School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Adv Manufacturing/Fabrication
Department
Advanced Manufacturing
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Cad/Drafting
Course Number
100
Course Title
Drafting Fundamentals
Credit Hours
1.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
23.50 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
23.50 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Catalog Course Description
Introduces the fundamental information in drafting necessary to retrieve read, manipulate, and understand a mechanical part print. Discusses how to identify and analyze different types of prints.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Blueprint
- Alphabet of Lines
- Scales
- Multiviews/Orthographic Projection
- Sketching
- Auxiliary Views
- Section Views
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Define blueprint.
- Explain alphabet of lines.
- Explain types and uses of scales.
- Demonstrate understanding of multiviews/orthographic projection.*
- Explain types and importance of sketches.
- Explain types and uses of auxiliary views.
- Recognize dimension and tolerance.
- Define title block.
General Information
List of experiments/activities:
- Sketching - Pictorial and Orthographic Projections
- Print Reading, Interpretation and Analysis
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
• AMTEC Modular Pre and Post exams
• Lab evaluation utilizing a standard evaluation matrix
Texts
AMTEC Module 1041 Digital Learning Materials
Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Other Details
Successful completion of AMTEC Course Module 1041 Post Assessment (85%) and instructor assessment of lab activities.
Effective Term
Winter 2014