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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:

  1. Develop reference planes.
  2. Project points, straight lines and curved lines in all principle views.
  3. Create intersecting and non-intersecting lines in all principle views.
  4. 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:

  1. Construct true length of an oblique line.
  2. Develop true view of an inclined plane.
  3. Construct true view and end view of an oblique line.

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:

  1. Construct line parallel to a line.
  2. Construct plane parallel to plane.
  3. Construct and measure perpendicular lines.
  4. Determine shortest distance between point and a line.
  5. 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
  1. Basics of orthographic projection, descriptive geometry defined, reference planes, points
  2. Lines, Definition of Lines-True Length in 1 View
  3. Lines, Definition of Lines-True Length in 2 Views
  4. True Length of Oblique line/True Length by Revolution
  5. Curved Lines
  6. Intersecting & Non-intersecting lines
  7. Planes, True View, Inclined, Oblique
  8. Line In/On a Plane & Points In/On a Plane
  9. True View of an Inclined Plane and Edge View of Inclined/Oblique plane
  10. Parallelism: Line Parallel to a Line/Plane, Plane Parallel to a Plane
  11. Perpendicularity: Construction, Line Perpendicular to a Plane, Shortest distance from Point to Plane
  12. Visibility
  13. Distance between point & a line, two lines
  14. Angle between oblique planes/Line & a Plane
  15. Auxillary Views

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



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



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