Maricopa Community Colleges  DFT214   19964-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
DFT214 19964-20086 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Technical Illustration
Instruction in freehand sketching of parts and assemblies; and isometric, dimetric, and perspective drawing.
Prerequisites: DFT111 or equivalent.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DFT214   19964-20086 Technical Illustration
1. Produce sketches using various techniques. (I-X)
2. Complete single-part drawings using proper axonometric techniques. (VI)
3. Complete exploded assembly drawings. (VI)
4. Complete pictorial sections. (VI)
5. Complete simple perspective drawings. (VII)
6. Use proper pencil and ink techniques on velum or mylar. (IX)
7. Use several different shading techniques. (IX)
8. Use preparation techniques for audio-visual materials. (X)
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DFT214   19964-20086 Technical Illustration
    I. Preparation for Drawing
        A. Drawing as a language
        B. Sketches as symbols
        C. The marker and the drawing surface
        D. Holding the marker
        E. Preparing for sketching
        F. Beginning the sketch
      II. Depth Illusion
          A. Overlapping shapes
          B. Relative size
          C. Perspective
        III. Perspective Sketching
            A. Basic principles of perspective
            B. Locating vanishing points
            C. Construction of a simple perspective sketch
            D. Sketching objects in perspective
            E. Eye-level and proportion relationships
            F. Circles in perspective
            G. Cylinders in perspective
            H. Inclined planes
          IV. Additional Sketching Qualities
              A. Value and value contrast
              B. Light and shade
              C. Shadows cast by objects
              D. Shadows in perspective cast on a horizontal surface
            V. Developing Mental Images
                A. Technical illustration
                B. Drawing systems
                C. Standardized drawing procedures
                D. Technical illustration practice
              VI. Axonometric Drawings
                  A. Basic principles
                  B. Drawing procedures
                  C. Types
                    1. Isometric
                      a. Drawing a view
                      b. Drawing in circles
                      c. Angled surfaces
                      d. Cylindrical surfaces
                      e. Curved lines and surfaces
                    2. Dimetric
                      a. Drawing in circles
                      b. Drawing a view
                    3. Trimetric
                    4. Cutaway
                    5. Exploded assembly
                    6. Pictorial sections
                VII. Perspective Drawing
                    A. Basic perspective principles
                    B. One-point perspective grids
                    D. Two-point perspective grids
                    E. Three-point perspective grids
                  VIII. Oblique Drawing
                      A. Principles
                      B. Drawing rectangular objects
                      C. Drawing cylindrical objects
                    IX. Technical Illustration Drawing Techniques
                        A. Special drawing tools
                        B. Drawing with pencils
                        C. Drawing with ink
                        D. Line weights
                        E. Principles of shading
                        F. Block shading
                        G. Special shading techniques
                        H. Continuous tone drawings
                        I. Airbrush rendering
                        J. Velum and mylar
                      X. Special Illustration Techniques
                          A. Copying and reproducing techniques
                          B. Preparing audio-visual materials
                          C. Proportional dividers
                          D. Callouts
                          E. Computer-aided illustration
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