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SAMPLE SYLLABUS

Drafting (course title) The course syllabus is your contract with the student.
Send your syllabus to your program manager three
Hours ____; # CEUs ____ weeks before the start of your class. Have copies
Fall, 200__ ready to distribute to students the first night of class.
The outline will be posted on the OCS website.
Instructor: _________________
Include the basic contact information so students can communicate with you as easily as possible.
Students appreciate and need easy access.

Contact hours: e.g., M-F 9:00-5:00

Office phone:
E-mail: jdoe@nscc.edu

Course Web page: If you have one

Class meetings:
Prerequisites: If any, if none state that, i.e., „na‟ or „none‟

Technology If any, if none state that, i.e., „na‟ or „none‟

requirements:

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course – this information needs to be identical to information on the NSCC Continuing Studies
website: www.nscc.edu/. You can download that information, i.e, copy and paste. You may provide
additional information as well.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
List three to eight general objectives of the course. These need to be stated using active verbs. Ask
yourself the question, “What will the students know or be able to do at the end of the course?”
FOR EXAMPLE:
At the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Use mechanical drafting tools

2. Follow drafting procedures to complete assignments that reflect acceptable standards of work in the
industry
3. Apply time and quality drafting production requirements to projects
4. Demonstrate application of basic drafting skills in respect to sheet composition, working neatly and
accurately, lettering, and line drawing

COURSE TOPICS
List the units or topics of study.
FOR EXAMPLE:
The course will cover the following topics:

1. Equipment and Basic Drafting Procedures

2. Lettering; Symbols
3. Drafting Geometry and Single-View Drawing
4. Orthographic Projection
5. Dimensions

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6. Auxiliary Views
7. Sectional Views
8. Pictorial Drawing (isometric and perspective drawing)
9. Threads

COURSE FORMAT
Include description of types of learning activities: discussion, lectures, group projects, labs, in-class
writing, guest speakers; number and nature of assignments; number and nature of exams.
EXAMPLES:
This is a lecture-lab course in which topics are presented by the instructor, practice drawings are explained, and
assigned drawings are completed by students both during lab periods and outside of class. Objective and
drawing-type quizzes are given daily, and there is a comprehensive final exam. You should read textbook
assignments as indicated, and be ready to discuss the material in class.

The class syllabus, assigned readings, and the class exercises and project details will all be available from the
class Web page. In addition, there will be an electronic mailing list setup so that the instructor can communicate
with you, and so you can post questions to the rest of the group if you are having a problem.

TEXT(S) AND REQUIRED SUPPLIES

Students need to know right away what materials they need and how much supplies will cost. Include
textbooks or coursepaks, where to buy materials, approximate cost, and ISBN number. Indicate whether
texts are required or recommended.
Include any fees anticipated for copies or supplies (our office provides copy service for instructors).
Include any supplies or items students are responsible for providing for themselves.
EXAMPLES:
Required text: Basic Technical Drawing. Spencer & Dygdon. Second edition. Prentice-Hall. $89.00 at bookstore
or online (various prices). ISBN 0-13-008183-3. Some used copies available
Supplies: You are responsible for your own drafting paper, rules, and mechanical pencils.

EVALUATION AND GRADING

Students MUST know how they are going to be graded, and they must know this as early as possible.
This is the place to "put it in writing" and ensure that everyone is clear about it. Students need to know
that attendance is important, and that UWTacoma requires 80% overall completion for noncredit
programs. We award CEUs, which require monitoring of activities including attendance, class
assignments, tests, etc., as outlined in this syllabus.

You may refer to the UWEO instructor‟s handbook. However, please note that UWT requires an overall
(averaged across all grading parameters) 80% completion rate, including attendance, class assignments,
tests., etc., whereas UWEO (Seattle) requires 80% attendance and 75% completion on course work.
EXAMPLE BELOW:
Coursework will be weighted as follows:
Grading is SC/USC (successful completion/unsuccessful completion). SC is a minimum of 75% or higher.
80% attendance is required. Excused absences may be accepted. Discuss with the instructor.

1. Drawings ___% A drawing will be assigned almost every class period. Each drawing
will be graded unless there are major errors or omissions and it is
returned for correction or completion. Drawings with minor detail or
other non-conceptual errors will be graded as submitted.

2. Quizzes ___% There will be many drawing-type and other quizzes (probably one
almost every class period). There will be no make-up quizzes.

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3. Final exam ___% The final exam will be comprehensive and entirely drawing-type.

4. Attendance ___% % assigned by instructor

TOTAL 100%

CLASSROOM RULES OF CONDUCT

OPTIONAL: Include miscellaneous operating rules appropriate to the type of course and the
classroom/lab environment.

1. Turn off cell phones.

2. No drawing is permitted during lecture periods.
3. Food and beverages are not permitted in the classroom.
4. Class lab time is expected to be spent on lab work. Lab time is not free time.
5. Participate fully and share your ideas. Share “air time” with other students.

OTHER INFORMATION YOU WISH TO INCLUDE

OPTIONAL: Tips for success – study tips, approaches to learning, use of text or outside materials
Instructor background – your expertise, credentials, and professional involvement/achievements
Approach – teaching style; how you organize presentation of the material
Expectations – behaviors, preparation, and effort you expect from students
A weekly schedule is a required part of the syllabus. It helps keep the course on track, keeps you from
"running out of time" at the end of a course, lets students see what is coming up or what they will miss if
absent, and evidences good planning and organization. It also saves you significant planning time during
the course. In thinking through your plan, you will want to create an objective for the session and plan
your activities accordingly.

COURSE SCHEDULE PLAN

DATE DAY TOPIC/ACTIVITY
Orientation to the course
Sept 24 Mon
Text, Read Units 1 and 2, Introduction and Careers in Drawing
26 Wed EQUIPMENT AND BASIC PROCEDURES
Use of equipment; fundamental operations
31 Mon LETTERING
Lettering form and technique
Text, Read Unit 5 Inking
Oct 2 Wed SYMBOLS
Materials symbols and applications
9 Mon DRAFTING GEOMETRY
Basic constructions
14 Wed Application of constructions
16 Mon ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWING (three-view drawing)
Video; practice drawings.

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COURSE SCHEDULE PLAN

Text, Read Unit 6 Inking
21 Wed Applications
23 Mon DIMENSIONING
Principles and standards of size description; practice problems
Text, Read Unit 6 Dimensioning
28 Wed Detailed dimensioning
30 Mon AUXILIARY VIEWS
Theory and types of auxiliaries; drawing practice
Nov 5 Wed Applications
7 Mon PICTORIAL DRAWING
Isometric drawing — standards, procedures, and practice problems
Text, Read Unit 7 Drawing Technical Documents
12 Wed Basic isometric drawing
14 Mon Perspective drawing — theory, procedures, simple practice problem
19 Wed Application of perspective drawing procedures

21 Mon THREADS
Thread forms and drawing procedures — detailed representation
Text, Read Unit 8 Threads and Fasteners
26 Wed No class
28 Mon Review
Dec 2 Wed Final Exam