Technical Drawing 101 with AutoCAD
Douglas Smith
Antonio Ramirez
Autodesk, Autodesk, Inc.

ISBN-10: 0131751220
ISBN-13: 9780131751224

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2009
Format: Paper; 416 pp
Published: 08/08/2008

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For courses in Introduction to Technical Drawing.

 

Designed for the two-year college or high-school tech prep student, this book offers a complete field-tested curriculum for the first semester of technical drawing. Its unique approach blends technical drawing and intro to AutoCAD, resulting in a book that emphasizes the fundamental concepts, knowledge and skill needed for the second level courses. Both mechanical and architectural projects are introduced to capture the interest of more students and to offer a broader appeal. Instructor check prints and PowerPoint slides are provided to guide each lecture and the complete curriculum is designed to improve student retention and recruitment.

For courses in Introduction to Technical Drawing.

 

Designed for the two-year college or high-school tech prep student, this book offers a complete field-tested curriculum for the first semester of technical drawing. Its unique approach blends technical drawing and intro to AutoCAD, resulting in a book that emphasizes the fundamental concepts, knowledge and skill needed for the second level courses. Both mechanical and architectural projects are introduced to capture the interest of more students and to offer a broader appeal. Instructor check prints and PowerPoint slides are provided to guide each lecture and the complete curriculum is designed to improve student retention and recruitment.

 

Hallmark Features

 

Designed for the community college, technical college, or high-school tech prep student–and written in a style that emphasizes the most important concepts, knowledge and skills.

  • Addresses the unique challenges that community colleges, technical colleges and high-school tech prep programs face with regard to student retention, recruitment, and varied student interest. 

Blending of technical drawing and Intro AutoCAD–results in a book that covers both topics.

  • Simplifies the curriculum by combining important concepts of both traditional board drafting and Intro to CAD into one book. 

Complete curriculum system–developed for both instructors and students and field-tested for effectiveness.

  • Includes Instructor check prints for all drawing assignments in AutoCAD format and PowerPoint slides to guide each lecture.
  • Offers a student guide with resource review, exercises and projects. 

Coverage of both mechanical and architectural projects–results in a more multidisciplinary approach.

  • Captures the interest of more students and has a broader appeal.
  • Helps with student retention because it is applicable to more student interests. 

Key terms, unit summaries, review questions and drawing projects–at the end of each chapter.  

  • Offers a variety of materials to reinforce key points and real-world application.

 

UNIT 1.  TECHNICAL DRAWING

UNIT 2.  MULTIVIEW DRAWING

UNIT 3.  TRADITIONAL DRAFTING TECHNIQUES

UNIT 4.  COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN BASICS

UNIT 5.  DIMENSIONING FUNDAMENTALS

UNIT 6.  DIMENSIONING ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS

UNIT 7.  ISOMETRIC DRAWINGS

UNIT 8.  SECTIONS

UNIT 9.   AUXILIARY VIEWS

UNIT 10.  BLOCKS

UNIT 11.  MECHANICAL WORKING DRAWINGS

UNIT 12.  ARCHITECTURAL WORKING DRAWINGS

UNIT 13.  3D MODELING BASICS

Douglas W. Smith,

Department Chair, Architectural and Engineering Computer Aided Design

Austin Community College, Austin, Texas

 

Education

 

M.A. The University of Texas at Austin

B.S. Texas State University, San Marcos

A.S. Texas State Technical College

 

Teaching Experience

 

Professor- Architectural and Engineering CAD, Austin Community College, Austin, Texas

Director-Authorized AutoCAD Training Center, Austin Community College, Austin, Texas

Instructor-Drafting and Design Technology, Texas State Technical College, Amarillo, Texas

 

Industrial Experience

 

Tracor Aerospace (now BAE Systems), Austin, Texas

Widelite Corporation, San Marcos, Texas

Austin Research Engineers, Austin, Texas

City of Amarillo, Amarillo, Texas

 

Antonio M. Ramirez,

Professor, Architectural and Engineering Computer Aided Design

Austin Community College, Austin, Texas

 

Education

 

M.A. University of Phoenix

B.S. Texas State University, San Marcos

A.S. Austin Community College

 

Teaching Experience

 

Professor- Architectural and Engineering CAD, Austin Community College, Austin, Texas

Department Chair-Engineering Design Graphics, Austin Community College, Austin, Texas

Department Chair-Geomatics and Land Surveying, Austin Community College, Austin, Texas

 

Industrial Experience

 

Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation, Austin, Texas

Western Electric, Austin, Texas

 

 

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