Manufacturing Cluster    

Computer Aided Drafting

Grade Level: 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Credits:  1 (full-year) max. 2 credits (1 per year)

This class is broken into two years: 1^st year – The basic concept of drafting is taught the first year covering sketching, geometric construction, view drawings, Isometric drawings, and Auto CAD introduction. 2^nd year: Students will choose to meet state competencies with either mechanical or Architecture drawings. Mechanical- students draw sectional, thread, working drawings, auxiliary and use of vernier calipers. Architect – students draw complete set of house plans that meet Williamson county code using Auto CAD.  The plan consists of floor plan, foundation, front, rear, left elevation, electrical and a wall section.  Projects consist of storyboard, 3/4 scale balsa house, video tape of floor plan, and a 3/16 scale foam board model.

Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting

Grade Level: 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Credits:  1 (full-year) max. 2 credits (1 per year)

Prerequisite: Eng. Design/CAD and Geometry

(Honors option available)

This course is broken into a two year course:

Architectural – Students draw and design a complete set of plans in order to get a building permit in Williamson County using Auto CAD.  AutoCAD Mechanical – Mechanical students will draw sectional, thread, working drawings, auxiliary and will use vernier calipers.

Inventor – This is solid modeling drawing class in which students learn Autodesk program Inventor. Students do all previous drawing techniques plus learn to animate working drawings and present them in PowerPoint format.  Students also design engineering projects.

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