NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title:	TECHNICAL DRAFTING
Course Prefix & Number:		DFTG1305	Section Number:	400	Semester/Year:	FA21
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 erasers, scale for imperial system (inches), protractor, eraser template.

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:	Brandon de la Torre
Campus/Office Location:	Corinth/Room 201
Telephone Number:	940.536.3786
E-mail Address:	bdelatorre@nctc.edu

 

OFFICE HOURS

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm		5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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 Values
Varies	Exercises	85
4	Tests	15

 

 

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 (8/22 – 8/29)	Student / Professor Introductions Syllabus review Class Discussion
Week 2 (8/30 – 9/05)	Watch Lettering Videos (Chapter 1) Start Lettering Exercises
Week 3 (9/06 - 9/12)	Watch Sketching Videos (Chapter 2) Start Sketching Exercises Complete Lettering Exercises
Week 4 (9/13 – 9/19)	Watch Orthographic Projection Videos (Chapter 3) Start Orthographic Projection Complete Sketching Exercises
Week 5 (9/20 – 9/26)	Exam 1 Reading Complete Orthographic Projection Exercise
Week 6 (9/27 – 10/03)	Exam 1 (Chapters 1 & 2) Book Check 1 Due Lettering Assignment Due Sketching Assignment Due
Week 7 (10/04 -10/10)	Watch Isometric Drawings Videos (Chapter 4.1) Start Isometric Drawing Exercises
Week 8 (10/11 – 10/17)	Watch Oblique Drawings Videos (Chapter 4.2) Complete Isometric Drawing Exercises Start Oblique Drawing Exercises
Week 9 (10/18 – 10/24)	Exam 2 Reading Watch Auxiliary Views Videos (Chapter 4.3) Start Auxiliary Views Exercises Complete Oblique Drawings Exercises
Week 10 (10/25 – 10/31)	Exam 2 (Chapters 3 & 4.1) Book Check 2 Due Orthographic Assignment Due Isometric Assignment Due
Week 11 (11/01 – 11/07)	Watch Sections Videos (Chapter 5) Start Sections Exercises
Week 12 (11/08 – 11/14)	Exam 3 Reading Watch Dimensioning Videos (Chapter 6) Start Dimensioning Exercises Complete Auxiliary Views Exercises
Week 13 (11/15 – 11/21)	Exam 3 (Chapter 4.2 & 4.3) Book Check 3 Due Oblique Assignment Due Auxiliary Views Assignment Due
Week 14 (11/22 – 11/28)	ENJOY YOUR THANKSGIVING BREAK
Week 15 (11/29 – 12/05)	Review for Exam 4 Complete Dimensioning Exercises
Week 16 (12/06 – 12/10)	Exam 4 (Chapters 5 & 6) Sections Assignment Due Dimensioning Assignment Due

*Schedule may be changed at Instructors discretion as semester progresses

 

 

SEMESTER SCHEDULE

22 Aug - Class begins

01 Nov - Last day to drop course with a “W”

24-28 Nov - Thanksgiving Break

06-11 Dec - Final Exams

11 Dec - Term ends

 

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  Professor will take attendance for financial aid circumstances only. As this is an online class, majority of this class will be the students working on class exercises on their own time. Each week there will be videos on Canvas lecturing over the material, but it is the students responsibility to watch all recommended videos and perform all workbook exercises.

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

x        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           Empirical and Quantitative

 

x          Teamwork

x          Personal Responsibility

o           Social Responsibility

 

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.

 

 

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 (0) for assignment
• Dismissal from the course for the semester

 

 

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

Name of Chair/Coordinator:	Darrell D Smith
Office Location:	Corinth Campus, Office 320
Telephone Number:	940-668-7731  ext.4426
E-mail Address:	ddsmith@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean:	Debbie Huffman
Office Location:	Gainesville Career Technology Building
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. All exams will be taken online, and all assignments will be uploaded to Canvas including the book checks. Therefore it is the student's responsibility to have access to any form of a scanner. 

 

 

OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION

 

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 24 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 or Image files of assignments. Do NOT try to upload DWG or DXF style of files unless otherwise instructed by the professor. The file is restricted to PDFs and images only and any other file type will not be graded. 

  

IMPORTANT PROGRAM NOTE

All certificate and degree programs have a capstone exam and lab practical. This capstone process must be completed and passed before NCTC will award the certificate or associates.  The exam must be scheduled with the Division Chair and/or Faculty.  If you are completing your final core program course, consider scheduling your capstone.  If you have any questions, please contact your instructor for more information.