NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title:	Basic Computer Aided Drafting
Course Prefix & Number:		DFTG 2319	Section Number:	400	Semester/Year:	182S
Semester Credit Hours:		3	Lecture Hours:	32	Lab Hours:	32
Course Description (NCTC Catalog): A continuation of practices and techniques used in basic computer-aided drafting including the development and use of prototype drawings, construction of pictorial drawings, extracting data, and basics of 3D.
Course Prerequisite(s): DFTG 1305, DFTG 1309
Required or Recommended Course Materials: Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2018 Author: Lockhart ISBN-10: 1-63057-120-2

 

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

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

Produce 2D and 3D drawings Produce pictorial drawings Use external referencing of multiple drawings to construct a composite drawing Import and extract data utilizing attributes

 

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
Varies	Class work, homework, quizzes, and exercises	30
4	Class Projects	60
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 (1/22 - 1/27)	Student and Instructor Introductions Syllabus Review Discuss Project #1
Week 2 (1/28 - 2/03)	Review of Paper-space, plotting, and line-types Project #1 Competition Complete Project 1
Week 3 (2/04 - 2/10)	Review Scaling, View Ports, and Sheet Sets Start Exercises 5.1, 5.3, 5.10 Project #1 Due (2/10 @ 11:59 pm)
Week 4 (2/11 - 2/17)	2D Orthographic Drawings Lecture Discuss Project #2 Start Exercises 6.2, 6.6, 6.12 Exercises 5.1, 5.3, 5.10 Due (2/17 @ 11:59 pm)
Week 5 (2/18 - 2/24)	Start Project #2 Exercises 6.2, 6.6, 6.12 Due (2/24 @ 11:59 pm)
Week 6 (2/25 - 3/03)	Isometric Drawings Lecture Complete Project #2 Start Exercises 6.1, 6.5, 6.13 Project #2 Due (3/03 @ 11:59 pm)
Week 7 (3/04 - 3/10)	External Referencing, Attributes, and Blocks Lecture Discuss Group Project #3 Start Group Project #3
Week 8 (3/11 - 3/17)	SPRING BREAK: Enjoy your break
Week 9 (3/18 - 3/24)	Work On Project #3
Week 10 (3/25 - 3/31)	Extracting Attribute Data Lecture Group Project #3 Due (3/31 @ 11:59 pm)
Week 11 (4/01 - 4/07)	Start Exercises 13.2, 13.3
Week 12 (4/08 - 4/14)	Start Attribute Exercise Exercises 13.2, 13.3 Due (4/14 @ 11:59 pm)
Week 13 (4/15 - 4/21)	Discuss Project #4 Attribute Exercise Due (4/21 @ 11:59 pm)
Week 14 (4/22 - 4/28)	Work on Project #4
Week 15 (4/29 - 5/05)	Work on Project #4
Week 16 (5/06 - 5/12)	Work on Project #4
Week 17 (5/13 - 5/16)	Turn in Project #4 (5/15 @ 11:59 pm)

*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

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

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

 

 

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 2nd Floor Suite 239 - Office 234
Telephone Number:	940-498-6238
E-mail Address:	cfurdge@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. 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.