Course Title: Print Reading in Manufacturing
Title Abbreviation: PRINT READING/MANUFACTUR
Department: MANF
Course #: 140
Credits: 3
Variable: No
IUs: 3.5
CIP: 150613
EPC: 607
REV: 2018
Course Description
Introduction to the fundamentals of blueprint reading emphasizing industrial drawings commonly used in manufacturing. Focuses on line and symbol conventions used in industrial blueprints and visualization of solid objects from orthographic and isometric projections. Students will be given experiential exercises in interpreting technical drawings. Overview of the various sources of information found within technical drawings will also be given. Develop skills in print reading, learn basic ASME standard sketching techniques, lettering, dimensioning, and makeup of a print as a form of communication. Read and interpret drawings as well as sketch them. Practice interpreting mechanical, construction, and basic blueprints.
Prerequisite
None.
Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)
Lecture: 22
Lab: 22
Other: 0
Systems: 0
Clinical: 0
Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:
Vocational Preparatory Required for certificate
Equivalencies At Other Institutions
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
General Education Learning Values & Outcomes
Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.
1. Information Literacy
Definition: Recognizing when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 1.1 Determine the extent of information needed. 1.2 Access the needed information effectively, efficiently, ethically, and legally. 1.5 Effectively integrate and use information ethically and legally to accomplish a specific purpose.
2. Critical Thinking
Definition: The ability to think critically about the nature of knowledge within a discipline and about the ways in which that knowledge is constructed and validated and to be sensitive to the ways these processes often vary among disciplines.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 2.1 Identify and express concepts, terms, and facts related to a specific discipline. 2.3 Identify, interpret, and evaluate pertinent data and previous experience to reach conclusions. 2.5 Identify similarities and differences in the ways in which data is collected and analyzed in different disciplines. 2.7 Identify and evaluate connections and relationships among disciplines.
3. Communication
Definition: Understanding and producing effective written, spoken, visual, and non-verbal communication.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 3.1 Recognize, read, and comprehend academic and/or professional writing.
8. Mathematical Reasoning
Definition: Understanding and applying concepts of mathematics and logical reasoning in a variety of contexts, both academic and non-academic.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 8.1 Analyze problems to determine what mathematical principles apply. 8.3 Interpret information and reasoning expressed mathematically (for example in spreadsheets, diagrams, charts, formulas, etc.). 8.4 Communicate mathematical information effectively.
10. Technology
Definition: Understanding the role of technology in society and using technology appropriately and effectively.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 10.3 Use technology appropriate to the context and task to effectively retrieve and manage information, solve problems, and facilitate communication.
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