Sample Course Syllabus

Sample Course Syllabus

The following course syllabus is intended only to be a guide. Instructors should review and alter as required to more specifically reflect the intent of the course they are teaching.

Required Resources:

text Modern Graphics Communication 3rd Edition

supplies -Drafting equipment, drafting paper, graph paper, paper for note taking and pencils. A Computer and AutoCAD software will be provided by the school.

Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the importance of modern graphic communication to the design process. Students will gain hands-on experience creating freehand sketches, CAD technical drawings using orthographic projections, sections, auxiliary views, and isometric drawings.

Emphasis is placed on creating drawings that are neat, correctly dimensioned using industry standards. Students will use traditional mechanical drafting methods and CAD. A major portion of the course will consist of performing structured laboratory exercises. The course presents logical, well-tested, step-by-step instruction on traditional drafting techniques and AutoCAD commands.

Classroom activities will complement and the support the lab exercises with explanations and demonstrations of required activities.

Prerequisites:

Tenth grade reading and writing skills. Manual dexterity sufficient to operate manual drafting equipment and computer keyboard.

Course Objectives:

In order to successfully complete this course of instruction, students will be expected to

1.demonstrate proper care and use of all equipment and materials.

2.demonstrate the ability to create neat and legible freehand lettering and generate lettering in AutoCAD in the correct size and style.

3.demonstrate the ability to create isometric sketches and orthographic sketches.

4.demonstrate the ability to correctly draw orthographic projected drawings using traditional drafting equipment and AutoCAD.

5.demonstrate the ability to decide when sectional and auxiliary views are required and to correctly create the necessary additional views, using drafting equipment and AutoCAD.

6.correctly dimension all drawings using industry references, drafting equipment and AutoCAD.

Evaluation Procedures:Seventy percent (70%) of the students grade will be determined by the grade received on drawings (mechanical and AutoCAD). In order to receive the best grade, students should turn in drawings completed and on time. Drawings will be evaluated on the standards discussed in class and presented in the text.

Twenty percent (20%) of the grade will be based on exams and quizzes.

Ten percent (10%) of the grade will be based on homework assignments.

To successfully complete this course students will be expected to achieve minimum competency on all basic drawing functions. Evidence of achieving minimum competency is determined by achieving a minimum grade of 70% on all drawing assignments. Students may re-do their drawing assignments to achieve this minimum level of competency. Grades on tests and worksheets must be discussed with instructor for make-up grades.

Course Outline:I. Design and Graphic Communication

A. Design standards

B. Problem solving techniques

C. Projection types

II. Introduction to CAD and Solid Modeling

A.Computer systems

B.Computer-Aided Drafting

C.Hardware components

D. Software components

E. Modeling techniques

III.Freehand sketching and lettering techniques

A.Sketching techniques

B.Freehand lettering

IV.Geometric Constructions and Modeling

A.Review of Geometry

B.Geometric Construction

C.Review of solids

D.CAD modeling

V.Multiview Sketching and Projection

A.Standard Views

B. Theory of projection

C. Required views

F. Paper scales

G. Scales

VI. Pictorial Sketching

A. Axonometric projection

B. Isometric projection

C. Perspective projection

VII.Sectional Views

A.Conventions

B.Types of Sections

VIII.Auxiliary Views, Developments, and Intersections

A. Auxiliary views

B. Projection

C. Classification

IX.Dimensioning

A.Dimensioning Techniques

B.Dimensioning Systems

C.Standards and Conventions

D.Dimensioning in CAD

XI.Tolerancing

A.Theory of Tolerancing

B.Tolerancing Classification

C.Tolerancing with CAD

XII. Threads, Fasteners, and Springs

A. Standard screw threads

B. Screw thread symbols

C. Classification and the nomenclature of threads

D. Other fasteners

E. Springs

XIII.Working Drawings

A.Detail and Assembly drawings

B.Title block and drawing management

C.Patent drawings