ATDD 1910 - Fundamentals of Descriptive Geometry

Credit Hours: 2.00

Prerequisites: None

(formerly ATDD 2911)

This course uses practical application to solve engineering problems through the projection of three-dimensional figures onto a two-dimensional plane surface. Students will utilize orthographic techniques to yield solutions such as the true length of a line, end/point view of a line, true shape of a plane, and edge view of a plane.

Billable Contact Hours: 2

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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to project points and lines in the principle views using orthographic projection.

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Develop reference planes.
Project points, straight lines and curved lines in all principle views.
Create intersecting and non-intersecting lines in all principle views.
Construct points and lines in and on the plane in all principle views.

Outcome 2: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to develop necessary auxiliary views using orthographic projection.

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Construct true length of an oblique line.
Develop true view of an inclined plane.
Construct true view and end view of an oblique line.
Determine true view and true angles between planes.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to develop necessary orthographic views using rules of parallelism and perpendicularity to yield proper measurements.

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Construct line parallel to a line.
Construct plane parallel to plane.
Construct and measure perpendicular lines.
Determine shortest distance between point and a line.
Determine visibility of lines and planes.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Information Literacy: YES
Quantitative Reasoning: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE

Basics of orthographic projection, descriptive geometry defined, reference planes, points
Lines, True Length, Curved lines
Intersecting & Non-intersecting lines
Planes, True View, Inclined, Oblique
Line In/On a Plane & Points In/On a Plane
True Length of Oblique line/True View of an Inclined Plane
Edge View of Inclined/Oblique plane
Midterm
Parallelism: Line Parallel to a Line/Plane, Plane Parallel to a Plane
Perpendicularity: Construction, Line Perpendicular to a Plane, Shortest distance from Point to Plane
Plane Perpendicular to a line, plane perpendicular to a plane
Visibility
True angle between oblique lines, end view of a line
Distance between point & a line, two lines
Angle between oblique planes/Line & a Plane
Final Exam

Primary Faculty
Richter, Lisa
Secondary Faculty
Gordon, Victoria
Associate Dean
Jewett, Mark
Dean
Hutchison, Donald

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088