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WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE
DFT 110B – BLUEPRINT READING FOR INDUSTRY
SPRING SEMESTER 2013
COURSE SYLLABUS
Instructor: Bill Perez
Email: wsperez@wnc.edu
Recommended prerequisites: None
Course Description:
Teaches those concepts required by mechanical engineering, machine shops and
welding industries. Students will begin with simple prints and proceed to more
advanced prints.
Overall Course Objective:
The student will demonstrate an ability to read, interpret & explain blueprints used by
mechanical engineers, machine shops & welding shops.
Text:
Interpreting Engineering Drawings, 7 th Edition, by Jensen & Helsel.
Credits: 3
Transferability:
Courses with a “B” designator after the number (such as DFT 110B) are college level
courses which may apply to a WNC degree, but which may not transfer to UNR and
UNLV. In some cases, these courses may transfer to other Nevada community
colleges or to out-of-state colleges and universities.
Linkage to educational program mission and outcomes:
This course is one of the core requirements for an AAS in Drafting Technology for all
emphases. It is designed to prepare students for CADD 100.
* If you have a disability for which you will need to request accommodations, please
contact the Disability Support Services office (Bristlecone building, Room 103; 445-
3275) as soon as possible to arrange for appropriate accommodations.
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SPRING 2012 – LECTURE & ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE
Chapter numbers given, refer to the text listed on page one of the syllabus and are
given so the student can read the chapter before class. Reading and studying the
material ahead of class will greatly enhance the learning process. Some topics will take
more than one class time.
LECTURE TOPICS MAY BE ADJUSTED OR REARRANGED AS NEEDED
Course competencies are represented by the lecture topics as listed below.
Week One: January 24, 2012 Read: Units 1, 2, 3, & 4
Topics: Syllabus and overview of course
Alphabet of Lines
Multiview Drawings
Abbreviations &Title Blocks
Working Drawings
Assignments: No. 1 – Handout Due: January 31, 2012
Week Two: January 31, 2012 Read: Units 5 & 6
Topics:
Dimensioning practices
Inclined Surfaces
Angles & Slots
No. 2 – p.44
Assignments: No. 3 – p.43
No. 4 – p.54-55
Worksheet 5,6
Due: February 7, 2012
Week Three: February 7, 2012 Read: Units 5 & 8
Topics:
Assignments:
Circular & Cylindrical features
Rounds & Fillets
Machining symbols
Revisions
Breaks
No. 5 – p.45
No. 6 – p.74-75
Worksheet 8
Due: February 14, 2012
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Week Four: February 14, 2012 Read: Units 9, 10 & 11
Topics:
Assignments:
Sectional Views
Symbols
Machining symbols
Hole notes
Chamfers
Undercuts
Tapers
Knurls
No. 7 – p.86-87
No. 8 – p.100-101
Worksheet 9, 10, 11
Due: February 21, 2012
Week Five: February 21, 2012 Read: Units 12 & 13
Topics:
Assignments:
Surface texture
Symbols
Tolerances & Allowances
Methods
No. 9 – p.86-87
No. 10A – p.120, fig. 1-3
Due: February 28, 2012
Week Six: February 28, 2012 Read: Units 13 (cont.) & 14
Topics:
Assignments:
Tolerances & Allowances (cont.)
Inch Fits and Allowances
No. 10B – p.120, fig. 4-6
No. 11 – p. 227
Due: March 7, 2012
Week Seven: March 7, 2012 Read: Units 15 & 16
Topics:
Assignments:
Metric Fits and Allowances
Threaded Fasteners
No. 12 – p. 138-139
No. 13 – p. 150-151
Due: March 14, 2012
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Week Eight: March 14, 2012
Topics: Review for MIDTERM Exam
MIDTERM EXAM
Assignments:
Read:
Due:
Week Nine: March 21, 2012
Read:
SPRING BREAK – NO CLASS
Assignments:
Due:
Week Ten: March 28, 2012 Read: Units 17 & 18
Topics:
Sections (cont.)
Keys
Coordinate & Tabular Dimensions
No. 14 – p. 156-157
Assignments:
No. 15 – p. 164
No. 16 – p. 166-167
Due: April 4, 2012
Week Eleven: April 4, 2012 Read: Units 20, 21, 22, 23, 26 & 27
Topics:
Assignments:
Auxiliary Views
Developments
Views
Material Specifications
CNC drawings
Castings
No. 17 – p. 176
No. 18 – p. 233
Due: April 11, 2012
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Week Twelve: April 11, 2012 Read: Units 28 & 29
Topics:
Chain & Tabular Dimensioning
Aligning parts and holes
No. 19 – p. 244
Assignments:
No. 20 – p. 245
No. 21 – p. 250-251
Due: April 18, 2012
Week Thirteen: April 18, 2012 Read: Units 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, & 36
Topics:
Sections (cont.)
