Basic skills for technical drafting. Topics include: language of industry, drafting skills, drafting office practices, theory of shape description, applied geometry, basic dimensioning, working drawings, sections and conventions and printmaking machines. Two lecture; two lab.
Architectural drafting. Topics include: drafting tools, drafting mediums, lines and lettering, blueprint production, building codes, site/plot plans, foundation plans, floor plans, elevations, sections and framing plans. Two lecture; two lab.
The design of local government drafting needs. Topics include: drafting equipment/lettering, municipal and rural maps, drainage, plan views, roadway plan and profile sheets, super-elevation, earthwork, drainage structures, right-of-way, mathematical procedures, land development, surveying principles. Prerequisite: DRF 120. Two lecture; two lab.
An introductory course in Computer-Aided Drafting/Design using AutoSketch. Recommended for those students who want to pursue study of AutoCad but have no computer or drafting experience. Two lecture; two lab.
Specializing in two dimensional (2D) drawings and the application of Computer Aided Drafting Design (CAD). Topics include: system startup, setting up drawings, drawing fundamentals, getting around with display controls, graphic entities, introduction to editing, grouping entities into blocks, drawing enhancements, dimensioning, plotting drawings. Two lecture; two lab.
The application of advanced drafting and design skills in a challenging format. Topics include: defining areas of interest, advanced sketching skills, advanced manual drafting skills, advanced AutoCAD skills, project work plans, activities and evaluation. Repeatable with different student/instructor/division director created specific learning object. Prerequisite: 15 credit hours of drafting core courses. Four lab.
An advanced course in technical drafting. Topics include: drawing threaded fasteners, drawing miscellaneous types of fasteners, forming processes, welding drawings, manufacturing materials, auxiliary views, pictorial drawings, functional drafting, drawing for numerical control. Prerequisite: DRF 120. Two lecture; two lab.
An advanced course in architectural drafting. Topics include: site/plot plans, foundation plans, floor plans, elevations, sections, framing plans, internal elevations, electrical plans, plumbing plans, sketching, perspective drawing, shading and coloring, building codes. Prerequisite: DRF 130. Two lecture; two lab.
Covering 2-D specialized techniques and continued development of AutoCAD skills. Emphasis is on advanced student project(s). Topics include: advanced editing, attributes and data extraction, customizing macros and menus, tailoring menu systems, using AutoLISP for drawing automation, grouping entities into blocks, drawing enhancements, dimensioning, plotting drawings. Prerequisite: DRF 150 or instructor permission. Two lecture; two lab.
The theory and application of three dimensional (3-D) capabilities of AutoCAD and the rendering ability of AutoShade. Topics include: conversion of 2-D to 3-D, user coordinate system, multiple viewpoints and 3-D spatial navigation, 3-D drawing editor commands, 3-D color management, 3-D blocks, 3-D drawing rotation, AutoShade rendering, 3-D conversion to 2-D for plotting. Prerequisite: DRF 150 or instructor permission. Two lecture; two lab.
The use of the AutoCAD program to create personalized applications of AutoCAD customized menus and templates. Topics include: making a first menu, fine-tuning a system, DOS - a closer look, creating and editing macros, improving screen menus, designing and creating tablet menus, AutoCAD's advanced user interface, automating drawings, productivity tips and tricks, AutoCAD productivity library. Prerequisite: DRF 250 or instructor permission. Two lecture; two lab.
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