Instruction is given in the principles of mechanical drawing, the use and care of drawing instruments, geometric construction, single view drawings, multiview orthographic projections, dimensioning, sections, auxiliary views and fasteners. This course provides basic training in preparation for advanced drafting and engineering courses. A course in understanding the fundamental principles and practices of blueprint reading which includes a study of standard symbols and their applications with emphasis on interpreting a variety of drawings in the major technical fields. Multi-view assembly and detail prints are studied in this course.
Advanced terminology including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and true position is stressed.