Fundamentals of Technical Sketching,

DRAWING 1 Instrument Drawing and Blueprint Reading

TIME ALLOTMENT & CREDIT UNITS

3 Hrs per week 54 Hrs per semester 1.5 units

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course offered as a related subject to college students. It
emphasizes the relationship to different shop courses. It deals with the
study of Drawing Tools and Materials, Sketching, Lettering,
Geometrical Shapes, Figures and Construction. It also provides
Instructional on drawing techniques to basic drawing.
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GRADING SYSTEM
AREAS OF EVALUATION
A. Performance 80%
1. Knowledge
1.1 Quizzes 30%
1.2 Recitation 10%
1.3 Examination 20%
2. Skills 10%
3. Attitude / Attendance 10%
B. Requirement (Project Output) 20%
TOTAL 100%
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TECHNICAL DRAWING
INTRODUCTION
A technical drawing is a form of graphic
communication. This type of drawing is used in the
transformation of the idea in the physical form. The
process of creating a technical drawing is called
“drafting”. A person who does drafting is called a
drafter.
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TECHNICAL DRAWING
INTRODUCTION
A technical drawing differs from a
common drawing by how it is interpreted. A
common drawing can hold many purpose and
meanings while a technical drawing is
intended to concisely and clearly communicate
all needed specification of a created object or
objects.
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TECHNICAL DRAWING
Difference between technical drawing and artistic drawing:
TECHNICAL DRAWING ARTISTIC DRAWING
The page is signed to become responsible The page is signed to become responsible of
of the designed object. the artistic value from the picture.
Paper sizes are standardized format. Picture sizes are chosen by the painter.
Rules are fulfilled. There are no rules.
Technical colors are done only in black. Painters use usually many colors.
Only have on possible interpretations. Have many possible interpretations
Have measurements. Have no measurements.
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ARTISTIC DRAWING
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ARTISTIC DRAWING
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TECHNICAL DRAWING
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TECHNICAL DRAWING

All of the above can be summarize by defining artistic

design as “drawing done with the intent or purpose to
provoke emotions or feelings”, and technical drawing as
“drawing that aims to convey technical information
about an object to manufacture”.
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