Course Description:  This course is designed to employ conventional drafting techniques and to produce competent drawings that meet appropriate standards as it pertains to the engineering and architectural field.  It also employs today’s technology, using CADD techniques and equipment to produce construction-related plans, wall sections, and bridge details to secure needed information to build the project.  This course focuses on a graphic language used to convey necessary and specific information that expresses and records ideas for those who produce, use, and service products. Emphasis is placed on the use of CADD in the preparation of detailed drawings, including surface development, intersection, welding, diagrams, threads, mapping, descriptive geometry, auxiliary views and revolutions.

Instructional Philosophy and Instructional Delivery Plan:  Students will be expected to meet all course goals and demonstrate a competency with a minimum of 65% accuracy.  The class work will be mainly hands-on experience.  The students will learn vocabulary, symbols, drafting fundamentals, drafting skills and techniques for problem solving and also provide the basic understanding necessary to allow students to progress to computer-aided design and drafting. 

            Student assessment will be based on quality of the drawing. The drawing will conform with se standards set by ANSI (American National Standards Institute).  Students’ drawing skills, problem solving and quizzes.  The quality and accuracy of the students drawing will carry more weight in grading than quiz scores.

Course Goals:

·        Explain how to use drawing instruments and techniques.

·        Discuss an draw the alphabet of lines

·        Discuss and draw architectural lettering.

·        Discuss and draw basic orthographic projections.

·        Discuss the principal view in architecture.

·        Discuss and illustrate a variety of home designs.

·        Study local building codes and regulations

·        Perform land surveys (mapping).

·        Perform an estimate of materials.

·        Evaluate use of materials.

·        Present the benefits of computer-aided drafting and design.

·        Review CADD software.

·        Introduce CADD commands and functions.

·        Prepare and present a drawing.

·        Evaluate drawings.

Course Syllabus       Engineering Graphics Technology      Page 2

Major Course Projects:

Research and analyze a career of their choice in the Technical Drafting field with a two page paper will be prepared and presented to the class.

Technical and CADD Drawings will make up the major projects.  The teacher will prepare information about the drawing that required skills and accuracy to be challenging for the students abilities.

Performance Standards:

The Brandon Valley School grading scale will be used.

Percentages will be determined in the following manner:

                        60% projects/lab grade (Projects that are not finished will be graded as a zero) (rubrics system of grading will be used.)

                        30% test of your grade (5 points each)

                        10% daily of your grade (2 points each)

Late Work will be accepted.

            1^st day late – 20% of grade

            2^nd day late – 50% of grade

            3^rd day late – 0%

Extra credit opportunities will be made available to the students.

General shop safety will be discussed in class  SHOP RULES/SAFETY GLASSES

Grading System for Written Tests, Daily Work, Lab Tasks and Skills, Final Grade:

                        A………95-100                     A-……..92-94

                        B+………89-91                     B……. .86-88                        B-……..83-85

                        C+………80-82                     C………77-79                       C-……..74-76

                        D+………71-73                     D………68-70                       D-……..65-67

                        F………..64->

Student will be evaluated as follows:

Evaluation Criteria                                     Method of Evaluation                                            Percent

Daily participation                                        Attendance, class behavior,                                  15

                                                                        Participation, lab work        

Projects                                                          Portfolios, written and oral presentations                        20

                                                                        Quality of finished projects           

Performance                                                 Adequacy of competency performance              15

                                                                        And safety

Tests                                                               Unit tests, practical quizzes                                   25

Final examination                                       Comprehensive, objective and practical             25

Course Standards

TD1.1. Define basic drafting tools and techniques used on technical drawings

TD1.2. Integrate geometric construction for technical drafting

TD1.3. Define dimensioning styles and techniques on metric and imperial drawings

TD1.4. Demonstrate various drawing scales used in technical drafting

TD1.5. Identify proper terminology and examine career possibilities

TD2.1. Create multi-view and orthographic projections

TD2.2. Illustrate isometric and pictorial drawings

TD3.2. Apply Cad software in technical design

TD2.4. Demonstrate various threads and fasteners used in design.

TD2.5. Integrate various drawings to create a detailed assembly.

TD3.1. Compare computer aided software used in technical design

TD2.3. Create sectional views and conventions

Course Standards

AD1.1. Describe basic house design concepts

AD1.2. Summarize modern innovations and techniques used in new construction.

AD1.3. Demonstrate drawing instruments and drafting techniques

AD2.1. Create plot plans and site development

AD2.2. Analyze architectural knowledge to create a foundation plan

AD2.3. Integrate architectural design to develop a floor plan

AD2.4. Illustrate elevation and perspective views

AD3.2. Apply CAD software to architectural design

AD3.1. Compare various types of CAD software