Chabot College
Fall 2003
Course Outline for Design Technology 61
ELECTRONIC DRAFTING
Catalog Description:
61 - Electronic Drafting
3 Units
Preparation of electrical and electronic drawings using standard graphical symbols currently utilized
in industry. Schematic, wiring, cable, interconnecting block and logic diagrams. Application of
electronic components, abbreviations and electronic terminology using Computer Aided Drafting
(CAD). Strongly recommended: Design Technology 52. 1.5 hours lecture, 4.5 hours laboratory.
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
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describe the purpose of electronic and electrical components;
lay out schematic, wiring, cable, interconnecting block and logic diagrams;
discuss the purpose of applying electronic components, abbreviations and electronic
terminology;
discuss the job descriptions for industrial electrical/electronic drafting;
create a drawing using standard electronic libraries of symbols.
Course Content:
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Electrical and electronic symbols
Device and component symbols
Block diagrams
Logic symbology and diagrams
Schematic diagrams
Component color code
Function of components
Component values
CAD drawings
ANSI/IEEE symbol specification
Drafting title block format
Branching careers and future trends
Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)
Methods of Presentation:
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Lectures
Demonstrations
Laboratory
Chabot College
Course Outline for Design Technology 61
Electronic Drafting
Fall Semester 2003
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Typical Assignments
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Draw to scale an electronic component ie: Diode
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Draw a schematic diagram ie: Bell
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Draw a schematic diagram using CAD ie: Power Supply
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Complete the following project: Power supply.
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Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
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Attendance
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Assignments
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Projects
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Quizzes
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Final Exam
Textbooks (Typical):
Drafting for Electronics, Lamit, Prentice Hall Publishers, 1998
Special Student Materials:
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1993
Revised Sept. 2002
Effective Fall 2003
Drafting instruments
Compact disk (R/W)
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