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Course Syllabus
DFT 107 Drafting I
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
DFT 107 Drafting I is a study of drafting theory and development of drafting skills with an emphasis
placed on terminology and procedures used in multiview projection, sectional views, dimensioning, and
pictorial drawing, computer aided drafting, and architectural drawing.
2 lecture, 2 labs, 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: None
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
As a result of meeting the requirements in
this course, students will be able to:
Student performance on these objectives will be
measured by:
1. Identify various drawing scale factors using
drafting scales to read and draw mechanical
and architectural shapes and drawings.
Drawing exercises.
2. Demonstrate mechanical drafting standards
by producing complete multiview drawings.
Drawing exercises and worksheet problems.
3. Demonstrate mechanical and architectural
dimensioning practices by reading existing
as well as producing new drawings.
Drawing exercises and exam questions.
4. Recognize various drafting views through
improved conceptualization skills.
Worksheets and exam drawings.
COURSE CONTENT: CHAPTER TOPIC
1. Drafting: Your Career, Your Future
2. Sketching and lettering
3. Use and care of drafting equipment
4. Basic Drafting techniques
5. Geometry for technical drawing
6. Multi-view drawing
7. Dimensioning
8. Sectional views and conventions
12. Pictorial drawings
18. Architectural and structural drafting
TEXTBOOK: Fundamentals of Modern Drafting, Second Edition.
Cengage Learning, Paul Ross Wallach 2014
ISBN:978-1-133-60362-7
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Drafting Kit – see handout for details and cost.
Drawing Paper – 9 x 12 Custom Pad from bookstore.
EVALUATION: A. Drawing Assignments . . . . . . . . 70%
B. Final Examination. . . . . . . . . . . . 20%
C. Class Participation . . . . . . . . . . . 10%
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%
Drawings are due the class meeting after they are assigned. Drawings submitted after that date will be
lowered one full letter grade per class meeting that they are late. Drawings will not be accepted after the
final submission date listed in the calendar and will receive a failing grade after that last submission date.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance will be taken twice during each class period. The first attendance for the lecture portion of the
class will be at the beginning of each class. The second attendance, for the laboratory portion of the class
will be taken at 11:30 a.m. for classes beginning in the morning, 5:15 p.m. for classes beginning early
afternoon, and 9:45 p.m. for evening classes.
If a student is absent from the lecture portion of the class, it will be recorded as an absence for the entire
class period. If a student is absent from the laboratory portion of the class, it will be recorded as an
absence from that portion of the class only.
A letter grade will be deducted from the class participation portion of your final grade for each absence
beyond three absences from either portion of a class period.
SPECIAL NOTES:
A final grade cannot be assigned for the course until all drawings,
projects and examinations for the course have been completed.
Make-up examinations will be administered in accordance with the
instructor’s and division’s policy.
FACULTY ABSENCE PROCEDURE: Please note well.
A daily listing will appear in the glass case located in the main hall A bldg. which will indicate all classes
which are cancelled. Students can consult this case before going to class. If students find a class
cancelled which has not been listed, they should report this to the divisional dean’s office (A325) or to the
evening/Saturday office (L113).
CALENDAR:
Class Meeting Date Topic Chapter
1.
______
Lettering and sketching
1, 2
2. ______ Multiview projection – use of instruments, line
types, projection methods
4, 5
3. _____ Multiview projection – scaling, center lines
4, 5
4. _____ Multiview projection – dimensioning 6, 7
5. _____ Sectional views
8
6. _____ AutoSketch 1
7. _____ AutoSketch 2
(Last date to submit Late multiviews and
sketching drawings)
8. ____ Pictorial drawing – Oblique
12
9. ____ Pictorial drawing – Isometric
12
10. _____ Pictorial drawings – 1 Point Perspective
12
11. ____ OPEN LAB last date to submit Late sectional,
CAD, oblique, isometric
12. ____
Architectural drawing – Floor plans
18
13. _____ Architectural drawing – Elevations
Review for Final Exam
14. _____ Final examination
15 ____ Last date to submit Late perspective &
architectural drawings
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