Drafting and Design.

Mr. Ken Gordon, M Ed.
West Florida High School
Drafting & Design
(850) 941-6200 ext. 2122
kgordon@escambia.k12.fl.us

DRAFTING & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY – SYLLABUS 2008-09
INSTRUCTOR: KEN GORDON, MED.

Students in the Drafting & Design Program are preparing to study to become Architects, Engineers, or Mechanical Designers, Interior Designers or Fashion Designers. Students learn as Drafting technicians and CAD operators to plan for every manufacturing and construction area. Students create drawings which provide visual guidelines, show the technical details of the products and structures, and specify dimensions, materials, and procedures. They use the universal graphic language of drafting to transform ideas into useful things. West Florida High School’s drafting students begin with basic board drafting skills and then transition to the most sophisticated computer-aided-drafting techniques in AutoCAD using state-of-the-art equipment. How to Succeed in Drafting & Design To succeed in Drafting & Design, a person should enjoy a challenge, have an eye for detail, like to use computers, like to work in teams and create new products. Students should have good organizational skills and be good problem solvers. Students should be able to produce detailed work accurately and neatly in a timely manner. Quality Action Team techniques and Skills-USA Professional Development Program are incorporated into all course work. The following is a list of topics covered each year in Drafting & Design:

Freshman Year

• Blueprint for Success – 5 day exploratory drafting experiences.

Sophomore Year Technical Drafting & Design

• Use of architectural, metric, and engineering scales
• Geometric construction
• Proper use of “alphabet of lines”
• Sketching techniques
• Multi-view drawing construction
• Proper dimensioning
• Computer Aided Drafting using AutoCAD
• CAD Dimensioning
• Plotting
• Pictorials in CAD
• Section views
• Auxiliary views
• Descriptive Geometry
• Working Drawings
• Intro to Architecture Year

Junior Year Architectural Drafting & Design

• Site plans and Plot plans
• History of Architecture
• Famous Architectural Design
• Floor Plans
• Door and Window Schedules
• Architectural Dimensioning
• Elevations
• Wall Sections
• Construction Details
• 3-D Modeling
• Electrical Plan
• Capstone Research Paper

Senior Year Architectural/ Mechanical Upper Level Work

• Capstone Product and Presentation Preparation
• Stairs Design and Details
• Roof Design
• (ACE)Advanced Career Experience
• Model Building
• Welding Drawings
• Pattern Development
• Capstone Presentation to Industry Representative

Related College Studies

* Architecture
* Interior Design
* Structural Engineering
* Civil Engineering
* Construction Engineering
* Electronic Engineering
* Fashion Design
* Graphic Design
Articulation Agreement
* Pensacola Junior College
* George Stone Career Center
Areas for Job Opportunities:
Drafter (Mechanical, Electro-mechanical, Architectural, Civil, Aeronautical, Aerospace, Structural, Electrical)
Our students have worked at the following area businesses:
* ARCO Starting & Charging
* Hatch Mott MacDonald
* Hernandez Klein Design International
* Southern Land Concepts

Contact Information:

DRAFTING 1 & 2 & DRAFTING 5 & 6

TEXTBOOK: Engineering Drawing and Design Third Edition Author: David Madsen ISBN #: 0766816346 Class set provided

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS: 1 Introduction to Engineering Drawing and Design 2 Sketching, Lettering and Lines 3 Drafting Equipment, Media and Reproduction Methods 4 Computer-Aided Design and Drafting 5 Using the Engineering Design Process 6 Geometric Construction 7 Multiviews 8 Auxiliary Views 9 Descriptive Geometry I 10 Descriptive Geometry II 11 Manufacturing Materials and Processes 12 Dimensioning and Tolerancing 13 Fasteners and Springs 14 Sections, Revolutions, and Conventional Breaks 15 Geometric Tolerancing 16 Mechanisms: Linkages, Cams, Gears, and Bearings 17 Belt and Chain Drives 18 Working Drawings 19 Pictorial Drawings and Technical Illustrations 20 Solid Modeling, Animation, and Virtual Reality 21 Welding Processes and Representations 22 Industrial Process Piping 23 Structural Drafting 24 HVAC and Sheet Metal 25 Electrical and Electronic Schematic Drafting

DRAFTING 3 & 4 & DRAFTING 5 & 6

TEXTBOOK: Architecture
Residential Drafting and Design 2004 Edition Clois E. Kicklighter Published by GoodHeart-Willcox ©2004 ISBN-13: 9781590701959 Class set provided

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS: The World of Architecture Basic House Design Primary Considerations Drawing Instruments and Techniques Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting and Design CADD Commands and Functions Room Planning-Sleeping Area and Bath Facilities Room Planning-Living Area Room Planning-Service Area Plot Plans Footings, Foundations, and Concrete The Foundation Plan Sill and Floor Construction Wall and Ceiling Construction Doors and Windows Stairs
Fireplaces, Chimneys, and Stoves The Floor Plan Roof Designs Elevations Residential Electrical Information, Communication, and Security Wiring The Electrical Plan Residential Plumbing The Plumbing Plan Residential Climate Control Climate Control Plan Solar Space Heating Nontraditional Structures New Products and Methods of Construction Modular Applications Perspective Drawings Presentation Drawings Architectural Models Material and Tradework Specifications Estimating Building Cost Architectural Remodeling, Renovation, and Preservation Designing for Health and Safety Career Opportunities