This hands-on course is designed to enable the user to effectively use AutoCAD ®MEP. Students will learn to draft, design and document building systems with AutoCAD® MEP software, the version of AutoCAD® software for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) designers and drafters. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to work with the AutoCAD® MEP interface in order to create and edit intelligent objects, learn the meaning of parametric design, BIM and object-oriented CAD, understand drawing management features, how to share information with third party energy analysis programs, work with source drawings and source drawing queries, embed electrical power characteristics in electrical devices, place devices and assign load, place panels and create circuits and wires, convert AutoCAD® geometry to AutoCAD® MEP objects, understand the theory and applications of the AutoCAD® MEP Style Manager, use the drawing compare and interference detection tools.

Prerequisite: Must pass basic computing skills test and Construction Drawings
Length: 16 weeks (32 nights)