📘 AutoCAD Electrical

📘 Course Plan: AutoCAD Electrical

Code: 7015-EL
Title: AutoCAD Electrical for Electrical Drafting and Intelligent Design

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🔹 Introduction

AutoCAD Electrical is a specialized design tool for creating electrical control systems and schematics. It enhances productivity by automating common design tasks and improving accuracy in drafting.

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🔹 Description

This course equips learners with the skills to efficiently use AutoCAD Electrical to design, edit, and manage electrical schematics and intelligent wiring diagrams. The course includes hands-on projects that simulate real-world electrical design tasks for industries and automation systems.

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🔹 Objectives

• Understand the fundamentals of AutoCAD Electrical.

• Create and modify professional electrical schematics.

• Automate reports and design intelligent electrical systems.

• Manage electrical projects and integrate with PLC systems.

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📚 Course Detailed Outline

Module 1: Introduction to AutoCAD Electrical

Duration: 5 Hours
Objective: Understand the software environment and basic functionalities.

Topics:

• Overview of AutoCAD Electrical and its benefits vs. AutoCAD.

• Software installation and licensing.

• Navigating the user interface:

  • Tool palettes

  • Project manager

  • Command line

• Project setup and file organization:

  • Creating a new project

  • Configuring drawing properties and templates

• Keyboard shortcuts and productivity tools.

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Module 2: Creating and Editing Electrical Schematics

Duration: 10 Hours
Objective: Learn to build complete electrical circuits and diagrams.

Topics:

• Drawing and editing electrical circuits using schematic tools.

• Inserting electrical components:

  • Wires, connectors, relays, switches, motors

  • Wire types and layers

• Wire numbering and tagging.

• Cross-referencing and linking between drawings.

• Adding and editing terminals and terminal strips.

• Assigning and editing component tags.

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Module 3: Symbols and Libraries

Duration: 4 Hours
Objective: Work efficiently with electrical symbols and custom libraries.

Topics:

• Introduction to symbol libraries (NFPA, IEC, JIC).

• Inserting standard symbols and custom blocks.

• Creating new custom symbols and adding them to libraries.

• Symbol attribute editing and management.

• Use of manufacturer catalogs and part numbers.

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Module 4: Smart Design Automation Tools

Duration: 5 Hours
Objective: Automate repetitive design tasks and reporting.

Topics:

• Generating automatic reports:

  • Bill of Materials (BOM)

  • Wire list reports

  • From/To wire reports

  • Component and terminal reports

• Managing PLC input/output (I/O) modules:

  • Inserting PLC I/O drawings

  • Address assignment and ladder diagrams

• Re-tagging and component updates across projects.

• Error checking and diagnostics tools.

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Module 5: Project and File Management

Duration: 3 Hours
Objective: Organize projects and maintain drawing standards.

Topics:

• Organizing drawings in a project.

• Setting up project-wide drawing properties.

• Creating drawing templates with title blocks and revision control.

• Backup, archive, and restore project files.

• Multi-user environment: managing collaboration and versioning.

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Module 6: PLC Integration and Advanced Tools

Duration: 3 Hours
Objective: Apply AutoCAD Electrical to real-world PLC design and controls.

Topics:

• PLC layout design and schematic integration.

• Interfacing with ladder logic diagrams.

• Exporting and importing data between PLC software (e.g., RSLogix or TIA Portal).

• Using AutoCAD Electrical to simulate control logic.

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Module 7: Final Project and Assessment

Duration: Included in lab time (approx. 5 Hours)
Objective: Design a full electrical project applying learned skills.

Tasks:

• Design and simulate an industrial motor control circuit.

• Generate reports and documentation package.

• Present and review project with instructor.

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🛠️ Tools and Software

• Software: AutoCAD Electrical (latest version)

• Additional: Microsoft Excel, PDF for reports

• Optional: RSLogix / Siemens TIA Portal (for PLC logic review)

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🎓 Final Notes

• Prerequisites: Basic electrical knowledge and computer literacy.

• Certification: A certificate of completion will be awarded after finishing the course and final project.

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🔹 What You Will Learn

• User interface and key tools of AutoCAD Electrical

• Creating and editing electrical drawings

• Working with symbols, wire numbers, and connections

• Using libraries and customizing symbols

• Generating automatic reports (BOM, wire lists, etc.)

• Project management and organization in electrical design

• Integration with PLC control logic diagrams

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🔹 Target Audience

• Electrical Engineers and Control Engineers

• Electrical Designers and Drafters

• Industrial Automation Technicians

• Engineering Students in Electrical or Mechatronics programs

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🔹 Materials

• Computer with AutoCAD Electrical installed

• Sample electrical design projects

• Symbol libraries and templates

• Course workbook and guided exercises

• PLC logic examples (for integration module)

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🔹 Instruction Methods

• Interactive lectures with software demonstrations

• Step-by-step guided exercises

• Hands-on project design and review

• Group discussions and design critiques

• Practical assignments and real-time feedback

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🔹 Time Frame

Total Duration: 30 training hours

• 15 hours of theoretical instruction

• 15 hours of hands-on labs and real-world projects
  Flexible Scheduling:

• 3 weeks (2–3 sessions/week) or intensive 1-week delivery

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🔹 Course Format

• Delivery Options: On-site or Online (Live Virtual Sessions)

• Tools Used: AutoCAD Electrical

• Assessment Methods:

  • Weekly quizzes and progress reviews

  • Final design project evaluation

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🔹 Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Confidently navigate AutoCAD Electrical and use essential tools

• Design clear, standardized electrical schematics

• Customize and organize symbol libraries

• Automate wire numbering and report generation

• Manage electrical design projects efficiently

• Integrate AutoCAD Electrical with PLC diagrams