BPT125 Drafting/Print Reading                                  3 Credits

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 representation, use of scales, line identification, U.S. and S.I. (metric) dimensioning, tolerancing, thread notes and specifications, sectional views, auxiliary views, precision measuring instruments, and trade symbols/diagrams.