Chabot College
Fall 2003
Course Outline for Design Technology 66B
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Catalog Description:
66B - Design Technology
3 Units
Continuation of principles from Design Technology 66A. Introduction to numerical Control.
Includes flow and interaction between manufacturing and drafting, drafting documentation,
revision systems, complex drawings, and drawings of entire systems. Explanation of career
opportunities, potential salaries and promotions, skills required and attitudes necessary to
succeed in industry. Emphasis on designing a electrical/mechanical project using reverse
engineering. Prerequisite: Design Technology 66A. 1.5 hours lecture, 4.5 hours laboratory.
Prerequisite Skills:
Before entering the course the student should be able to:
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visualize, sketch, and draw detail parts of assemblies, using symbols and concepts;
apply knowledge of manufacturing practices, industrial materials and specifications to the
design of castings, forging, sheetmetal, weldments, and machine parts;
utilize technical mathematics to solve geometric problems;
develop mechanical detail drawings with the Computer-Aided Drafting system.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
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program APT (Automated Program Tooling) assembly to numerical control;
apply flow of design parts, manufacturing, implementation and documentation;
sketch and detail entire assembly with proper notations and form proper revisions;
effectively operate the CAD system;
describe the job;
discuss the opportunities for job and job advancement;
design an electrical/mechanical project using reverse engineering.
Course Content:
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Working drawings and assembly drawings from stated design project
Tolerance studies
Material specification and selection
Drawing revision systems
Drawing notes and specification
Introduction to numerical control problems - APT-CAD systems
Vendor catalogs
Microfilming
ANSI standards
Modem drafting room environment
Advancement in drafting interviewing skills
Salaries today: future trends
Job descriptions and assignments in:
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Electrical/Electronic
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Mechanical
Branching careers from drafting.
Chabot College
Course Outline for Design Technology 66B
Design Technology
Fall Semester 2003
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Methods of Presentation:
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Lectures
Demonstrations
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Typical Assignments
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Complete a Weldment Working drawing ie: mixing tee
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Measure height of campus flag pole using surveying instruments
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Complete a working drawing using reverse engineering principles
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Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
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Attendance
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Drawings
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Midterm
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Final Exam
Textbooks (Typical):
Engineering Graphics, Giesecke, Prentice Hall Publishers, 2000
Special Student Materials:
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Conventional drawing instruments
Compact disk (R/W)
hps
Revised September 2002
Effective Fall 2003