ART 410

Mechanical Drawing (3 Cr.)

Prerequisites: None

Description: Traditional and digital skills in drafting are key components of an engineering career. This course introduces students to the basic skills of mechanical drafting including layout and formatting conventions, typographic traditions, and classical drafting tool usage. Students will apply these skills to actual problems in traditional mechanical drafting. They will then be exposed to modern digital tools in mechanical drafting. The course will explore subjects such as interface conventions, usage strategies and output options. Students will work with a CAD program and complete a variety of exercises designed to establish foundational skills. The course will pay special attention to addressing how professionals use these skills in production and prototyping.