Our Eligibility Criteria

Explore DUNC’s Eligibility Criteria for Students Worldwide

Eligibility Criteria

High school diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

18 Hours

Course Duration

2 Months (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

3

Courses Offered In UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Principles of Technical Drawing

  • This course provides you with information about dynamic and up-to-date learning tools. The course reflects CAD/CAM trends and the latest ANSI standards, manufacturing processes, dimensioning, tolerance, and threads and fasteners.

  • 6 Credits

  • Fundamentals of Drafting

  • This course combines coverage of both mechanical and electrical drafting. It combines coverage of both basic mechanical/manual drafting techniques and electrical drafting techniques. It introduces AutoCAD Release 13 commands, both DOS and Windows, in the electrical/electronic portion of the course.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Visual Communication

  • This comprehensive course is a consistent, clear, and orderly presentation of best engineering design methods and practices. Topics are presented in a timely and orderly fashion; each new topic progressively builds on concepts and terminology introduced in earlier sections.

  • 6 Credits
✖

Course Details

APPLY NOW

Copyright © Durham University of North Carolina. All Rights Reserved.

Principles of Technical Drawing

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The graphic language and design.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to cad.
    Multiview projection.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Using a cad system.
    Auxiliary views.
    Dimensioning.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Tolerancing.
    Reproduction and control of drawings.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Axonometric projection.
    Oblique projection.

Fundamentals of Drafting

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Communication and instrumentation.
    Charts, graphs and curves.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Basic techniques for drawing lines and letters.
    Multiview projection.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Basic and orthographic dimensioning with tolerances.
    Isometric and oblique views.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Computer-aided drafting.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Block diagrams, logic diagrams and component outlines.
    Printed circuit diagrams.
    Residential and industrial electrical wiring diagrams.

Introduction to Visual Communication

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    To sense. to select. to perceive.
    Light.
    The eye, the retina, and the brain.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    What the brain sees: color, form, depth, and movement.
    The sensual and perceptual theories of visual communication.
    Visual persuasion in advertising, public relations, and journalism.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Images that injure: pictorial stereotypes in the media.
    Typography.
    Graphic design.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Informational graphics.
    Cartoons.
    Photography.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Motion pictures.
    Television and video.
    Computers.
    World wide web.
    The more you know, the more you see.