Unit Code: MEA303

Unit Name: Trade Drawing A

Description: This is a basic engineering drawing course. Students are introduced to fundamental knowledge and skills such as line work, lettering, scale use, and sketching, multi-view drawings, sectional views, with the basics of manual drafting techniques and the use of drafting equipment. Students are introduced to a continuation of technical drawing fundamentals. Auxiliary views, descriptive geometry, patterns and developments and dimensioning and notation are emphasized.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, Students should be able to: 1. Explain the overview of the engineering drawing system used in a fitting and machine shop. 2. Describe different line types, print letters with correct character heights and be able to dimension 2D drawings, also describe isometric drawings with instruments to illustrate basic presentation techniques and finally describe cones, cylinders, pyramids and prisms as used in fitting and machine shop. 3. Identify and draw geometrical shapes by the use of dividers, compasses and rulers as used in a fitting and machine shop. 4. Illustrate orthographic drawings in first and third angle projection and also translate assembly drawings in first and third angle projection and also relate and understand detail drawings as used in a fitting and machine shop.

Prerequisite: Minimum Entry Requirements of the programme

Prerequisite Sentence: Minimum Entry Requirement of the programme

Credit Point: 5

Offered In: Quarter 1