Mechanical Design Drafting

Drafting, a graphic language used by the industry to communicate ideas and plans from the creative design stage through production. Students will receive training in the fundamental principles of technical drawing, standard procedure for producing designed working drawings of machinery and mechanical devices indicating dimensions, tolerances, fasteners, joining requirements, and other engineering data. Proper drafting standards of multiple-view assembly, subassembly drawings and diagrammatic drawings as required for manufacture and repair of mechanisms. The world of technical drawing and design is going through a period of major transition from manual to automated techniques; Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) has become the standard tool, but elements of the traditional methods and tools remain. An introduction to the theory and application of AutoCAD TM basic commands and basic 3D modeling concepts in product design is presented. As knowledge increases, students gain confidence in applying the learned commands, and explore more advanced productive commands of AutoDesk® software(s). In addition, improvement of students aptitude in spatial relationships, a basic understanding of computer fundamental, file management, and software usage (Microsoft Windows NT TM , AutoCAD TM , Microsoft Office TM , and others) is taught to aid students in computer skills.