DFTG 1305 400 - TECHNICAL DRAFTING

Introduction

DFTG 1305 Technical Drafting sec. 400

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS

 

 

Course Title:

Technical Drafting

Course Prefix & Number: 

DFTG1305

Section Number: 

400

Semester/Year:

182S

Semester Credit Hours:

3

Lecture Hours:

32

Lab Hours:

32

Course Description (NCTC Catalog):

Introduction to the principles of drafting to include terminology and fundamentals, including size and shape descriptions, projection methods, geometric construction, sections, and auxiliary views

                                                       

Course Prerequisite(s): None

Required Course Materials:

ENGINEERING GRAPHICS: Tools for the Mind by Bryan Graham ISBN: 978-1-58503-412-3

 

Recommended Course Materials:

Drafting compass, pencil and erasures, scale for imperial system (inches), protractor, masking tape, small drafting brush, erasure template

 
             

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

Brandon de la Torre

Campus/Office Location:

Corinth/ Room 210

Telephone Number:

940.536.3786

E-mail Address:

bdelatorre@nctc.edu

 

OFFICE HOURS

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

If you need to meet at a different time, please schedule an appointment. If you need a face to face meeting, you must email to make arrangements. Please do not text or call the cell number in this syllabus other than the times listed as office hours.

The instructor is not available on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Any questions sent on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday will be answered on Monday. It is important that you read your assignments at the beginning of the week so your questions can be answered early.

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

 

Create technical sketches

 

Geometric constructions

 

Orthographic projections

 

Pictorial/sectional views

 

Dimension drawings

 

Apply lettering techniques

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage

Varies

Class Exercises

50

4

Test/Quiz

40

1

Participation, Attendance, and Instructor Observance

10

 

Grading Scale

90-100%-A

80-89%-B

70-79%-C

60-69%-D

59% and Below F

 

 

TENTATIVE COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)

Week 1

(1/28 - 2/03)
  • Student & Professor Introductions
  • Syllabus Review
  • Class discussion

Week 2

(2/04 - 2/10)
  • Lettering Lecture (Chapter 1)
  • Start Lettering Exercises

Week 3

(2/11 - 2/17)
  • Sketching Lecture (Chapter 2)
  • Start Sketching Exercises
  • Lettering Exercises Due (2/11 @ 11:59 pm)

Week 4

(2/18 - 2/24)
  • Orthographic Projection Lecture (Chapter 3)
  • Start Orthographic Projection Exercises
  • Sketching Exercises Due (2/24 @ 11:59 pm)

Week 5

(2/25 - 3/03)
  • Exam 1 Review
  • Complete Orthographic Projection Exercises
  • Orthographic Projection Exercises Due (3/03 @ 11:59 pm)

Week 6

(3/04 - 3/10)
  • Exam 1 (Chapters 1, 2)

Week 7

(3/11 - 3/17)

  SPRING BREAK: Enjoy your break

Week 8

(3/18 - 3/24)
  • Isometric Drawings Lecture (Chapter 4)
  • Start Isometric Drawings Exercises
  • Review for Exam 2

Week 9

(3/25 - 3/31)
  • Exam 2 (Chapters 3, 4.1)
  • Complete Isometric Drawings Exercises
  • Isometric Drawings Exercises Due (3/31 @ 11:59 pm)

Week 10

(4/01 - 4/07)
  • Oblique Drawings Lecture (Chapter 4.2)
  • Start Oblique Drawings Exercises

Week 11

(4/08 - 4/14)
  • Auxiliary Views Lecture (Chapter 4.3)
  • Start Auxiliary Views Exercises
  • Oblique Drawings Exercises Due (4/14 @ 11:59 pm)

Week 12

(4/15 - 4/21)
  • Review for Exam 3
  • Sections Lecture (Chapter 5)
  • Start Sections Exercises
  • Auxiliary Views Exercises Due ( 4/21 @ 11:59 pm)

Week 13

(4/22 - 4/28)
  • Exam 3 (Chapters 4.2, 4.3)
  • Complete Sections Exercises
  • Sections Exercises Due (4/28 @ 11:59 pm)

Week 14

(4/29 - 5/05)
  • Dimensioning Lecture (Chapter 6)
  • Start Dimensioning Exercises 

Week 15

(5/06 - 5/12)
  • Review for Exam 4
  • Complete Dimensioning Exercises
  • Dimensioning Exercises Due (5/12 @ 11:59 pm)

Week 16

(5/13 - 5/16)
  • Exam 4 (Chapters 5, 6)

*Schedule may be changed at Instructors discretion as semester progresses

 

SEMESTER SCHEDULE

22 Jan - Class begins

04 Apr - Last day to drop course with a “W”

11-16 Mar - Spring Break

11-16 May - Final Exams

17 May - Term ends

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor.  It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member.  Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence.  Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work.  Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor.  A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam.  Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College.

 

DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).

Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc.  Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.

If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-4321.  Alternative students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.

 

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)________     

 

o         Communication

o         Mathematics              

o         Life and Physical Science

o         Language, Philosophy & Culture

o         Creative Arts

o         American History

 

o         Government/Political Science

o         Social and Behavioral Sciences

o         Component Area Option

 

 

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)

 

o           Critical Thinking

o           Communication

o           Problem Solving

o           Industry Standards and Procedures

o           Computer Literacy

               

 

COURSE TYPE

o        Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

o        Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

x        WECM Course

 

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.

http://www.nctc.edu/catalog/north-central-texas-college-student-handbook/student-handbook.pdf

 

  

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”. 

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

  • Zero for assignment
  • Dismissal from course for the semester

 

 

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Cherly Gary-Furdge, Ph.D

Office Location:

Corinth Campus 3rd Floor Suite 331 Office 339

Telephone Number:

940-498-6238 or 972-922-7978

E-mail Address:

cfurdge@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean:

Debbie Huffman

Office Location:

Gainesville Career Technology Building, CTC 2106

Telephone Number:

940-668-3357

E-mail Address:

dhuffman@nctc.edu

 

 

MAKE UP WORK AND LATE ASSIGNMENTS

Neither make-up exams nor quizzes will be given. Course work will not be accepted late. You have time to complete your assignments and it is important that you do so. If you have a problem uploading an assignment and choose to email it to me, it must be time stamped before 11:59 p.m. Sunday of the week assigned.

 

 

OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION

 

INSTRUCTOR'S AVAILABILITY

The instructor will be available to answer any questions you may have during the times listed in the office hours above. The instructor will try to contact you back as soon as possible when emailed outside of these hours, but please note that the instructor has 24 hours to respond.  

 

EMAILS

Emails must be sent through the Canvas messenger. Students should not email the instructor from personal email accounts, nor should emails be sent to the instructor's NCTC email address. All emails will be responded to within 48 hours unless on the weekends.

 

TEXTING

Please only text the instructor for immediate issues with access to an exam or quiz. General questions should be sent through Canvas.

 

FILE UPLOADING

Please only upload PDF files of assignments. Do not upload DWG or DXF style of files. They will not be graded. 

 

Syllabus File(s)

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