ATTR 1000 - Trade Related Preparation

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: ATAM 1150 and ATDD 1900

Preparation for a career in the trades is assessed through an overview of industrial processes. A review of math, blueprint reading, and measuring tools relative to shop application are major components of this course. Students receive diagnostic evaluation through testing in these major areas.

Billable Contact Hours: 3

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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to solve mechanical problems using mathematics in an industrial environment.

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

Use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve mechanical problems.
Use fractions and decimals to solve mechanical problems.
Use ratios, proportions, and percentages to solve mechanical problems.
Use signed numbers to solve mechanical problems.

Outcome 2: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to interpret blueprints in an industrial environment.

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

Describe the basic structure of a blueprint.
Describe the spatial views found on a blueprint.
Interpret the types of section views and auxiliary views found on a blueprint.
Interpret the types of lines found on a blueprint.
Interpret the types of dimensions, symbols, tolerances and common shop terminology used on a blueprint.

Outcome 3: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to use measuring tools in an industrial environment.

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

Describe basic and precision measurement.
Use scales, micrometers, and calipers to layout and measure elements found in a machine shop environment.

Outcome 4: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able care for measuring tools in an industrial environment.

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

Describe best practices for calibrating measuring tools.
Describe the proper care of measuring tools.
Apply the proper care of measuring tools.

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
Session and Topic:

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Fractions and decimals
Ratios, proportions, and percentages
Signed numbers
Basic structure of a blueprint
Spatial views
Section views and auxiliary views
Types of lines
Dimensions, symbols, tolerances and common shop terminology
Basic and precision measurement.
Scales, micrometers, and calipers
Calibrating measuring tools
Proper care of measuring tools

Primary Faculty
Gordon, Victoria
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Pawlowski, Timothy
Dean
Hutchison, Donald

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