CAD 1100
Basic Drafting Techniques
108 Clock Hours

Course Information

Course Description:
This course will introduce you to the common skills and terminology related to basic drafting, whether manual or computer based.  You will learn about the drafting occupation and the various disciplines of drafting and design.  Emphasis will be placed on freehand engineering lettering and plane geometry.

Course Objectives:
The primary goal of the Drafting and CAD Technology Program is to provide the training you need to develop the skills required to create acceptable technical documentation in accordance with current ANSI/ASME standards. After completing this course, you will be able to:
  • Describe the function, working conditions, and career paths of drafters.
  • Discuss the importance of drawing standards.
  • Discuss the design process.
  • Discuss the use of solid modeling as a design tool.
  • Describe how solid models can be used as an analysis tool.
  • Identify the basic tools used by a drafter.
  • Prepare freehand lettering in accordance with industry standards.
  • Identify and construct plane geometric shapes.
  • Identify geometric solids.
  • Calculate area and volume of geometric shapes and solids.
  • Determine equivalency between SI metric and English measurement.
Prerequisites and Corequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this course, but a basic knowledge of computers and the Internet is helpful.
Course Topics:
The topics we will cover in this course are:
  • Introduction to Drafting and Graphic Communications
  • Layouts and Lettering 
  • Geometric Constructions 
  • Drawing Management 
  • Applied Mathematics for Drafters
Specific Course Requirements:

You will need to be motivated and self-directed with the ability to follow an objective-based timeline.  Study not only your textbook, but any other reference materials you might have at your disposal. 

You should plan to devote 7-10 hours per week for this course.
Textbooks, Supplementary Materials, Hardware and Software Requirements
Required Textbooks:

Please visit the Virtual Bookstore to obtain textbook information for this course:
http://rodp.bkstr.com
Supplementary Materials:

Please visit the Virtual Bookstore to obtain textbook information for this course:
http://rodp.bkstr.com
Hardware Requirements:
The minimum requirements can be found at http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm.
Software Requirements:
The minimum requirements can be found at http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm
Please note, some courses do require additional software. Information about additional software can be obtained from the Virtual Bookstore or your instructor.
Instructor Information
Please see the separate page inside the course to find instructor contact information as well as a statement of virtual office hours and other communication information.
Assessment and Grading
Testing Procedures:

Theory exams will be timed and administered online via Desire2Learn.  Exams are designed to reinforce key concepts from the material presented. Skill assessments will evaluate your level of skill mastery and will include hand-generated sketches or lettering. These drawings will be submitted by mail to the instructor for grading within the specified time.
Grading Procedure:

Grades will be based on satisfactory completion of deliverables, theory exams, skill exams, regular communication with the instructor and class discussions. All theory and skill exams must be completed within the allocated time. Late delivery will result in the loss of one letter grade. A module is complete only when all deliverables have been submitted, corrected if necessary, accepted and tests have been submitted.

Your final grade will be calculated as follows:

  • Assignments - 40%
  • Exams/Skill Assessments - 50%
  • Participation - 10%
Grading Scale:
A = 93 - 100
B = 85 - 92.9
C = 77 - 84.9* A score of 77 or better must be achieved to receive credit for this course.
Assignments and Participation
Assignments and Projects:
Course modules will be presented in an asynchronous format.  This means that you will work on your assignments anytime and anyplace.  You are permitted to work ahead in this course, but there are recommended dates for the completion of each module.  Please complete each module in the order presented.  Within the module you will find textbook and online reading assignments and individual activities.  Modules may also contain presentations, demonstrations, streaming media and tutorials. Since this course is focusing on manual skills, your assignments will consist of manually created sketches and lettering.  You will need to submit your assignments by fax, mail or by scanning and placing in the Dropbox.

Class Participation:
Students must participate in all interactive aspects of the course.  Students must use discussion threads and e-mail to communicate with the instructor and other students. Students are expected to communicate with the instructor as a learning resource, students must check the course bulletin board frequently for announcements, and students must actively participate in threaded discussion events.
Punctuality:
Check your Course Calendar for the dues dates for assignments and dates for all examinations. Specific policies will be explained by your instructor.
Course Ground Rules

Cheating and other forms of academic misconduct, including plagiarism, are prohibited. The instructor has the authority to assign a zero for the exercise or examination or to assign an F in the course in the case of academic misconduct.

Students should use the Desire2Learn mail rather than a personal email address. Emails should not be sent to the instructor under another person's name. Please include a subject line when e-mailing the instructor or other class members. Please ask permission before sending e-mails with large attachments.

Students are expected to learn to navigate in Desire2Learn, keep abreast of course announcements, and complete all assignments by the due dates. If, for any reason, a student has a question about an assignment or realizes that an assignment cannot be completed on time, the instructor should be notified immediately. If technical problems arise, they must be dealt with immediately.

The discussion board and chat room are for class purposes only. Please remember to be courteous to other users at all times. They will be monitored. Make sure that you remember that even though you may not mean to be rude or cruel sometimes e-mails and postings can be misunderstood. Please be respectful and mindful of the instructor and your fellow students. Course netiquette should be observed in all communications.
 
Guidelines for Communications
Email:
  • Always include a subject line.
  • Remember without facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way. Be careful in wording your emails. Use of emoticons might be helpful in some cases.
  • Use standard fonts.
  • Do not send large attachments without permission.
  • Special formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should be avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication.
  • Respect the privacy of other class members
Discussion Groups:
  • Review the discussion threads thoroughly before entering the discussion. Be a lurker; then a discussant.
  • Try to maintain threads by using the "Reply" button rather starting a new topic.
  • Do not make insulting or inflammatory statements to other members of the discussion group. Be respectful of other's ideas.
  • Be patient and read the comments of other group members thoroughly before entering your remarks.
  • Be cooperative with group leaders in completing assigned tasks.
  • Be positive and constructive in group discussions.
  • Respond in a thoughtful and timely manner.
Chat:
  • Introduce yourself to the other learners in the chat session.
  • Be polite. Choose your words carefully. Do not use derogatory statements.
  • Be concise in responding to others in the chat session.
  • Be prepared to open the chat session at the scheduled time.
  • Be constructive in your comments and suggestions.
  • Please note, chat is not required in any Regents Online Degree Program course.
Web Resources:

Library

The Tennessee Virtual Library is available to all students enrolled in the Regents Degree Program. Links to library materials (such as electronic journals, databases, interlibrary loans, digital reserves, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, and librarian support) and Internet resources needed by learners to complete online assignments and as background reading must be included in all courses. 

Students With Disabilities

Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary academic accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability services staff at their home institution. Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from the disability services staff at the home institution. It is the student's responsibility to initiate contact with their home institution's disability services staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor.

Syllabus Changes

The instructor reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this syllabus. If changes are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor will immediately notify students of such changes both by individual email communication and posting both notification and nature of change(s) on the course bulletin board.

Technical Support

Telephone Support:
If you are having problems logging into your course, timing out of your course, using your course web site tools, or other technical problems, please contact the AskRODP Help Desk by calling

1-866-550-7637 (toll free)

or go to the AskRODP website at:

http://help.rodp.org