Prerequisite: State Indentured Carpenter Union Apprentice; CARP 040A; CARP 040B
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ENLA 034 or appropriate placement; READ 022 or appropriate placement; MATH 020 or MATH 020C or appropriate placement

This course is designed to meet the needs of Indentured Apprentices with the State of California who are interested in the mill and cabinet maker industry by providing instruction for computerized software used to create production drawings and cabinetry designs. Training will include a brief review of basic computer operations, access to software, internet and email programs. Students will become familiar with the organization of computer aided design software (AutoCAD 2014) user interface, basic drawing commands and file saving tools. Discussion will include an overview of computer aided manufacturing (CAM) from design to production. Students will use CAD drawing tools to create a base cabinet design.