If you do well in this course, you will be able to:
- Acquire the basic skills of lettering and sketching.
- Develop the ability to conceptualize solids in three dimensional displays, both manually and via micro-computer, using simple CAD software.
Learn basic skills in descriptive geometry as it is applied to the solution of graphics engineering problems.
- Develop good study habits and an appreciation of standards of accuracy, timeliness and quality required in the engineering profession.
MAJOR ELEMENTS OF CONTENT
- Manual single stroke Gothic lettering
- Sketching: orthographic, isometric and oblique
- Use of drawing instruments (no ink)
- Orthographic projection of points, lines, planes and solids
- Section views and conventions
- Dimensions both untoleranced and toleranced
- Working drawings
- Introduction to Computer Aided Design