Use of sketching techniques to create pictorial and multiple-view drawings of manufactured parts. This is a WECM course number. An intermediate course covering detail drawings with proper dimensioning and tolerances, use of sectioning techniques, common fasteners, isometrics and oblique drawings, including bill of materials. This is a local need course number. A course in hardware selection, setup, and use of a CAD station.
Emphasis is placed on control of the operating system, file management, and keyboarding.
An introduction to word processing and spreadsheets is included. This is a WECM course number. An introduction to basic computer-aided drafting. Emphasis is placed on drawing setup, creating and modifying geometry, storing and retrieving predefined shapes, placing, rotating and scaling objects, adding text and dimensions, using layers, coordinating systems, as well as input and output devices. Manual drafting will also be included in the course.