CAD Training by CADD Train

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Online CAD Training Methods

All lectures and demonstrations have been digitally recorded by the lead course developer and CADD instructor at one of the leading technical colleges in Canada, and are now available to the public for self-directed, web supported training.

Each course contains 13 to 26 hours of lecture and demonstration videos plus enough practice and assignment exercises to keep the student busy for another 60 to 100 hours while they complete the work for a single course. Courses are available on DVDs or for direct download to your computer.

Concepts and techniques are delivered through high resolution, screen capture videos of the actual software in use. Students receive the same lecture and demonstration that they would normally receive at an on-campus class with the added benefit of being able to pause a demonstration while they try the techniques themselves and replay any portion of a class as many times as required to master their new skills.

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Each course contains 16 lessons with high resolution, multimedia screen capture videos of the actual software in use. Important concepts are bookmarked within each lesson for quick access for review at a later date. Each lesson’s, 40-150 minutes of demonstration videos are divided into 5 to 20 minute segments which allow students to concentrate on a single topic at a time.

Individual video demonstrations may be paused and replayed as often as required to master a topic. Final assignments integrate all of the newly mastered concepts into a comprehensive drawing or model that will require knowledge and understanding of all of the concepts taught in that section of the course.

In addition to the video demonstration / lectures, an extensive set of lecture notes and exercise notes are placed in the downloadable files or on the DVD in PDF format. Sample files such as drawings, models, and images used in the demonstration videos are also available on the DVDs and by download.

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Each lesson contains numerous practice exercises and each course contains 6 formal assignments which may be sent to the instructor for evaluation.

Individual support for the premium level courses is available through email contact with the instructor and developer of the programs.