- Prerequisite Course(s): None
- High School Credit = 1/2 credit per semester (Postsecondary credit = 0)
- This course will be offered: every year
- Pathway (Optional): Engineering and Technology
- Career Cluster Area: Industrial Engineering
- Source of Occupational Skills Standards: American Design Drafting Association (ADDA)
- Eligibility for Nationally Recognized Skill Certificate(s)/State License? No
- Tech Prep: No
- Is this course brokered through another institution or agency? No
- Course Description: This course covers the principles of engineering design and computer-assisted drawing. It is recommended for students wishing to continue with the technology courses as well as for students going on to college.
- Content Headings/Topics
- Introduction to basic drafting tools and techniques
- Measurement and scales
- Line usage
- Views and planes
- Dimension techniques
- Pictorial view
- Careers in drafting and design
| Performance Standards (Learner Outcomes) | Specific Occupational Skills Standards | Alaska Reading, Writing, Math, Science Performance Standards | Alaska Content Standards | Alaska Employability Standards | Alaska Cultural Standards | All Aspects of Industry | Assessments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Utilize basic drafting and design tools such as compasses, mechanical lead holders, and drafting machines. | A2 | Planning | Lab Assignments | ||||
| 2. Measure and draw within a standard tolerance. | CADD 1.4.07 | M.A.l M.A.2 | Math E | Technical | Lab Assignments | ||
| 3. Understand and draw items to an appropriate scale. | M.A.l M.A.2 | Math E | Technical | Lab Assignments | |||
| 4. Given a print or drawing, determine the length of the object. | CADD 1.1.2 | M.A.2 | Math E | Technical | Lab Assignments | ||
| 5. Use lines and line weights that meet drafting standards. | CADD 1.1.4 | M.A.1 & 2 | Math E | Technical | Lab Assignments | ||
| 6. Draw lines according to the alphabet of lines. | CADD 1.1.4 | E.C.2 | Technical | Lab Assignments | |||
| 7. Given a print, determine the shape of an object based on the line types. | M.A.5 | Technical | Lab Assignments | ||||
| 8. Given an object, determine the appropriate lines and views they create. | Math C2 | Technical | Lab Assignments | ||||
| 9. Use orthographic projection to develop views and object placement. | CADD 1.2.1 | M.A.5 | Math C2 | Technical | Lab Assignments | ||
| 10. Understand the spatial relation between views and objects. | CADD 1.2.1 | M.C.1 | Math E | Technical | Lab Assignments | ||
| 11. Use appropriate dimension techniques. | CADD 1.4.07 | M.C.1 | E.A.6 | Technical | Lab Assignments | ||
| 12. Determine and utilize appropriate symbols and letter techniques. | CADD 1.1.3 | M.C.1 | E.A.6 | Technical | Lab Assignments | ||
| 13. Identify various pictorial-drawing methods. | CADD 1.3.1 | M.C.1 | Technical | Lab Assignments | |||
| 14. Assess the drawing and select the most appropriate pictorial for the situation. | CADD 1.3.1 | E.C.2 | Technical | Lab Assignments | |||
| 15. Utilize pictorial drawing techniques. | CADD 1.3.1 | Technical | Lab Assignments | ||||
| 16. Identify careers related to design and drafting. | CADD ES.8.1 | M.E.1 | B2 | A2 & 6 B4 | Personal Work Habits | Lab Assignments | |
| 17. Develop a career path plan with a safety net that leads to a career in the drafting and/or design profession. | M.E.1 | B4 | C4 | Personal Work Habits | Lab Assignments |