Course Descriptions

AEC 80 - Basic Manual Drafting

A first course in technical drawing designed primarily for students planning to enroll in regular-program Architectural, Engineering and CAD Technologies courses upon completion of this course, but open to others as well. Topics include use of manual drafting tools, drawing to scale, orthographic projection, sections, dimensions, pattern drawing, and pictorial drawing. Similar to AEC 81, but manual drafting tools are used, and the course is an internet course.

1 hr. lect., 3 hrs. lab. per week

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of AEC 80, the student will be able to:

• Create correct single, orthographic, auxiliary, isometric, sectional, pattern, perspective, weld, thread, basic descriptive geometry, and basic architectural technical drawings of simple objects from different types of views or differently oriented views of the objects.
• Create technical drawings containing lines of correct form and weight, symbols, dimensions, and labels, and with correct placement of views and appropriate scale.
• Roughly define the terms, concepts, and standards associated with the topics of the course.
• Demonstrate oral and written communication, computation, and problem-solving skills appropriate to the level of the course.
• Engage effectively and congenially with peers and supervisors both online and face to face, work from written instructions, use time efficiently for productive work, and meet production deadlines.