Blueprint Reading

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide the necessary skills to visualize and interpret industrial drawings and prints encountered in the engineering field. This course includes an introduction to drawing and print types, principles of orthographic projection, the alphabet and precedence of line types, interpretation of single and multiview drawings, interpretation of title blocks, and various methods of dimensioning and tolerance. Types of view sectioning, special notation, and auxiliary views will also be discussed. The student will learn the basics of isometric sketching which is used to produce simple technical sketches. An emphasis will be placed on the use of technical illustrations and prints to develop these basic skills and understanding. The use of Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) may be added as laboratory conditions permit.