This course
will provide the student with the technical knowledge necessary to interpret
residential construction blueprints. Emphasis will be placed on basic
drawing practices, use of instruments, orthographic projection, reading
scales, architectural & electrical symbols, floor plans, sections,
dimensions, pictorial views and blueprint reading.
BPT126 Technical Print Reading & Sketching
3 Credits
This technical drawing course will present
the student with skills associated with the principles
of reading and interpreting engineering and
manufacturing prints. Topics covered include reproduction/
control of prints, orthographic and pictorial representations,
use of scales, line identification, U.S. and S.I. (metric)
dimensioning, tolerances, thread notes and specifications,
sectional views, auxiliary views, precision measuring instruments,
and trade symbols/diagrams.
