DRAT 158 Structural Drafting
A study of structural drafting procedures. Course activities will focus on the use of elemental building materials (concrete, steel, and wood) and how they are used in engineering principles in fabricating structures. The different uses of each of these materials will also be discussed.
DRAT 158Structural Drafting
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I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
Credit Hours Narrative
2 Credits
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
30
Semester Contact Hours Lab
60
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
A study of structural drafting procedures. Course activities will focus on the use of elemental building materials (concrete, steel, and wood) and how they are used in engineering principles in fabricating structures. The different uses of each of these materials will also be discussed.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Structural Theory
- Concrete and its various uses, forms, and terminology
- Steel and its various uses, forms, and terminology
- Wood & Wood Composites and their various uses, forms, and terminology
- Fastening methods to include standard fastners and welding symbols
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
SECTION 8, CHAPT 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, Misc. review of DRAT 156, 152
Chapter 43, 45
Worksheets to enforce proper use of symbols and/or procedures used by the structural drafting industry.
One large project using the three basic materials and how they are placed in a typical structure.
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
Commercial Project to include
Floor Plan
Structural Plan
Details
Required Exams
Comprehensive final
Required Text
Alan Jefferis, Architectural Drafting & Design 6th ed., 2005, Delmar Publishers, Inc., Albany, New York, ISBN 1-4354-8162-3.
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Commercial Project to include
Floor Plan
Structural Plan
Details
Comprehensive final