INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

373 CADD/ENGINEERING DRAWING I/II (I330)

Length of Course:  One year

Credit Granted:  One-half per semester

Prerequisite:  Pre-Engineering Mechanical Drawing, Computer Concepts, or Qualifying Keyboarding Skills

Offered To:  Juniors and Seniors

CADD/Engineering Drawing I/II will provide the background for the Computer Assisted Drafting and Design (CADD) education that will be developed in this course.  Using the microcomputer program, Auto CADD, the student will have the opportunity to learn the basic and intermediate level CADD skills.

During the course, students will use Traditionally Applied Drafting and Design (TRADD) and CADD to apply their abilities to the study of engineering drawing.

Course topics include: advanced applications and refinements of topics included in Mechanical Drawing I/II; introduction to computers and CADD equipment; drafting and designing with Auto CADD; manufacturing processes; fasteners and threads; cams, gears, and pinions; design fundamentals; and geometric tolerancing.  Also students will be provided the opportunity to use their drafting techniques to: 1.) produce working drawings as used in industry; edit and reproduce those drawings; and 2.) complete assembly and detail drawings of machine parts and other industrial products.  Students will be taught to relate mathematics to graphics by solving problems graphically using descriptive geometry.  Students will also be taught to express themselves artistically by utilizing technical illustration.

The course is designed to benefit students whose career choices include engineering fields and/or industrial related occupations.

Optional enrichment topics and activities are available to students who express interest and ability beyond what is expected in the class.  All learning experiences are designed to allow the students to acquire job entry skills and knowledge.  In addition to technical skills, course content will reflect the integration of academic and workplace skills.