Mechanical Drafting I

This course is a combination of mechanical blueprint reading and technical drawing & design on approximately a 60-40 basis. Following a brief introduction to common terms and symbols students will develop visualization skills through numerous sketching and blueprint reading exercises. Throughout the course, emphasis will be placed on developing basic skills in interpreting two- dimensional drawings representing true three-dimensional parts. Participants will develop, through hands-on applications, introductory skills in the use of drafting instruments to prepare graphical representations of manufactured parts. The student will prepare one, two and three view drawings of parts on a two-dimensional plan using standard manual drafting techniques. Included is dimensioning, treatment of inclined, oblique and curved surfaces, conventions in drawing sectional views of machine parts and thread and fastener representations.