It is recommended that students complete:

• Grade 8 with Drafting 8, or
• have some drafting experience.

This second course in drafting involves the student in more complex drawing assignments. The first sections review the basic drafting techniques. Later assignments involve the student in practical applications of more difficult drafting problems. In some assignments the student reads or interprets mechanical drafting.

Module 1:

Section 1: Introduction to drafting; Review of freehand sketching and lines

Section 2: Lettering; Spacing letters and words

Section 3: Orthographic projection; Sizes; Metric measures and scales

Section 4: Using the drawing board and T-square; Drawing horizontal and vertical lines; Dimensioning

Section 5: Dimensioning of circles; Dimensioning arcs and angles

Section 6: Number of views; Drawing sheet format—the border; Title strip; Details;

     Dimensioning and darkening in

Module 1 Test covers the work of Module 1.

Module 2:

Section 7: Hidden lines; Oblique or inclined lines; Parallel lines

Section 8: Using dividers and compasses; bisecting lines; Runouts

Section 9: Blueprints

Section 10: Tangent lines and arcs

Section 11: Cutting—plane lines; Crosshatching; Full and half sections

Section 12: Aligned sectional views

Module 2 Test covers the work of Module 2.

Module 3:

Section 13: Blueprint reading

Section 14: Pictorial drawings

Section 15: Dimensioning, lettering, and centering isometric drawings

Section 16: Isometric circles and arcs

Section 17: Surface development of rectangular objects and pyramids

Section 18: Surface development of a cylinder and a cone; Frustum of a cone

Module 3 Test covers the work of Module 3.

No textbook is required for this course.

Supplies provided by students:

A drawing board (You can make your own. Instructions come with the course.)

T-square with 450 to 600 mm blade

8-inch (200 mm) 30 x 60 degree set square

6-inch (150 mm) 45 x 90 degree set square

metric drafting scale preferably beveled

compass

pencil eraser

F or HB pencil

3H or 4H pencil

roll of drafting or masking tape

pencil sharpener or a sharp knife

sand-block pencil pointer (Instructions are given for making one.)

Students who cannot acquire some of these materials should contact the Distance Education School about a mail-order service that is available through the following mail out order form: