Drafting and Blueprint Reading

In a hands-on environment students will learn blueprint reading, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (G.D. & T.) and be introduced to AutoCAD. The course will commence with skill development in blueprint reading. These skills shall be applied to the machinist`s trade and related areas. New information has been added to explain computer-aided design, new dimensioning practices, and assembly drawing interpretation. Using common shop terminology, industrial prints will be interpreted. G.D. & T. includes reading dimensional drawings in fractions, decimals and in metric units. AutoCAD is taught so that upon completion students can create computerized, mechanical drawings.