DCTS - Drafting & Design Technology

Program Overview

This course is for students who think outside the box. Students learn to create the technical drawings and plans used to build/manufacture everything. Products range from electronics, machinery, and roads to structures such as houses, office buildings, and bridges. The drawings are very specific and show measurements, sizes, materials, and instructions. Students learn the basics of pencil and board drafting and then put their creativity and imagination using computer-aided drafting (CAD), solid modeling and 3-D printing. Attention to detail, visualization and creative problem-solving are all useful for stimulating work on such projects as machine parts, houses and maps. Graduates go on to become drafters, CAD operators, designers, engineers and architects.

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Educational & Physical Attributes	Expectations
Program Safety & Physical Considerations	Excellent eye/hand coordination Drawing ability Stamina (ability to focus at work station for long periods of time)
Essential APTITUDES for this lab–Recommended Levels	Clerical abilities Finger dexterity Academic skills Measurement skills Knowledge and use of basic drafting tools
Reading	Explain the main ideas or draw accurate conclusions after reading text Follow a complex multi–step procedure independently Evaluate how key words and phrases shape meaning in texts Comprehend written text and apply it to understand tables, charts, and other visuals Learn and apply content–specific symbols correctly Apply content–specific vocabulary correctly Identify and explain how different ideas connect throughout text Read and understand diagnostic and schematic data to solve a problem By the end of grades 9–10 & 11–12 read & comprehend technical texts independently & proficiently Textbook: Technical Drawing, Twelfth Edition, Average grade reading level: 13.83
Writing	Organize complex ideas, concepts, and information so that each new element builds on prior information Produce clear & coherent writing Develop and strengthen writing by brainstorming, revising, editing & rewriting Write with awareness to audience using program–specific vocabulary Write routinely over short/long time frames for a range of tasks, purposes & audiences Clearly convey with precision step–by–step work completed Use technology to produce, publish or share writing
Math Levels	Numbers and Operations: Grade 6 – Fluency in operations with whole numbers and decimals Grade 6 – Fraction computations Grade 6 – Whole number exponents Grade 7 – Fraction to decimal conversion Grade 7 – Percent and ratio problems Grade 8 – Decimals to rational number (fraction) conversion Grade 8 – Estimate the value of irrational numbers. Algebra 1 – Problem solving with real world units, including conversions Measurement: NG – Units: English Metric Precision: 0.001 inch Grade 6 – Unit conversion within and between measuring systems Grade 7 – Area, volume surface area of objects composed of triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, and right prisms Grade 7 – Area and circumference of a circle Grade 8 – Volume of cone, cylinder, sphere Geometry – Apply volume formulas – including pyramid Geometric Concepts: Grade 7 – Angle measure problems (supplementary, complementary, adjacent, angles of a triangle, parallel lines cut by transversal) Grade 7 – Scale drawings of geometric figures Grade 8 – Pythagorean Theorem Grade 8 – Transformation properties and showing congruence/similarity Geometry – Transformations in the plane – congruence and similarity Geometry – Constructions Geometry – Theorems about lines, angles, triangles, and parallelograms Geometry – Scale models and drawings Geometry – Cross–sections of 3–D figures Geometry – Coordinate geometry
Theory Time	15 minutes/day
Homework	None
Lab Time	5.25 hours/day
Tests	Assessment after each unit NOCTI (mandatory for all CTE programs) Industry certifications: OSHA Industry Certification ADDA Certification
POS Academics and Electives Recommended	English & Math are a component of the DCTS program
Study & Other Skills	Ability to work independently Ability to work in small groups Excellent oral & written communication skills Good judgement & decision making Self–control Critical thinking skills Follows oral & written directions Time management skills Attention to detail is extremely important
Technology Skills/Knowledge	Use and navigate school–issued laptop Use and navigate desktops Use and navigate class–related software Web navigation Email management Navigate learning management system and instructional technology tools Video conferencing
Certifications Offered	ADDA OSHA
Post–Secondary Options and Continuing Ed	B.S. Engineering (many specialities) Architecture B.A. Interior Design Associates Engineering Technician Surveyor Employment Draftsperson

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