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May 06, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DESN 101 - Intro to Design Technology
PROGRAM: Design Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2020
The purpose of this introductory course is to provide students with a basic understanding of sketching practices and the features and considerations associated with the operation of computer-aided design (CAD) systems. Students will gain valuable hands-on experience creating sketches and using CAD software. Students will complete project(s) (increasing in difficulty) relating to specific technical drawing communication topics and disciplines.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Exercise file management and printing/plotting practices.[a]
- Understand the role of various types of drawings as applied to the design process. [a]
- Research the potential career fields in Design Technology. [a,g]
- Effectively communicate spatial visualizations with appropriate choices of technical drawings. [a,b,e,f]
- Demonstrate appropriate application of drawing standards to technical sketches and working drawings. [a,b,c,e]
- Collaborate in a studio setting. [a,b,d,f,g,h]
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Equipment Usage
- Linetypes and Layers
- Computer Literacy
- Spatial Visualization and Sketching
- Multiview Drawings
- Formatting
- Dimensioning & Annotation
- Basic ANSI Standards
- View Characteristics
- Drawing and Interpreting Scale
- Design Process
- Geometric Construction
- Sectioning
- Printing/Plotting
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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