Construction Drawings

By approaching drawing as both a graphic technique and a mental thought process, this subject area endeavors to enhance the Student's: (1) Skills of observation, visualization, and delineation. (2) Ability to draw effectively and efficiently using the graphic language of the industry. (3) Time management skills by encouraging a pragmatic, disciplined approach to projects & assignments. (4) Graphic communication skills which are required for other subject areas in the course.

This course provides an introduction to the relationships between construction drawings and building construction. The course goal is to enable students to read and interpret construction drawings, including Floor Plans, Roof Plans, Elevations, Building Sections, Framing Plans and Construction Details. Students will be able to understand the relationship and interdependencies of all drawings represented in contract documents. They will also become familiar with abbreviations, symbols and materials used in construction blueprints.

Introduces the use of Computer Aided Design (CAD) application software for Drafting Applications.

ASCT 1051 covers those topics in technical mathematics which are important for student success in drafting. Topics include algebraic operations, simple equations, ratios, basic geometry, quadratic equations, graphs, linear equations, vectors, trigonometry, logarithms and exponential functions.

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop a set of construction drawings from concept sketches, design information, codes and specifications. Students will learn how to graphically convey design and dimensional information and apply drawing conventions and techniques, construction systems and details in regard to reinforced concrete structural systems. The course is delivered through project work on foundation plans, sections, roof plans, schedules, and connection details.
Prerequisite(s): ASCT 1010 and ASCT 1015 and ASCT 1020

The primary purpose of this course is to provide students with a fundamental and practical knowledge of how structural steel is used to construct support frames for modern industrial buildings. Special emphasis is placed on how structural drafters in structural design offices prepare the working drawings required to help transform the architect's vision and the engineer's design into reality. The topics introduced will provide students with the knowledge and skills in working drawing conventions, techniques, construction systems and details, in regard to structural steel members. In order to emphasize the process of preparing structural steel design drawings for industrial building applications, students will be introduced to a wide variety of practical drafting examples and assignments that a structural steel design drafter might expect to encounter in an on-the-job situation.
Prerequisite(s): ASCT 1010 and ASCT 1015 and ASCT 1020

This course presents information required to develop a set of construction drawings for a single family wood-frame structure. It introduces students to materials, methods and details specific to residential construction. The course is delivered through in-depth review of drawing sets for a single family wood-frame house and project work on floor plans, elevations, roof plans, foundations, schedules, and details.
Prerequisite(s): ASCT 1010 and ASCT 1015 and ASCT 1020