this course would
be instructor-led in a traditional classroom. This method of
delivery would allow for the instructor to demonstrate the
principals being taught in front of the students. An
instructor-led class held in a traditional classroom would
also allow students to ask questions and be answered in
real time. The instructor would be able to assist students
with any difficulties following the instructions.

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Instructional Strategies
• Students will be taught how to read a blueprint and how to
use CAD to draw views of a part. This will be done in an
instructor led class.
• Instructional strategies include assigning readings from
textbooks, using an overhead and pointing out the parts of
a blueprint, calling on students to come up and point out
parts of a blueprint, demonstrations of how to use CAD on
a projector and the instructor asking questions during the
class and picking a student at random to answer.

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Plan for Implementation
• Classroom is reserved (semester in advance)
• Instructor is assigned to the course (semester in
advance)
• Classroom is set up by college staff (1 day)
• CAD is installed on computers
• Drafting tables and chairs are arranged
• Projector technology is set-up
• Teaching material and syllabus are copied and
assembled by the administrative assistant (approx 3
hours)
• Individuals involved include the instructor, college staff to
arrange classroom, technical support, the department
administrative assistant and students.

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Instructional Resources
Materials to be prepared include:
• the classroom tables, chairs and computers by college
staff
• copies of the syllabus, blueprints, tests and quizzes by
the administrative assistant
• textbooks for CAD and blueprints ordered by instructor
• objects that match the blueprints found by instructor
• computer terminals with CAD installed by tech support
• projector with computer hookup set up by tech support

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Formative Assessment
The following five assessment strategies could be
implemented into this instructional plan:
1.Objective tests or quizzes to determine a change in knowledge in the
students (Brown & Green 2006)
2.Direct testing to see if students are able to demonstrate skills being
taught (Brown & Green 2006)
3.Performance assessments to see if students are correctly
demonstrating skills being taught (Brown & Green 2006)
4.Attitude assessments by having students use index cards at the end
of each week
5.Implementation assessments by having students use index cards at
the end of each week to express what they though was helpful and
what was not helpful

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Strategies for evaluating this instructional plan:
•Having students fill out an exit survey with short answers and poor-
excellent scale with questions such as did this course meet your
expectations and how effective was the use of the projector
•Compiling the student grades for all graded assignments and seeing if
certain assignments had overall lower scores or higher scores then the
rest of the assignments
•Meeting with the head of the department to review the faculty
evaluation (if one was made,) the grade compilations (as stated above)
and the student surveys
Evaluation Strategies

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Outcome Review
Performance-based objectives will be graded based on a
rubric for each objective. The rubrics will list the parts of the
blueprint that students need to know or will list the tasks
needed to be achieved in CAD (for example drawing a
cylinder with the lines of the sides connecting to the oval at
the top and curve at the bottom and adding measurements
for each part.) The rubric will be based on a scale of points
out of 100 and each requirement will carry a certain weight
of the 100 points. Students will receive a sample rubric in
their course packet and the instructor will go over this on
the first day.

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Recommendations
The current instructional plan outlined is for the use of a
traditional classroom but after implementing it for a
semester or two, it has potential to become an online class
as well. Blueprints can be scanned and posted online,
objects may be bought to match the blueprints and the
CAD program can be taught online as well. If this is done
then the performance based objectives could be achieved
in an online class. The rubric used for grading the projects
can also be used for grading students’ online work as well.

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References
• Brown, A & Green, T (2006). The Essentials of
Instructional Design: Connecting Fundamental Principles
with Process and Practice. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
• College of Engineering, University of Michigan (2008).
Rubrics, Scoring & Grading. Retrieved January 20, 2009,
from
http://www.engin.umich.edu/teaching/assess_and_improve/ha
.
• Finkelstein, E (2007). AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT
2008 Bible. Indianapolis: Wiley Publishing.

20. References (pt 2)
• Instructional Design Using the ADDIE Model.
Implemention. Retrieved January 17, 2009, from
http://raleighway.com/addie/index.htm.
• J. Pieters (personal communication, December 26,
2008)
• Schultz, R & Smith, L (2008). Blueprint Reading for the
Machine Trades Revised Sixth Ed. Upper Saddle River,
NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
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