DRAFTING

Drafting is a drawing process used to communicate an idea or plan in an accurate and standardized way. Being able to communicate your ideas effectively through different drawing styles is a key for success in many careers and occupations. This course will give students essential drawing skills from a technical perspective, providing experience in creating working drawings, realistic graphic representations and understanding basic design principles. You will also be developing files to be printed on a 3D printer.

If you are interested in becoming an architect or engineer, this course is for you. This course is also a great asset to help read and develop plans for the metalwork and woodwork courses.

Hand sketching and drawing processes are emphasized at the start of the course, with computer-aided drawing techniques being introduced mid-way through the course.

Some of the topics covered include:

• Isometric, oblique, perspective and orthographic views

• Dimensioning

• Architectural design

• Mechanical drawing

This drafting and design course will provide opportunities for students to develop hand and computer based drafting and technical drawing skills. Projects involve both mechanical (e.g. machine parts) and architectural (e.g. house plans) drafting. You will also be developing files to be printed on a 3D printer.

If you are interested in becoming an architect or engineer, this course is for you. You will also be able to apply your knowledge to other areas such as reading and designing project plans for metalwork and woodwork courses.

Topics covered include:

• Basic drawing views

• Advanced drawing views (shadows, auxiliary, exploded and assembly views)

• Architectural design

• Mechanical drawing

Drafting & Design 12 will build on the hand and computer based drafting and technical drawing skills which were introduced and developed at the lower grade levels.

It is recommended that Drafting 12 students would have taken Drafting 11 as they will be expected to undertake projects of greater complexity and depth.