Drafting and Computer-Aided Design 10, 20, 30
DRAF9
Module 9: Reading Technical Drawings (Core)
Outcome
Explore basic principles of communication associated with reading technical drawings (e.g., construction drawings and industrial drawings).
Indicators
| (a) | Investigate different types of drawings as they relate to each building trade (e.g., welding, construction, electrical, plumbing). |
| (b) | Recognize that imperial or metric measurements may be used in technical drawings. |
| (c) | Understand concepts of scale and proportion. |
| (d) | Identify various types of views (e.g., orthographic, pictorial, detail, section, assembly). |
| (e) | Identify basic lines types (e.g., object, hidden, construction, profile) and relevant abbreviations and symbols. |
| (f) | Discuss uses and significance of notes, specifications and tolerances on technical drawings. |
| (g) | Identify information found on the drawing and in a title block. |
| (h) | Read dimensions from a drawing. |
| (i) | Interpret a technical drawing to determine the types and quantity of materials required for construction. |
| (j) | Follow a set of instructional drawings created by a classmate or a commercial manufacturer to assemble an object (e.g., Lego, paper airplane, birdhouse, axle assembly). |
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