A blueprint is a message from the designer to the manufacturer, containing many different kinds of information about the workpiece to be produced. In order to be a Tool and Die Maker, or Machinist, you must be able to read and interpret a drawing accurately, so that you can determine what must be done in order to make the part from the blueprint. Some of the topics the student will study in this semester are:, terms, definitions, abbreviations, alphabet of lines, single and multi-view drawings, dimensioning systems and methods of dimensioning, orthographic and isometric sketching, 3rd angle projection, foreshortened views, pictorial drawings, casting drawings and drawings containing various types of section views. The student will also perform various mathematical calculations that are associated with the various machining operations in the shop such as Cartesian co-ordinates, measurement of dovetails and vee's, calculating keyseat measurements, and determining the distance between adjacent holes in a bolt circle. In addition, industrial style prints will be studied that apply to the various sections of the training format.
Course Code
BPT111
Course Credit
3