This course will introduce the participants to AutoCAD and various features that come with the software. The sessions will be delivered in the form of practical sessions, enabling the participants to follow along within AutoCAD, while also listening and watching the instructor. The participants will be introduced to various functions in the sessions as they collectively work on a project where they will draft a blueprint for a simple building. They will learn how to draw walls, windows, doors, furniture, and various commonly used symbols.  This comprehensive workshop is designed to enable learners to apply their knowledge during the lessons and to produce a building layout at the end of the course. The participants will be given the opportunity to ask questions and actively get engaged in the discussions.  Various topics that will be covered in this course are as follows: 1. Introduction to AutoCAD and how to install the Software 2. Overview of the AutoCAD interface and units 3. Working with drawing tools (e.g., Line, Poly Line, Rectangle, Circle, etc.) and drawing aids (e.g., Grids, Polar Tracking, Snap Options, etc.) as well as hatching 4. Utilizing the modifying/editing tools (e.g., copy, offset, move, scale, trim, extend) 5. Working with layers in AutoCAD (i.e. creating and modifying the layers) 6. Setting up the Paper Space (i.e. the drawing sheets), viewports, and scales 7. Printing and producing high quality drawings