This is a class designed to provide an introduction to drafting and to give students practice in visualization. The instructor does not attempt to train students for drafting jobs, but provides an introduction to the field. It is anticipated that this background will be helpful for any student that wishes to work in a field that requires visualization of complex shapes. These fields are as diverse as civil engineer, interior designer, dentist, or scientist. The class also gives a student a chance to learn a serious program on the computer.
Students start on manual drafting and then switch back and forth to the computer.
A 2nd semester is offered. While it is recommended that students take Microcomputer Applications 1 first, with a solid background in computer use, it would be appropriate for students to take this immediately. Computer Assisted Drafting - 2nd semester. This class covers how to write the instructions for the computer. It may be taken for four semesters.