What you'll learn
- Students will learn how to get started designing with SketchUp.
Requirements
- There are no requirements or prerequisites for this course.
Description
You do not have to wait to be in college to begin exploring the amazing world of Engineering or Architecture design. Students can now begin exploring these fields at an early age by enrolling in courses like this one.
This course is an introduction to computer design using SketchUp software. This course is recommended for middle and high school students with interest in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, and Computer Design.
Inside this course, students will find lectures, exercises and assignments. The lectures are design to introduce concepts and commands in videos that are easy to follow. Each lecture is followed by an exercise in which the students practice using the concepts and commands that were introduced in the lectures. The projects, or assignments, are designed to challenge the students to create designs on their own using just an image for guidance.
Course Content:
Lesson 1: Introduction to Interface & basic commands
Exercise 1: Simple House
Lesson 2: Measurement Panel & tools
Exercise 2: Bridge (1)
Lesson 3: Circles and Arcs
Exercise 3: Bridge (2)
Lesson 4: Grouping & Components
Exercise 4: Interior Design
Lesson 5: Materials
Exercise 5: Applying Materials
Assignment 1: Dream House Design
Assignment 2: Bedroom Design
Assignment 3: Suspension Bridge Design
What you'll need:
A fast Internet connection
A PC or laptop (no ipads)
A computer mouse
SketchUp Free is the simplest free 3D modeling software on the web. It is a web-based software, so there is nothing to download!
Who this course is for:
- Beginners, curious about the fields of Engineering, Architecture, or Computer Design.
Instructor
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 119 Reviews
- 563 Students
- 4 Courses
OUR STORY
Kids Can CAD Academy was born in 2017 in a community just north of Austin, TX. Our Founder, Jenny Lineberger – a civil engineer/adjunct professor, and mother of three – was looking to enroll her kids in a CAD (Computer-Aided Design) summer camp program. After checking with all the nearby school districts, she wasn’t able to find any summer camps for school-age kids, that offered computer drafting, 3d modeling, or 3d printing. She saw how much fun her kids had at home designing in 3d, so she decided to start a CAD academy for kids in their school district.
We are now a passionate team of engineers and educators who believe that awesome technology education should be available to kids in all school districts.
OUR MISSION
Help children develop the skills they need to become problem solvers.
Teach children 21st-century skills to prepare them to meet workforce demands.
OUR VISION
Our goal is to bring our program to students everywhere, no matter their race, gender, or economic status.
We work with The STEM Success Foundation, a non-profit organization, to offer scholarships, free workshops, and donate 3d printers to local public libraries.