High School Block:

Computer Aided Design 110

Modern construction and manufacturing require many parts to be integrated into larger projects. Efficiently creating these parts necessitates a concept, design, and precise measurements to convey to others for part fabrication. Modern computer software allows users to create digital representations of objects for construction and manufacturing, including highly accurate measurements that can be transmitted to CNC devices such as routers, 3D printers, and robotic manufacturing processes.

Computer-aided designs often build upon traditional, hand-drawn drafting techniques. Understanding how to communicate a design for a physical part, as well as representing a physical object digitally, is crucial in this course. Learners will have opportunities to represent physical objects through measurement, scaling, and viewing perspectives. The course serves as an introduction to mechanical and architectural drafting.

Students should have successfully completed Grade 9 Math before enrolling in this course. It is beneficial for learners exploring pathways in engineering, manufacturing, architecture, robotics, 3D printing, and digital content creation.

CONTEXTS AND CONCEPTS

Solutions

  • Identifying problems
  • Creative solutions based on technical knowledge
  • Understanding of constraints of projects due to science and mathematical principles
  • Sharing ideas with others
Skills

  • Application of technical skills associated with field of study
  • Safety practices associated with the field of study
  • Explorational and experiential focus (allow for mistakes and make it hands-on)
Success

  • Exploring pathways to career opportunities
  • Utilizing skills for personal enjoyment (maker / hobby)
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GRADE 12

Strand: Solutions

Big Idea: Problem Solving

Skill Descriptor: Critically analyze a situation for an alternative solution.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, ICE

Achievement Indicators:

  • Identify root causes / problem (e.g., scale inaccurate, size mismatch of parts)
  • Demonstrate computational thinking strategies to solve problems
  • Communicate to others the cause and potential solution
  • Communicate to others technical aspects of designs such as the technical drawing, data, models, or algorithms

Big Idea: Troubleshooting

Skill Descriptor: Apply skills and knowledge to fix or improve the situation.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, ICE

Achievement Indicators:

  • Identify issue with existing representation of part / drawing
  • Communicate issue to others
  • Evaluate solution to meet specifications provided

Big Idea: Applied Science and Math

Skill Descriptor: Apply science principles to materials choice.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, ICE

Achievement Indicators:

  • Integrate material strengths and weaknesses into a design
  • Identify potential weaknesses in design based on specifications
  • Calculate dimensions, angles, costs
  • Communicate to others design in visual form

Strand: Skills

Big Idea: Technical

Skill Descriptor: Awareness of industry knowledge to create a design.

Global Competencies: CTPS, ICE, SGC

Achievement Indicators:

  • Construct design with appropriate material choice for a designed part
  • Identify limitations of physical creation of part and potential environmental impacts
  • Outline standards to specific fields such as architecture, manufacturing, machining, or construction

Skill Descriptor: Create 2D or 3D representation of an idea using CAD software.

Global Competencies: CM, CTPS, ICE, SASM, SGC

Achievement Indicators:

  • Construct a digital visual representation of a physical object
  • Create geometrical constructions in software including angles, polygons, line division, arcs, and tangents
  • Combine geometrical constructions together into an assembled part
  • Create different views of objects including one view, two view, three view, isometric, and orthographic projections
  • Illustrate dimensions and measurements of objects as digital representations

Big Idea: Wellness and Safety

Skill Descriptor: Awareness and follow workplace safety rules.

Global Competencies: CM, SASM, SGC

Achievement Indicators:

  • Demonstrate safe working habits
  • Control working environment in a safe manner
  • Model workstation ergonomics per WorkSafe NB
  • Identify ethical considerations of use of designs including personal, physical climate and global risks

Skill Descriptor: Indicate as necessary safety warnings on designs.

Global Competencies: CM, CTPS, SGC

Achievement Indicators:

  • Include warnings for safety concerns on design as per specification

Strand: Success

Big Idea: Employment

Skill Descriptor: Examine career pathways.

Global Competencies: CM, CL, SASM, SGC

Achievement Indicators:

  • Identify elements of the career of a CAD technician, including skills required, working environment, and industries hiring CAD technicians
  • Identify careers that use CAD as a supplementary skill

Big Idea: Personal

Skill Descriptor: Explore use of designs as a leisure activity.

Global Competencies: CM, CL, SASM, SGC

Achievement Indicators:

  • Research hobby level application of CAD (Maker movement)
  • Identify and discuss application of knowledge and skills to maintenance in the home, and when professional skills may be required
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