The drafting classes at St. John Vianney High School help inspire students to pursue academic degrees toward future careers in architecture, engineering, and graphic design. These courses are designed to give students hands on experience using the same tools that industry professionals use. While being exposed to a variety of career paths students will learn important skills such as digital literacy, creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and effective communication. Engineering Drawing is the principal means of expressing ideas in a technical world. A variety of drawing experiences are offered in this course to give students the ability to use modern engineering tools to create visual representations of technical designs.
Course Outline:
· Basics of AutoCAD
· Dimensions and Notation
· Orthographic Projections
· Pictorial Isometric Drawings
· Pictorial Oblique Drawings
· Perspective Drawings
· Sectional Views
· Auxiliary Views
· Threads
· Nuts and Bolts
· Basics of SketchUp
· Bridge Design/Competition
· Working Drawings
· Explodes Assembly
Methods of Evaluation:
Graded drawings, tests, quizzes, reading assignments, presentations.
Textbook:
Technical Drawing Fourth Edition (Goetsch, Nelson, Chalk)
Integral Reading:
The Essential Engineer by Henry Petroski
Topics explored from the reading:
· Biofuels
· Nanotechnology
· Inventions that have changed the world
· Technology that came from WWII
· The Electric Car and Fuel Cell Technology
· Alternative Energies
Late Work:
Students may turn in work late but a penalty will be assessed for each day the assignment is late.
Cheating:
The only way to get a 0% on a drawing assignment is to cheat. If a student gives their work to another student then both students are guilty of cheating.
Typical Week:
Monday
Students are given an active lecture on the week’s focus. The students will be working along with the instructor to learn the new techniques.
Tuesday
Student work day
Wednesday
Student work day
Thursday
Student work day
Friday
Drawings for the week due
Explore Engineering Topics
Course Outline:
· Basics of AutoCAD
· Dimensions and Notation
· Orthographic Projections
· Pictorial Isometric Drawings
· Pictorial Oblique Drawings
· Perspective Drawings
· Sectional Views
· Auxiliary Views
· Threads
· Nuts and Bolts
· Basics of SketchUp
· Bridge Design/Competition
· Working Drawings
· Explodes Assembly
Methods of Evaluation:
Graded drawings, tests, quizzes, reading assignments, presentations.
Textbook:
Technical Drawing Fourth Edition (Goetsch, Nelson, Chalk)
Integral Reading:
The Essential Engineer by Henry Petroski
Topics explored from the reading:
· Biofuels
· Nanotechnology
· Inventions that have changed the world
· Technology that came from WWII
· The Electric Car and Fuel Cell Technology
· Alternative Energies
Late Work:
Students may turn in work late but a penalty will be assessed for each day the assignment is late.
Cheating:
The only way to get a 0% on a drawing assignment is to cheat. If a student gives their work to another student then both students are guilty of cheating.
Typical Week:
Monday
Students are given an active lecture on the week’s focus. The students will be working along with the instructor to learn the new techniques.
Tuesday
Student work day
Wednesday
Student work day
Thursday
Student work day
Friday
Drawings for the week due
Explore Engineering Topics