Mechatronics Technology

Schematics

Course Outline

One-, two-, and three-view drawings

Read and interpret one-view drawings

Read and interpret two-view drawings

Read and interpret three-view drawings

Read and interpret auxiliary views

Lines used on mechanical drawings

Alphabet of lines

Hidden lines and center lines

Extension lines and dimension lines

Projection lines, other lines and line combinations

Scales: 8ths, 16ths, 32nds, 64ths, 10ths, and 100ths

8ths, 32nds, 64ths, and 100ths

Construction, size, and location dimensions

Tolerances on fractional, angular, and decimal dimensions

Tolerances on fractional, angular, and decimal dimensions

Detail the arrangement of three-view drawings

Orthographic front view in detail

Orthographic top view in detail

Orthographic side view in detail

Dimensions on a three-view drawing and methods of tolerances and specifying threads

Dimensioning techniques

Methods of placing tolerances on a drawing

Terms related to blueprints

Sketch three-view drawings

                Horizontal, vertical, and slant lines

          Irregular shapes and circles

          Isometric and Oblique

Orthographic Views

          Sketching front, top, and right-side views

          American National Standard Geometric symbols

Mechatronics - Schematics Course Details

Lecture Hours/Week:  8 hrs for 3.75 weeks

Lab Hrs/Week:

Contact Hours:  30

Course Description: This course covers the interpretation of mechanical, fluid power, and/or electrical schematics.

Course Competencies:  Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be competent to perform the following tasks:

·         Read and interpret one-, two-, and three-view drawings.

·         Read and interpret one-view drawings.

·         Read and interpret two-view drawings.

·         Read and interpret three-view drawings.

·         Read and interpret auxiliary views.

·         Identify the different types of lines used on mechanical drawings.

·         Identify the alphabet of lines.

·         Identify hidden lines and center lines.

·         Identify extension lines and dimension lines.

·         Identify projection lines, other lines and line combinations.

·         Identify and dimension on the following scales: 8ths, 16ths, 32nds, 64ths, 10ths, and 100ths.

·         Read scales in 8ths, 32nds, 64ths, and 100ths.

·         Identify construction, size, and location dimensions on a drawing.

·         Identify and read tolerances on fractional, angular, and decimal dimensions.

·         Identify and read tolerances on fractional, angular, and decimal dimensions.

·         Detail the arrangement of three-view drawings.

·         Sketch an orthographic front view in detail.

·         Sketch an orthographic top view in detail.

·         Sketch an orthographic side view in detail.

·         Place required dimensions correctly on a three-view drawing, and observe correct methods of tolerances and specifying threads.

·         Apply correct dimensioning techniques on a three-view drawing.

·         Apply correct methods of placing tolerances on a drawing.

·         Read and interpret terminology of terms related to blueprints.

·         Sketch three-view drawings using horizontal, vertical, and slant lines, including irregular shapes and curves.

·         Make sketches using horizontal, vertical, and slant lines.

·         Make sketches using irregular shapes and circles.

·         Make sketches using isometric and oblique sketching.

·         Identify orthographic views and prepare sketches which properly agree and evaluate the uses of the American National Standard Geometric characteristics symbols for engineering drawing.

·         Sketch front, top, and right-side views.

·         Read and interpret drawings using American National Standard geometric symbols.

Course Requirements:  sketching paper, 12 inch scale and calculator, #2 pencil with eraser

Attendance Requirements:  80%

Evaluation Strategies/Grading:  Class work and hands-on testing

Entry-Level Skills: 

Prerequisites:

Co-Prerequisites:

Book/Instructional Material Requirements:  Materials provided by Instructor

Method of Instruction:  Instructor Led; Hands-on environment