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Overview
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Engineering graphics is
the language that is used universally by engineers to describe the size and
shape of structures and mechanisms. This course is designed to help the
student understand and use that language. You will develop skills in
manual graphics (lettering and sketching) using the proper drawing
instruments; and create working drawings. You will learn how computers
are used to assist in the solution of engineering problems and you will use
computer-aided-design (CAD) software for course exercises.
Entry Level Competencies: Proficiency in plane Euclidian plane
geometry, acquired in high school.
Since this course is taught in part over the
World Wide Web, you should also be familiar with how to use a standard Web
browser (Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer) and electronic
mail.
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Objectives
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If you do well in this
course, you will:
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Acquire the basic skills of lettering and sketching.
2. Develop the
ability to conceptualize solids in three dimensional displays, both manually
and via micro-computer, using simple CAD software.
3. Learn basic
skills in descriptive geometry as it is applied to the solution of graphics
engineering problems.
4. Develop good
study habits and an appreciation of standards of accuracy, timeliness and
quality required in the engineering profession.
MAJOR
ELEMENTS OF CONTENT
1. Manual single
stroke Gothic lettering
2. Sketching: orthographic, isometric and oblique
3. Use of drawing instruments (no ink)
4. Orthographic projection of points, lines,
planes and solids
5. Section views and conventions
6. Dimensions both untoleranced
and toleranced
7. Working drawings
8. Introduction to Computer Aided Design
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Materials
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You may purchase the
textbook for this course at any of the five NVCC bookstores. See ELI Policies and Procedures for
locations and phone numbers. You may also purchase your textbook by mail by
calling (888) 744-7839. Purchasing textbooks by mail takes longer, so order
your book early.
For this course, purchase the textbook Technical Graphics Communication, Bertoline, Wiebe, third
edition.
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Grading
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Students will be asked to
answer review questions at the end of each assigned chapter and submit the
answers. Additionally, students will draft plates from text and/or handouts
assigned by the instructor and submit them for grading. Grading will
consist of:
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Percent of Final
Grade
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6 Review
Questionnaires
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15
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37 Graphics Plates
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60
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1 Final Examination
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25
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Grading Scale
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A
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90-100 percent
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B
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80-89 percent
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C
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70-79 percent
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D
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60-69 percent
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F
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Less than 60 percent
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Exams
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Since ELI courses are
self-paced, you take exams when you are ready. You must take the exam at one
of the five NVCC campus Testing Centers. See ELI Policies and Procedures for
locations and phone numbers and information about proctors for students who
live outside the Northern
Virginia area. Call the Testing Center before you go to make sure they will be open and will stay open long
enough for you to complete the exams. Take along a photo ID and the
appropriate Exam
Pass.
There is one final exam in this course,
which consists of two parts: Traditional Board Drawing and
Computer-Aided Drawing.
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ELI Policies
and Procedures
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This is an Extended
Learning Institute (ELI) course. ELI courses differ from campus courses in
several important ways, including enrollment dates, communication with
faculty, assignment completion requirements, and exams. You must follow ELI's policies and procedures if you take this course.
Read (or review) ELI's
Policies and Procedures before you begin the course.
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Contacting
the Instructor
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You may contact me through
email at rnapisa@nvcc.edu, by telephone
during my campus office hours at (703) 323-3497, by telephone during my ELI
office hours at (703) 323-3347, or by voice mail at 323-3713, mailbox 0847.
You may also call me to schedule a meeting in person, either at ELI or my
campus office in Annandale.
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Beginning
the Course
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1. Use your web browser to
connect to www. nvcc.edu/bbstart. Follow the directions to
determine your email, Blackboard and VIVA account user names and passwords.
2. Log on to your email account and make sure
you know how to use it; you will be required to use this account for all
course-related email.
3. Log on to your Blackboard account.
4. Click on this course under "My
Courses." Review the entire course to make sure you understand what will
be required of you. Then start completing the assignments.
Please note that account generation takes
approximately one week from the time of your paid registration. If you cannot
log on after one week, contact the IT Help
Desk.
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