Microsoft Project 2016 is a powerful project management software. It is designed to best set up such project components as work tasks, summary tasks, milestones, and recurring tasks. It shows how to link tasks together and assign resources to tasks to build a realistic project schedule. The course explains how to use MS Project to help evaluate your schedule and resource workloads to make sure you’re bringing a project in on time and within budget.

Autodesk has now released AutoCAD® 2020. The new version includes access industry-specific toolsets including architecture, electrical design, map 3D, mechanical design, MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing), plant 3D, including P&ID functionality, raster design; improved workflows across desktop, web and mobile; and new features such as the Blocks palette.

• AutoCAD on any device: View, edit and create drawings in AutoCAD on virtually any device – desktop, web, or mobile
• Cloud storage connectivity: Access any DWG file in AutoCAD with Autodesk’s cloud, as well as with leading cloud storage providers.
• Blocks palette: Insert blocks efficiently from a most recently used list with visual galleries.
• Quick measure: Display all nearby measurements in a drawing simply by hovering your mouse.
• New dark theme: Reduce eye strain with contrast improvements, sharper icons and a modern blue interface.
• Enhanced DWG compare: Compare two versions of a drawing without leaving your current window.
• Purge redesign: Remove multiple unneeded objects at once with easy selection and object preview.
• Performance improvements: Experience improvements in speed with faster save time and 50% faster installation time for solid state hard drives.

Topics include

• Navigating the User Interface
• Configuring preferences
• Creating a project with Task
• Maintaining calendars
• Creating a work breakdown structure (WBS)
• Creating and formatting a schedule
• Formatting Gantt charts
• Adding constraints
• Setting a baseline
• Assigning resources
• Handling Cost
• Printing reports
• Importing and exporting projects

AutoCAD designers are responsible for 2D and 3D CAD designs using the software in the manufacturing and construction industries. Some of the common organizations hire AutoCAD professionals are construction companies to manufacturing companies and those operating in energy industries etc.

A professional certification from a reputed organization will help the student to perform the following job responsibilities:

• Create accurate layouts, assembly details, and drawings
• Communicate with executives and engineers to research catalogs, drawings, and sketches and develop edge-to-edge CAD drawings.
• Review drawings before the release
• Conduct research and acquire codes and standards to develop plans