Drafting
DRF 132
Electrical and Electronic Drafting I
(3)

Teaches the design of block and logic, schematic and wiring diagrams, house wiring plans, printed circuit boards and card cages. Lecture 2 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

DRF 141-142
Industrial Drafting Techniques I-II
Must be taken in sequence.
(3) (3)

Introduces industrial drafting techniques, including history of the graphic language, fundamentals of lettering, care and use of drafting instruments, reproduction and control of drawing. Teaches basic geometric construction, sketching and shape description, multiview projection, sections and conventions, auxiliary views and revolutions. Explains threads, fasteners, springs, dimensioning, tolerancing, pictorial drawing. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

DRF 161
Blueprint Reading I
(2)

Teaches the application of basic principles, visualization, orthographic projection, detail of drafting shop process and terminology, assembly drawings and exploded views. Considers dimensioning, changes and corrections, classes of fits, tolerances and allowances, sections and convention in blueprint reading. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

DRF 162
Blueprint Reading II
Prerequisite: DRF 161
(2)

Emphasizes industrial prints, auxiliary views, pictorial drawings, simplified drafting procedures, production drawing, operation sheets, tool drawing, assembly drawings, and detailed prints. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

DRF 167
Advanced Blueprint Reading
BRCC prerequisite: ARC 121 or equivalent
(2)

Focuses on the use of industrial prints; production drawing, operation sheets and tool drawings; dimensioning and tolerances; assembly detail drawings. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

DRF 195
Topics in Drafting
(1-5)

Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students. May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.

DRF 199
Supervised Study in Drafting
(1-5)

Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.

DRF 225
Machine Drawing and Design
BRCC prerequisites: DRF 141 and DRF 142 or EGR 110
(3)

Teaches design of basic machine elements and the analysis of linear and geometric tolerancing including the preparation of complete design and production drawings. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

DRF 231
Computer Aided Drafting I
BRCC prerequisite: DRF 141 or instructor approval
(3)

Teaches computer aided drafting concepts and equipment designed to develop a general understanding of components and operate a typical CAD system. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

DRF 232
Computer Aided Drafting II
Prerequisite: DRF 231
(3)

Teaches advanced operation in computer aided drafting. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

DRF 233
Computer Aided Drafting III
Prerequisite: DRF 232
(3)

Introduces programming skills and exposes student to geometric modeling. Focuses on proficiency in production drawing using a CAD system. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

DRF 246
Sheet Metal Drafting
(3)

Teaches principles of sheet metal layout, development and common intersections. Explains development of patterns, templates and stretch-outs. Teaches calculation and computation of bends and radii, as well as datum line, coordinate and dimensioning of sheet metal layouts. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.