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DRF 111 - Technical Drafting I
Introduces technical drafting from the fundamentals through advanced drafting practices. Teaches lettering, metric construction, technical sketching, orthographic projection, sections, intersections, development, fasteners, theory and applications of dimensioning and tolerances. Includes pictorial drawing, and preparation of working and detailed drawings. Part I of II.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-6 hours. Total 3-7 hours per week.
2-3 credits
DRF 112 - Technical Drafting II
Introduces technical drafting from the fundamentals through advanced drafting practices. Teaches lettering, metric construction, technical sketching, orthographic projection, sections, intersections, development, fasteners, theory and applications of dimensioning and tolerances. Includes pictorial drawing, and preparation of working and detailed drawings. Part II of II.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-6 hours. Total 3-7 hours per week.
2-3 credits
DRF 121 - Mechanical Drafting I
Teaches basic principles of machine drafting and design, drafting instruments and materials, engineering lettering, orthographic projection, freehand detail drafting. Explains geometric construction, sectioning, primary and secondary auxiliaries, dimensioning, tolerances and allowances, pictorial drawing, threads and common fasteners, detail and assembly drawing. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 12 hours. Total 15 hours per week.
7 credits
DRF 122 - Mechanical Drafting II
Teaches basic principles of machine drafting and design, drafting instruments and materials, engineering lettering, orthographic projection, freehand detail drafting. Explains geometric construction, sectioning, primary and secondary auxiliaries, dimensioning, tolerances and allowances, pictorial drawing, threads and common fasteners, detail and assembly drawing. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 12 hours. Total 15 hours per week.
7 credits
DRF 127 - Introduction to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Presents an overview of a positional tolerance system, its relationship to coordinate tolerance systems, and other aspects of industry standard drafting practices.
Lecture 1 hours per week.
1 credits
DRF 130 - Introduction to Electrical/Electronics Drafting
Teaches applications of drafting procedures with emphasis on working and functional drawings and direct applications to electrical and electronic components and circuits.
Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
2 credits
DRF 132 - Electrical and Electronic Drafting I
Teaches the design of block and logic, schematic and wiring diagrams, house wiring plans, printed circuit boards and card cages. Part I of II.
Lecture 2 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits
DRF 135 - Electrical/Electronics Blueprint Reading
Presents an interpretation of basic shop drawings, conventional symbols, terminology, and principles used by the mechanical draftsman. Explains common electrical and electronic symbols, wiring diagrams, schematic drawing, and application of wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, and application of wiring diagrams.
Lecture 2 hours per week.
2 credits
DRF 151 - Engineering Drawing Fundamentals I
Introduces technical drafting from the fundamentals through advanced drafting practices. Includes lettering, geometric construction, technical sketching, orthographic projection, sections, intersections, development, fasteners. Teaches theory and application of dimensioning and tolerances, pictorial drawing, and preparation of drawings. Part I of II.
Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 4-6 hours. Total 5-7 hours per week.
3 credits
DRF 152 - Engineering Drawing Fundamentals II
Introduces technical drafting from the fundamentals through advanced drafting practices. Includes lettering, geometric construction, technical sketching, orthographic projection, sections, intersections, development, fasteners. Teaches theory and application of dimensioning and tolerances, pictorial drawing, and preparation of drawings. Part II of II.
Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 4-6 hours. Total 5-7 hours per week.
3 credits
DRF 160 - Machine Blueprint Reading
Introduces interpreting of various blueprints and working drawings. Applies basic principles and techniques such as visualization of an object, orthographic projection, technical sketching and drafting terminology. Requires outside preparation.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
DRF 161 - Blueprint Reading I
Teaches the application of basic principles, visualization, orthographic projection, detail of drafting shop processes and terminology, assembly drawings and exploded views. Considers dimensioning, changes and corrections, classes of fits, tolerances and allowances, sections and convention in blueprint reading.
Lecture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 0-3 hours. Total 1-4 hours per week.
1-2 credits
DRF 162 - Blueprint Reading II
Emphasizes industrial prints, auxiliary views, pictorial drawings, simplified drafting procedures, production drawing, operation sheets, tool drawing, assembly drawings, and detailed prints.
Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
2 credits
DRF 165 - Architectural Blueprint Reading
Emphasizes reading, understanding and interpreting standard types of architectural drawings including plans, elevation, sections and details.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
DRF 166 - Welding Blueprint Reading
Teaches welding nomenclature and applications. Stresses structural steel, design, layout. Explains industrial symbols.
Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
2 credits
DRF 169 - Blueprint Reading for Heavy Construction
Presents material for draftsmen, material estimators, construction workers, superintendents, and others involved in heavy construction. Includes site layout, foundations, reinforced concrete and steel construction, interior finishing and mechanical/electrical systems.
Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
2 credits
DRF 175 - Schematics and Mechanical Diagrams
Covers interpretation of basic shop drawings, conventional symbols, common electrical and electronics symbols, wiring diagrams, hydraulic and pneumatic symbols, schematic drawings, and piping diagrams.
Lecture 2 hours per week.
2 credits
DRF 195 - Topics In
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
DRF 198 - Seminar and Project
Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
DRF 199 - Supervised Study
Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
DRF 200 - Survey of Computer Aided Drafting
Surveys computer-aided drafting equipment and concepts. Develops general understanding of components, operations and use of a typical CAD system.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
DRF 201 - Computer Aided Drafting and Design I
Teaches computer-aided drafting concepts and equipment designed to develop a general understanding of components of a typical CAD system and its operation.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
DRF 202 - Computer Aided Drafting and Design II
Teaches production drawings and advanced operations in computer aided drafting.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
DRF 211 - Advanced Technical Drafting I
Teaches use of drafting equipment and applications, emphasizing knowledge and skill required for industrial drawing. Includes piping, gearing, geometric and positional tolerances and 2D/3D drawing layout.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-5 hours per week.
3 credits
DRF 231 - Computer Aided Drafting I
Teaches computer aided drafting concepts and equipment designed to develop a general understanding of components and operate a typical CAD system.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 3-5 hours per week.
2-3 credits
DRF 232 - Computer Aided Drafting II
Teaches advanced operation in computer aided drafting.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 3-5 hours per week.
2-3 credits
DRF 233 - Computer Aided Drafting III
Exposes student to 3-D and modeling. Focuses on proficiency in Production drawing using a CAD system.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 3-5 hours per week.
2-3 credits
DRF 246 - Sheet Metal Drafting
Teaches principles of sheet metal layout, development and common intersections. Explains development of patterns, templates and stretch-outs. Teaches calculation and computation of bends and radii, as well as datum line, coordinate and dimensioning of sheet metal layouts.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits
DRF 290 - Coordinated Internship
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
DRF 295 - Topics In
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
DRF 298 - Seminar and Project
Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
DRF 299 - Supervised Study
Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
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