Pins
NC drawings
Assemblies
Steel Shapes
Welding Drawings
No. 22 – p. 268-269
Assignments:
No. 23 – p. 276
No. 24 – p. 310-311
Due: April 25, 2012
Week Fourteen: April 25, 2012 Read: Units 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, & 36
Topics:
Welding Drawings (cont.)
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
Symbols
Types
Form
MMC
LMC
RFS Datums
Assignments: No. 25 – p. 322-323 Due: May 2, 2012
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Week Fifteen: May 2, 2012 Read: Units 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, & 54
Topics:
Assignments:
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
Orientation
Position
Runout
No. 26 – p. 474-475
No. 27 – p. 476
Due: May 9, 2012
Week Sixteen: May 9, 2012
Read:
Topics:
Review for FINAL EXAM
Assignments:
Due:
Week Seventeen: May 16, 2012 Read:
Topics:
FINAL EXAM
Assignments:
Due:
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REQUIREMENTS FOR HAND-IN ASSIGNMENTS
& OTHER WORTH WHILE INFORMATION
1. Use the copy of the answer page provided by the instructor to record your answers; this
will be handed in to the instructor for recording. (Also write the answers on the
appropriate page in the text for your own record.)
2. All assignments will be due at the beginning of the next class. Homework assignments
will be reviewed at the beginning of each class time.
3. Grading. Grading for the course will be as follows:
70% - Assignment scores
10% - Midterm Exam
20% - Final Exam
Grading scale for the course will be as follows:
100-90% A
89-80% B
79-70% C
69-60% D
59% and below F
The last day to withdraw from the class is MARCH 29, 2013. If you are failing or want to
drop, you must withdraw from the class. I cannot withdraw you at the end of the
semester. Failure to withdraw by the deadline may result in a failing grade.
4. Due Dates. If you miss a deadline, the following policy will be followed:
a. One week late 10% deduction
b. Two weeks late 20% deduction
c. Three weeks late 30% deduction
d. Four weeks late No Grade
5. Attendance. Attendance to lectures is required.
a. If you miss more than three classes, you may be dropped from the course
at the instructor’s discretion. There is always much more than just the
textbook content presented in class. Questions asked by students often provide
valuable learning experiences.
b. Plan on approximately 1 hour homework time per class.
c. If you must miss a class(es), consult the syllabus for the assignments for that
day(s) and complete them. They must be handed in on the day you return to
class.
d. Canceled class hotline number is 445-3030 or 866-532-5118.
6. School closures. Classes missed due to school closures will be covered by a double
lecture the class meeting before or after the return to classes.
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ASSIGNMENT LIST
Assignment No. Page No. Assignment Name
1 Handout Counter Clamp Bar
2 p. 44 A-14 Feed Hopper
3 p. 53 A-18 Base Plate
4 p. 54-55 A-19 Compound Rest Slide
5 p. 45 A-15 Coupling
6 p. 74-75 A-27M Offset Bracket
7 p. 86-87 A-30 Slide Bracket
8 p. 100-101 A-35 Centering Connector Details
9 p. 114-115 A-33 Hanger Details
10 p. 120 A-39 Inch Tolerances & Allowances
11 p. 127 A-41 Inch Fits – Basic Hole System
12 p. 138-139 A-45M Bracket
13 p. 150-151 A-48 Housing Details
MIDTERM
In Class
14 p. 156-157 A-51 Shaft Supports
15 p. 164 A-52 Terminal Block
16 p. 166-167 A-54 Rack Details
17 p. 176 A-58 Gear Box
18 p. 233 A-74 Offset Bracket
19 p. 244 A-79M Contact Arm
20 p. 245 A-80M Contactor
21 p. 250-251 A-81 Spark Adjuster
22 p. 268-269 A-85M Spider
23 p. 276 A-87 Cover Plate
24 p. 310-311 A-94 Base Skid
25 p. 322-323 A-96 Base Assembly
26 p. 474-475 A-121 Housing
27 p. 476 A-122M End Plate
FINAL EXAM
In Class
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