MA 221

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Lettering, use of instruments, applied geometry, sketching, multi-view projection, auxiliary projection, sections and conventions, pictorial drawing, shop drawing and AutoCAD applications. Enrollment in these courses requires students to purchase the necessary drawing supplies.

PREFACE

Since very often the first job of an engineering graduate is "on the board" under the direction of a really experienced engineer, most of the course will be devoted to neatness, speed, accuracy and technical drawing and drafting. Even with a somewhat faltering skill of the young engineer, familiarity with the vocabulary and the ability to read a drawing is of utmost importance throughout one's professional life. Furthermore, throughout most of the subsequent engineering courses needed to become an engineer, many textbooks illustrate with technical drawings and most instructors will expect sketches or drawings to supplement the calculations.

Computer generated drawings (AutoCAD EXAMPLES ) also require a solid knowledge of geometric construction before attempting similar forms and connections.

Mastery of this course will aid the engineering student in scholastic progress of technical courses and in ENGINEERING FIELDS of practice after graduation. From the study of the graphic language, one of the greatest values obtained is a constructive imagination with the ability to visualize objects in space (to think in three dimensions).

Send E-mail to D. Botsko at donna.botsko@email.stvincent.edu

Assignments and Other Course Information

Created 8/23/99

Updated 6/02/03