ATDD 1950 - Drafting-Essentials

Credit Hours: 2.00

Prerequisites: None

Introduction to blueprint reading and drafting: class exercises in interpreting lines, view positions, conventions, and standards found on prints; use of drawing tools, simple geometric construction, fundamentals of orthographic projection, use of finish symbols, the application of scale and precision dimensioning and an introduction to metric dimensioning.

Billable Contact Hours: 2

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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to describe the communication tools used in orthographic mechanical drafting.

Objectives:

Using the material presented on definitions and terms, define and apply the terms to orthographic mechanical drafting with 80% accuracy.
Using the material presented on communication tools, apply correct lettering and alphabet of lines to communicate on orthographic mechanical drafting with 80% accuracy.
Using the material presented on size description, dimension orthographic mechanical drawings with 80% accuracy.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to provide shape description.

Objectives:

Using the material presented on shape description, draw free hand sketching of orthographic geometric objects with 80% accuracy.
Using the material presented on shape description, draw shapes of normal, slant, receding and inclined surfaces on orthographic mechanical drawings with 80% accuracy.
Using the material presented on shape description, draw shapes of cylinders and complex shapes on orthographic mechanical drawings with 80% accuracy.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to provide size description.

Objectives:

Using the material presented on size description, apply size description to normal surfaces with English and Metric units on orthographic mechanical drawings with 80% accuracy.
Using the material presented on size description, apply size description to incline, slant, receding and oblique surfaces with English and Metric units on orthographic mechanical drawings with 80% accuracy.
Using the material presented on size description, apply size description with precision dimensions, classes of fits and allowances on orthographic mechanical drawings with 80% accuracy.

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
Global Literacy: YES
Information Literacy: YES
Quantitative Reasoning: YES
Scientific Literacy: YES

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE

The Industrial Language and Lettering
Geometric Constructions
Applications of Geometric Construction
Shape Description (freehand sketching)
Shape Description (normal surfaces)
Shape Description (slant and oblique surfaces)
Cylinders and Complex Shapes
Size Description
Dimensioning of Cylindrical Objects
Shape & Size Description
Dimensioning of Precision Measurements
Metric System (SI) Units
Fits and Allowances
Blueprint Reading Worksheet

Primary Faculty
Walters, Gary
Secondary Faculty
Gordon, Victoria
Associate Dean
Pawlowski, Timothy
Dean
Hutchison, Donald

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