Welcome to Mechanical Drawing, & Computer Assisted Drafting With Mrs. Denyer
Jan 20, 2016
Welcometo
Mechanical Drawing, &
Computer Assisted Drafting
With Mrs. Denyer
NOT ROPRegional
OccupationalProgram
(Not This Class)
CTECareer
TechnicalEducation
ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
INFORMATIONCOMMUNICATI
ONSTECHNOLOGY
COMPUTER
HARDWARE
Where does this class fit in your academic career?
• The Career Technical Education programs at River Valley High School can provide you with – knowledge and skills of a specific topic– necessary for career and postsecondary training– career readiness training
• While these courses are interesting and fun, – they also have high academic standards – the essential knowledge and transferable skills – to match rapidly shifting workplace requirements
• The types of careers linked to these courses range anywhere– from jobs right out of high school, – through careers requiring post-graduate degrees
This is a STEM course
This Will be In Your Syllabus
Technical Drawing & CAD Courses
• Technical Drawing/CAD courses teach the basic concepts of drafting and Computer Assisted Drafting
Technical Drawing & CAD Courses
• You will initially learn to use drafting instruments such as – sliding parallels– Triangles– compasses – and others
• To produce drawings of mechanical objects. • You will also learn about line weights, lettering,
dimensioning, and other drawing techniques
Technical Drawing & CAD Courses
• Specific design details and will be learned and applied.
• The Computer Assisted Design students will learn and apply computer technology techniques in class projects
• The more advanced CAD students will have opportunities to learn a variety of technical and architectural skills
Course Goals
• Understanding and application of the principles of Drafting Design
• Drawing techniques and proper tool use• Create accurately scaled and labeled drawings• Identify the main stages in the development of a
drawing• Apply industry-level drawing skills to design
problems
Course Content
• Review the syllabus on your own to see what specific training this course offers
Assessment• Assessment of your performance will include but will not be
limited to:– Classroom participation, punctuality and attendance– Completion of required assignments/portfolio– Individual and group projects– Tests and quizzes– Evaluations are based upon the California Department of
Education's • Curriculum Frameworks • and the California Career Technology Education
Standards– Portfolio: Digital Copy, Hard Copy, Presentation
COUNT ON IT!• You:
– WILL work hard in this class if you want to succeed
– Will gain valuable skills
– Will have fun!
– MUST put in the work to be successful!
• An elective doesn’t mean easy – it means opportunity!
Class RulesAnd Preliminary Paperwork
CLASS RULES• ALL SCHOOL RULES APPLY!• RESPECT IS MANDATORY!• SAFETY IS ESSENTIAL!• ON TIME, ON TASK!• DISALLOWED ITEMS IN CLASS INCLUDE: Food, Gum,
Hats, Cell Phones, Music Devices, Personal Grooming• PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT!• BUSINESS LANGUAGE IS MANDATORY as part of the
curriculum• TIMELY SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS!• RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN GRADE!
Preliminary Forms
• Class Rules – signatures
• Grading Policy – FYI
• Digital Resource Use – signatures
• Textbook Agreement
The Class Portfolio Assignments to
Expect
Daily Course Work• Daily Tasks
• Hands-On applications
– Board work and computer work
• Textbook work
• Digital Portfolio, Hard Copy Portfolio
• Research projects
• Work presentations
Portfolio• You are expected to develop a Personal
Portfolio• The Portfolio will count as a major portion of
your final• Your Portfolio will consist of:
– Digital Portfolio (on line)– Printed Hard Copy Portfolio– Presentation of your Portfolio
• This is a mandatory, high stakes assignment
What You MUST Provide
• Three-ring binder in like-new condition
– Labeled with your name and class period
– About 1 ½” thick
• Six dividers – to be labeled at a later date
• Daily bring pencil, paper & textbook
Highly Recommended!
• Personal portable digital storage device
– thumb drive, flash drive, etc.
– At least 4 gig of storage
– A Very Important backup device!!!
Optional:
• Personal tools as appropriate for individual projects – as desired
Textbooks• You will be provided a course textbook
• Once assigned, it is YOUR Responsibility!
• You will be required to check out your textbook and return it at the end of the course
• THERE IS NO SAFE PLACE IN THE ROOM TO STORE YOUR BOOK!!
Self-Assignments• It is recommended that you jot down ideas for possible
projects. • You are invited to discuss possibilities at any point. • Before doing the assignment, it is important to define
what might be learned as well as what other outcomes might be expected
Self-Assignments• We all need to develop creative independence. • You are encouraged to propose individual
assignments in addition to the listed ones. • Individual student assignments should involve as much
preparation and research as the regular assignments. • Such projects must be proposed and pre-approved by
the teacher before doing them.
Hang in there
• Murphy's Law was written for all types of creative work and technology.
• It's so simple to ruin a project through no fault, or by a moment of carelessness.
• Avoid despair. Just do it over or make the needed changes.
Hang in there
• There's usually no penalty to your grade so long as you prearrange a deadline extension (no extensions past the end of the term).
• Grieve but avoid despair; it happens to your teacher and everyone else too.
• Mistakes are great teachers when we are open to learn and improve from them
ENJOY AND LEARN!