Academy of Draughting & Engineering Design

How We Teach Step-by-Step (Even If You’re a Complete Beginner)

Worried that you might not understand? Don’t be.

At the Academy of Draughting & Engineering, we don’t just teach — we guide you step by step until you gain confidence.

Here’s how our training works:

✅ Step 1: Start from the Basics
We assume you know nothing — and that’s perfectly fine. We introduce the software in a simple, easy-to-follow way.

✅ Step 2: Learn by Doing
No long theories. You practice as you learn using real tools like AutoCAD, Archicad, Revit, and SolidWorks.

✅ Step 3: Guided Practice
Our instructors are with you at every stage, making sure you understand before moving forward.

✅ Step 4: Real Projects
You apply what you learn by working on practical designs — just like in the real world.

✅ Step 5: Build Confidence
By the end of the course, you won’t just know the software — you’ll be able to use it confidently.

💡 We don’t rush you. We build you.

🚀 This is why even complete beginners succeed with us.

📍 Academy of Draughting & Engineering
📅 JUNE intake in progress

👉 Message us today and start your journey step by step.

Zimbabwe’s construction and fabrication industries are moving fast.

Construction is growing.

Laser cutting businesses are rising.

Metal fabrication is expanding.

And behind all this growth, one skill keeps becoming more valuable:
CAD.

People who can read, draw, edit, and produce technical drawings are already in short supply.

On 01 June, the Academy of Draughting & Engineering Design opens another intake.

Another opportunity to enter the industry.

Another chance to upgrade your skillset.

Another step toward becoming useful in construction, design, fabrication, and manufacturing.

CAD Short Courses
AutoCAD | ArchiCAD | SolidWorks | SketchUp

📍 No. 1 Mbuya Nehanda Street, Harare CBD

📞 Call/WhatsApp: +263 771 059 503
01 June intake now open.

Why would you sleep on your dreams when you can sleep with your certificate already earned?

At the Academy of Draughting, we turn ambition into achievement. Enroll today and start building a future you can be proud of.

DID YOU KNOW?
Over 80% of modern engineering projects start with CAD design before any construction begins.

Start your engineering journey with us. Join our Whatsapp Group and Channel for more information
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Happy new week!
Start your week with purpose, creativity, and progress at Academy of Draughting & Engineering Design
Turn your ideas into real-world designs using industry-leading CAD skills.
Enroll today!!.
For more information contact: 0774 902 195

CAD SHORT COURSES — 1 MONTH (PRACTICAL FOCUS)

This is not classroom theory.
This is ex*****on.

✔ Learn to produce real drawings
✔ Work on actual projects
✔ Build skills you can charge for immediately

Courses Available:
• AutoCAD
• ArchiCAD
• SolidWorks
• SketchUp

Flexible Learning (Designed for Working People):
✅ Weekend Classes
✅ Evening Classes

DRAWINGS ARE THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF ENGINEERING

Whatever field you are in, drawings are the official language of engineering.

If you’re not fluent in that language, you’re already at a disadvantage.

Today, CAD is no longer optional for anyone in a technical space.
📍Construction,
📍 Fabrication,
📍Shopfitting, engineering — everything starts with a drawing.

The gap is clear: many people can do the work, but cannot present, communicate, or sell it properly because they lack draughting skills.

That’s where we come in.
At the Academy of Draughting & Engineering Design, we focus on the practical side of CAD — not theory, not complexity, but real-world application for entrepreneurs and technicians.

If your projects are delayed because of drawings…

If you rely on someone else to interpret your ideas…

If you want to turn your skills into something more structured and profitable…

✅ Visit us at No1 Mbuyanehanda street Harare

✅ Next class starts 02 May 2026

If you're in ANY technical field… CAD is no longer optional.

Whether you're into:
🔧 Welding
🪚 Shopfitting
🏗 Construction
🛠 Fabrication

At some point, everything starts with a drawing.

If you can’t create or interpret it,
👉 you depend on others
👉 you lose control
👉 you lose money

That’s the gap.

This May, fix it.

Join the Academy of Draughting & Engineering Design
📍 Learn practical CAD skills in just 1 month
💰 Investment: $150

📅 Evening Classes: 04 May 2026
📅 Weekend Classes: 02 May 2026

Stop guessing.
Start designing.
Start earning.

📲 077 105 9503

🎨 TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION COST

🟦 1. Direct Cost
💠 Costs directly used for construction work
• Materials
• Labour
• Equipment
• Transportation

🟨 2. Indirect Cost
💠 Supporting costs not forming part of the structure
• Site office expenses
• Supervision
• Utilities (water, power)
• Safety & security

🟥 3. Material Cost
💠 Cost of all construction materials
• Cement
• Steel reinforcement
• Aggregates
• Finishes (tiles, paint)

🟩 4. Labour Cost
💠 Payment for manpower
• Engineers
• Masons
• Carpenters
• Electricians & plumbers

🟪 5. Equipment & Machinery Cost
💠 Cost of using construction equipment
• Hire or purchase
• Fuel & maintenance
• Operator wages

🟧 6. Overhead Cost
💠 Contractor’s general business expenses
• Office rent
• Staff salaries
• Insurance
• Administration

🔵 7. Contingency Cost
💠 Allowance for unexpected events
• Design changes
• Price escalation
• Site difficulties

🟫 8. Profit
💠 Contractor’s return on investment
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Total Construction Cost = Direct Cost + Indirect Cost + Overheads + Contingency + Profit

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Understanding the types of construction cost is key to accurate estimation and cost control.
Construction cost is not only materials and labour — it also includes indirect expenses, overheads, contingency, and contractor’s profit.
✔️ Essential knowledge for engineers, contractors, and project managers.