MARR 29 - Blueprint Reading for Marine Technicians
Prepares the student to read and understand working drawings typical to the marine and cabinetry industries. Basic drafting techniques will be practiced but the emphasis is on interpretation of blueprints and understanding spatial relationships in orthographic projections. Blueprints of projects that will be built in Woodworking and Yacht Joinery will be studied. Sketching both orthographic and isometric views will be practiced. The student will attain a working knowledge of SI Metric and Imperial measurement systems.
Contact: 60 hours lecture/lab per week
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of MARR 29, the student will be able to:
- Differentiate various lines on a drawing (i.e. object, hidden, dimension, etc.)
- Sketch simple drawings in both orthographic and isometric styles
- Be able to ascertain measurements in metric, decimal and fractional units
- Utilize a scale rule to determine dimensions
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of blueprints by laying out patterns full-scale.
- Construct a scale Lines Drawing of a vessel's hull, understanding the relationship between the three views.