Putting Design In Computer Aided Design

Nearly all students in technical programs take an engineering graphics course, which implements computer aided design (CAD) tools. Most of these courses have the phrase Computer Aided Design in their title. The focus in these courses is on drawing standards and techniques for documenting machine components and assemblies. After reviewing outlines for courses offered by many institutions, the word design does not even appear in the outline, beyond the course title. The majority of learning comes through completing several drawing assignments of existing parts.