Drafting Courses
ARCE 1452 | Structural Drafting
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 32
Lab Hours: 64
Contact Hours: 96
Fee: Yes
Description: A study of structural systems including concrete foundations and frames, wood framing and trusses, and structural steel framing systems. Includes detailing of concrete, wood, and steel designed to meet industry standards including the American Institute of Steel Construction and the American Concrete Institute, with emphasis on framed and seated connectors, beam and column detailing, including units on concrete detailing conforming to the American Concrete Institute.
Prerequisites: DFTG 1409
Corequisites: None
School: School of Business & Technology
ARCE 2452 | Mechanical & Electrical Systems
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 32
Lab Hours: 64
Contact Hours: 96
Fee: Yes
Description: The properties of building materials (assemblies), specifications, codes, vendor references and uses of mechanical, plumbing, conveying, and electrical systems as they relate to architecture for residential and commercial construction.
Prerequisites: DFTG 1417
Corequisites: None
School: School of Business & Technology
DFTG 1325 | Blueprint Reading & Sketching
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 48
Contact Hours: 48
Description: An introduction to reading and interpreting working drawings for fabrication processes and associated trades. Use of sketching techniques to create pictorial and multiple-view drawings. The student will state the meaning of the alphabet of lines, pictorial and multiple-view drawings, dimensions, notes and symbols, sections and auxiliary views, and working drawings to include detail and assembly drawings. The student will read and interpret drawings, create freehand sketches, and use pictorial and orthographic drawing techniques.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
School: School of Business & Technology
DFTG 1405 | Introduction to Technical Drawing
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 32
Lab Hours: 64
Contact Hours: 96
Fee: Yes
Description: Introduction to the principles of drafting to include terminology and fundamentals, including size and shape descriptions, projections methods, geometric construction, sections, auxiliary views, and reproduction processes.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
School: School of Business & Technology
DFTG 1409 | Basic Computer Aided Drafting
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 32
Lab Hours: 64
Contact Hours: 96
Fee: Yes
Description: An introduction to basic computer-aided drafting. Emphasis is placed on drawing setup; creating and modifying geometry; storing and retrieving predefined shapes; placing, rotating, and scaling objects, adding text and dimensions, using layers, coordinating systems, and plot/print to scale; as well as using input and output devices.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
School: School of Business & Technology
DFTG 1417 | Architectural Drafting - Residential
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 32
Lab Hours: 64
Contact Hours: 96
Fee: Yes
Description: Architectural drafting procedures, practices, and symbols, including preparation of detailed working drawings for residential structures with emphasis on light frame construction methods. The student will demonstrate a general understanding of architectural terms, symbols, use of residential construction materials and processes, and knowledge of reference materials. The student will demonstrate the ability to produce a set of residential construction drawings to include: site plan, floor plan, elevations, wall sections, schedules, details, and foundation plan.
Prerequisites: DFTG 1409
Corequisites: None
School: School of Business & Technology
DFTG 1430 | Civil Drafting I
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 32
Lab Hours: 64
Contact Hours: 96
Fee: Yes
Description: Interpret field notes; develop documents for a civil project related to drainage and utilities infrastructure, to include a comprehension of related calculations.
Prerequisites: DFTG 1409
Corequisites: None
School: School of Business & Technology
DFTG 1433 | Mechanical Drafting
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 32
Lab Hours: 64
Contact Hours: 96
Description: An introductory course covering a study of mechanical drawings using dimensioning and tolerances, use of sectioning techniques, orthographic projections, and pictorial drawings. Common fasteners, isometrics and oblique drawings, including bill of materials. The student will apply tolerance techniques to draw detail, isometric, and oblique drawing and draw common fasteners.
Prerequisites: DFTG 1409
Corequisites: None
School: School of Business & Technology
DFTG 2402 | Machine Drafting
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 32
Lab Hours: 64
Contact Hours: 96
Fee: Yes
Description: Production of detail and assembly drawings of machines, threads, gears, cams, tolerances, limit dimensioning, surface finishes, and precision drawings.
Prerequisites: DFTG 1409 and DFTG 1433
Corequisites: None
School: School of Business & Technology
DFTG 2421 | Topographical Drafting
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 32
Lab Hours: 64
Contact Hours: 96
Description: A course in map drafting. Emphasis is given to plotting of surveyor’s field notes. Includes plotting and drawing elevations, contour lines, plan and profiles, and laying out traverses.
Prerequisites: DFTG 1409
Corequisites: None
School: School of Business & Technology