PCC/ CCOG / CMET

Course Content and Outcome Guide for CMET 113

Date:
13-SEP-2006
Posted by:
Curriculum Office
Course Number:
CMET 113
Course Title:
Engineering Tech Graphics
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture hours:
10
Lecture/Lab hours:
20
Lab hours:
30
Special Fee:
$30

Course Description

Introduces manual and computer-aided drafting including hand sketching, drafting standards, pictorial drawings, and dimensioning. Includes creation of 2-D drawing and 3-D solid models using AutoCad Software. Prerequisite: Placement in WR 115. Prerequisite or concurrent registration: MTH 60 or CMET 112.

Intended Outcomes for the course

The student will be able to:
  • Sketch two-dimensional orthographic drawings from three-dimensional isometric views.
  • Sketch isometric pictorials given two-dimensional orthographic drawings.
  • Create two-dimensional orthographic drawings using AutoCAD software, complete with construction lines, dimensions, and layers.
  • Demonstrate competency with various drawings aides and modification commands.
  • Create three-dimensional solid models using AutoCAD software.
  • Develop assembly type drawings using multiple solid models.
  • Generate paper space layouts from model space geometry.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Individual and full class discussion; lab drawing assignments; exams; and final project deliverables may be used to assess outcomes.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

  1. Civil, industrial, manufacturing, mechanical and other engineering students must be able to visualize solid objects to succeed in subsequent mechanics and design courses.
  2. Engineers need to be able to communicate with each other, and with manufacturing and construction personnel, using graphical representations of physical objects.
  3. Two-dimensional and solid modeling software is widely used in the engineering professions.
  4. Many engineering graduates enter the workplace by performing manual and computerized graphics manipulations.

CONTENT:
  1. Orthographic projections.
  2. Types and priorities of lines.
  3. Auxiliary views.
  4. Sectional views.
  5. Isometric drawing.
  6. Dimensioning drawings.
  7. Absolute, relative, and polar coordinates.
  8. Drawing limits, snap, grid, ortho, zoom, osnap, layers.
  9. Fillet, chamfer, move, copy, mirror, offset, extend, array.
  10. Properties, polyline, stretch, rotate, blocks, external references.
  11. User Coordinate System (UCS), viewports, extrude, revolve.
  12. Solids commands: cylinder, sphere, box, union, subtract, intersection.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

The student will be able to:
  • Communicate effectively using manual and computerized graphical techniques.
  • Demonstrate competency using AutoCAD graphics software.
  • Create solid models for use in sophomore, junior, and senior engineering courses.
  • Visualize three-dimensional solids from two-dimensional pictures.
  • Create a portfolio of drawings to demonstrate their abilities to potential employers