- DRF 111 - Technical Drafting I
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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
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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 151 - Engineering Drawing Fundamentals I
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 193 - Studies In
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Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to asses the course's viability as a permanent offering.
Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits
- DRF 201 - Computer Aided Drafting and Design I
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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
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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
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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 212 - Advanced Technical Drafting II
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Teaches concepts of sheet metal fabrication including radii, fillets and tolerances, electrical and electronics symbols and drawing, and advanced design drafting techniques.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-5 hours per week.
3 credits
- DRF 238 - Computer Aided Modeling and Rendering I
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Focuses on training students in the contemporary techniques of 3D modeling, rendering, and animation on the personal computer. Introduces the principles of visualization, sometimes known as photo-realism, which enables the student to create presentation drawings for both architectural and industrial product design. Uses computer animation to produce walk-throughs that will bring the third dimension to architectural designs. Part I of II.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 2-4 hours per week.
2-3 credits
- DRF 239 - Computer Aided Modeling and Rendering II
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Focuses on training students in the contemporary techniques of 3D modeling, rendering, and animation on the personal computer. Introduces the principles of visualization, sometimes known as photo-realism, which enables the student to create presentation drawings for both architectural and industrial product design. Uses computer animation to produce walk-throughs that will bring the third dimension to architectural designs. Part II of II.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 2-4 hours per week.
2-3 credits
- DRF 241 - Parametric Solid Modeling I-II
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Focuses on teaching students the design of parts by parametric solid modeling. Topics covered will include, but not limited to, sketch profiles; geometric and dimensional constraints; 3-D features; model generation by extrusion, revolution and sweep; and the creation of 2-D drawing views that include sections, details and auxiliary. Part I of II.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- DRF 242 - Parametric Solid Modeling I-II
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Focuses on teaching students the design of parts by parametric solid modeling. Topics covered will include, but not limited to, sketch profiles; geometric and dimensional constraints; 3-D features; model generation by extrusion, revolution and sweep; and the creation of 2-D drawing views that include sections, details and auxiliary. Part II of II.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- DRF 247 - Ship Design Drafting
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Introduces the shipbuilding industry, shop structure design components, and ship drafting to develop skills required in drawing the "lines" of a ship.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits
- DRF 280 - Design Capstone Project
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Focuses on design projects developed in independently and in consultation with the Instructor. Topics covered but not limited t, parametric modeling, civil, mechanical piping, architectural applications, structural, electro-mechanical, 3-D Solids, exploration of application software and the integration of CAD/CAM. Prerequisites:
DRF 211 or 212 and
DRF 201 or 199.
Lecture 2-3 hours per week.
2-3 credits
- DRF 290 - Coordinated Internship
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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 293 - Studies In
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Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to asses the course's viability as a permanent offering.
Lecture Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits
- DRF 297 - Cooperative Education
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Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-6 credits
