CAD 1030 - Drawing Techniques

Clock Hours: 150

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
This module is designed to give the student an understanding of the function of drafting in engineering design. It will familiarize the student with the different specialty areas within the drafting occupations and teach manual drafting skills. Emphasis will be placed on proper line work, engineering lettering, freehand sketching techniques, and geometric constructions.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Describe the function, working conditions, and career paths of drafters.
Discuss the importance of drawing standards.
Identify the basic tools used by a drafter.
Prepare freehand lettering in accordance with industry standards.
Identify and construct plane geometric shapes and solids.
Calculate area and volume of geometric shapes and solids.
Determine equivalency between SI metric and English measurement.
Identify the six principal views of projection.
Identify the primary dimensions (height, width, or depth) shown in each view.
Sketch a representation of third-angle projection.
Demonstrate the correct line type used to represent a hidden edge.
Describe what is indicated when a surface is referred to as inclined.
Construct multi-view sketches of objects with inclined surfaces.
Construct multi-view sketches of cylindrical objects.