Overall objectives:

• Understand Technical Drawing as an engineering communication language (standards, sections, auxiliary views, and dimensioning).

• Acquire foundational CAD skills with AutoCAD (2D entities, editing, drawing aids, layers, dimension styles, plotting).

• Apply basic electrical installation design rules: symbols, apartment floor plan (min. T1), single-line diagram, and basic sizing notions (service current, cable cross-sections, voltage drop ? Portuguese Low Voltage Code).

• Introduction to PCB design: THT/SMT technologies, libraries, schematic and layout in Autodesk EAGLE (design/DRC rules, DRU, CAM/Gerbers) and Fusion 360 preview.

Syllabus:

• Technical Drawing in Engineering (standards, sections, dimensioning).

• AutoCAD 2D (graphics system, entities and editing, drawing aids, dimensioning and plotting).

• Electrical installations: symbols and basic rules; development of a small installation (floor plan + single-line).

• PCB design: fundamentals, electrical/DRC rules, libraries, EAGLE (DRU, CAM), Fusion 360 preview.

Literature/Sources:

• Cunha, L. V. (2008). Desenho Técnico. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.

• Silva, A.; Dias, J.; Sousa, L. (2001). Desenho Técnico Moderno. LIDEL.

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Model D - continuous assessment with 2 assignments:

• Assignment 1 - Small electrical installation (AutoCAD): normalized symbols, single-line diagram, and basic calculations (service current, cable sizing, voltage drop). Submission: DWG + PDF + report and presentation.

• Assignment 2 - Printed Circuit Board (PCB): custom library, schematic and layout in EAGLE, with CAM files. Submission: .lbr + .sch + .brd + presentation.
  General requirements: deadlines, technical originality, drawing clarity (layers/styles), concise report. Pass mark ≥ 10/20. Lab worksheets and diagnostic tests may be graded or reinforcement (defined at semester start).