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Posted: 11/10/04
Posted: 11/22/05

DDF 100 - Drafting Fundamentals

Course Description

Introduces fundamental concepts and operations necessary to utilize microcomputers for developing fundamental drafting techniques. Emphasis is placed on the basic concepts, terminology, and techniques necessary for CAD applications. Topics include: history of drafting, safety practices, geometric terms/media sizes, hardware and software care and use, basic entities, CAD commands, line relationships, basic CAD applications, and geometric construction.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

History of Drafting

Class

2

Safety Practices

D. Lab

8

Terminology

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Hardware and Software Care and Use

Credit

6

Basic Entities

 

 

CAD Commands

 

 

Line Relationships

 

 

Basic CAD Applications

 

 

Geometric Construction

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Provisional admission

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

HISTORY OF DRAFTING

1

0

0

 

Write a definition of drafting.

 

 

 

 

Identify typical drafting tools and their uses.

 

 

 

 

Define Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD).

 

 

 

 

Match terms related to drafting with their correct definitions.

 

 

 

SAFETY PRACTICES

1

2

0

 

Match terms related to general safety with their correct definitions.

 

 

 

 

List two reasons for maintaining a clean and orderly drafting classroom.

 

 

 

 

Match types of fire extinguishers with their operation and class of fires.

 

 

 

 

List the two classes of fires that might be encountered in the classroom.

 

 

 

 

List six steps to be followed in case of an accident in the classroom.

 

 

 

 

Maintain work station and storage area.

 

 

 

TERMINOLOGY

1

8

0

 

Match basic geometric terms with their correct definitions.

 

 

 

 

Identify basic geometric shapes.

 

 

 

 

Match terms related to media with their correct definitions.

 

 

 

 

Match characteristics of paper surfaces with their correct definitions.

 

 

 

 

Classify standard media sheet sizes standard or metric by letter and dimension.

 

 

 

 

Read metric, fraction, and decimal scales.

 

 

 

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE CARE AND USE

1

10

0

 

Match CAD equipment terms with their correct definitions.

 

 

 

 

Identify all major components of hardware associated with a CAD system.

 

 

 

 

List hardware used in a CAD system.

 

 

 

 

Distinguish between input and output devices in a CAD system.

 

 

 

 

Select true statements concerning operating an AutoCAD system.

 

 

 

 

Initialize Start up and shut down the available CAD system.AutoCAD software.

 

 

 

BASIC ENTITIES         

1

10

0

 

Recognize and define the principal terms for entities in CAD.

 

 

 

 

Create a single-view drawing.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate ability to load from and store a program to diskette.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate ability to operate a digitizer tablet.

 

 

 

CAD COMMANDS

2

20

0

 

Match CAD terminology with correct definitions.

 

 

 

 

Activate the round-off command (set SNAP value).

 

 

 

 

Activate, modify and turn off a GRID.

 

 

 

 

Create a line by use of absolute coordinates, Delta x, y, and Polar.

 

 

 

 

Initialize a new drawing.

 

 

 

 

Set-up a new drawing.

 

 

 

 

Plot a drawing.

 

 

 

LINE RELATIONSHIPS

1

10

0

 

Demonstrate the correct use of the alphabet of lines.

 

 

 

 

Identify the basic types of lines.

 

 

 

 

Select suggested line widths for linework.

 

 

 

BASIC CAD APPLICATIONS

1

10

0

 

Complete a pie chart showing the distribution of costs for a drawing.

 

 

 

 

Complete a chart showing metric sheet sizes and the nearest standard sizes.

 

 

 

 

Log drawing information into a drawing log.

 

 

 

 

Store drawings and prints.

 

 

 

 

Run prints.

 

 

 

GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTION

1

20

0

 

Draw parallel lines.