TDR 109 COURSE SYLLABUS
DRAFTING LAB
ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING DRAFTING DEPARTMENT
COURSE:
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DRAFTING LAB
TDR 109
1
North Seattle Community College
ED 2843B
Tuesdays: 3:00 – 5:20 p.m.
IB2319B
15.XXXX
PREREQUISITES
NONE
INSTRUCTOR:
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Dept.:
STEPHEN H. SIMMONS
T 12:00 –2:30 pm
TH 10:30 – 1:00pm
206/934-0085 ext. 0085
ssimmons@northseattle.edu
BE-IT
COURSE LENGTH
One term
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A supervised drafting development lab where students can work on class projects to increase speed and competency and
hands-on skills using software or hand drafting techniques. May be repeated. Computer Fee. This class is designed for
students in the Architecture Engineering Drafting Program.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, you will be able to:
 Use basic drafting instruments and media.
 Produce drawings.
 Visualize three-dimensional objects.
 Create multi-view drawings, partial auxiliary views, and section views.
 Work from isometric and oblique pictorial drawings.
 Apply dimensions and tolerances to working drawings.
 Become familiar with Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD).
 Become familiar with Revit (BIM)
 Describe the engineering design process and documentation methods.
 Discuss professional ethics, academic dishonesty, and software piracy.
REQUIRED TEXT
Illus. AutoCAD Quick Refer. 2013 + Beyond:, Grabowski; Cengage; ISBN 978-1-13396-387-5, available at the North
Seattle Community College Bookstore or various on-line retailers.
ATTENDANCE, LATENESS
Class attendance is very important. Missing more than one week of class (two class periods) may result in a letter grade
penalty. Always try to talk to the instructor in advance should you need to be absent. Students are expected to be on
time to class.
LEARNING NEEDS
If you need accommodations such as an ergonomic chair or computer mouse, language interpreter, tutor, or any other
equipment, please contact the Office of Access Services, if you have not already done so. Also, please inform the
instructor as soon as possible.
TUTORING CENTER:
http://www.northseattle.edu/services/tutor/
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
A student who submits the work of another as her/his own or deliberately fails to properly credit words or ideas
borrowed from another source is guilty of plagiarism. A student, who uses notes, takes an exam for another student,
copies answers from another student’s exam, copies drawings in any manner or any other similar conduct aimed at
making false representations with respect to student’s academic performance is guilty of cheating. Please refer to the
Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook for more information regarding academic dishonesty.
SUGGESTED MATERIALS:
 30/60 degree triangle
 45 degree triangle
 Civil and Architectural Scales
 Compass
 Circle Template
 Vellum:
ANSI A – Size = 8.5 X 11
ANSI B – Size = 11 X 17
CLASS SCHEDULE:
 Week 1 – September 23rd
 Intro of class
 Week 2 – September 30th
 Mechanical Drawing
 Week 3 – October 7th
 Geometry of Technical Drawing
 Week 4 – October 14th
 Geometry of Technical Drawing
 Views of Objects
 Week 5 – October 21st
 Techniques and Applications
 Week 6 – October 28th
 Manufacturing Process
 Sectional Views
 Week 7 – November 4th
 Sectional Views
 Conventional Breaks
 Week 8 – November 11th
 Dimensioning
 Decimal Dimensions
 Week 9 – November 18th
 Pictorial Drawings
 Developments and Intersections
 Week 10 – November 25th
 Working Drawings
 Structural Drawings
 Electrical Drawings
 Architectural Drawings
 Catch-up, and work on drawing projects
 Week 11 – December 2nd
 TBD
 Finals Week – December 11th
Grading System:
Decimal Grade
4.0 – 3.9
3.8 – 3.5
3.4 - 3.2
3.1 - 2.9
2.8 - 2.5
2.4 - 2.2
2.1 - 1.9
1.8 - 1.5
1.4 - 1.2
1.1 - 0.9
0.8 - 0.7
0.0
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Letter Grade Equivalent
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DE
Mechanical:
.9mm with H lead
Pink or White drafting eraser
Drafting tape
Graph Paper
Removable storage device (Thumb Drive)
Notebook
Conversion of Percentages to Decimal Grade Equivalent
96 – 100% = 4.0
89 = 3.3
82 = 2.6
75 = 1.9
95 = 3.9
88 = 3.2
81 = 2.5
74 = 1.8
94 = 3.8
87 = 3.1
80 = 2.4
73 = 1.7
93 = 3.7
86 = 3.0
79 = 2.3
72 = 1.6
92 = 3.6
85 = 2.9
78 = 2.2
71 = 1.5
91 = 3.5
84 = 2.8
77 = 2.1
70 = 1.4
90 = 3.4
83 = 2.7
76 = 2.0
69 = 1.3
68 = 1.2
67 = 1.1
66 = 1.0
65 = 0.9
64 = 0.8
63 = 0.7
62 = 0.0