These eight units of instruction are the products of a project conducted at Burlington County College in Pemberton, New Jersey, to develop three-dimensional computer graphics units of instruction for use in courses designed to train students in the areas of architectural, civil, drafting and design, and electronics technology. Addressed in the…

This teacher's guide contains 11 units of instruction for a course on computer electronics and computer-assisted drafting (CAD) using a personal computer (PC). The course covers the following topics: introduction to electronic drafting with CAD; CAD system and software; basic electronic theory; component identification; basic integrated circuit…

This teacher's guide contains nine units of instruction for a course on computer-assisted pipe drafting. The course covers the following topics: introduction to pipe drafting with CAD (computer-assisted design); flow diagrams; pipe and pipe components; valves; piping plans and elevations; isometrics; equipment fabrication drawings; piping design…

This guide contains instructional techniques that were developed for teachers of industrial education students who demonstrate a need for additional instruction in verbal/visual communication. They were written by industrial education teachers with a particular emphasis on drafting. In order to help teachers to identify those students who require…

This learning module for a high school course in communications technology is designed to help teachers introduce students to computer-aided design (CAD) using a Macintosh SE with MacDraft to draw floor plans. The module contains seven objectives/competencies, a content outline, suggested instructor methodology, descriptions of demonstrations and…

These instructor materials for an aviation maintenance technology course contain four instructional modules. The modules cover the following topics: identifying basic components of aircraft, performing aircraft cleaning and corrosion control, interpreting blueprints and drawing sketches, identifying structural materials, and performing basic…

This instructor's manual contains 13 units of instruction for a course on mechanical drafting with options for using computer-aided drafting (CAD). Each unit includes some or all of the following basic components of a unit of instruction: objective sheet, suggested activities for the teacher, assignment sheets and answers to assignment sheets,…

This curriculum guide is designed to assist teachers in junior high and high schools in New Mexico to improve the quality of instruction and to prepare a new curriculum in communications that is consistent with current thinking in industrial arts education. This communications curriculum is designed for one year or 180 hours of instruction, with…

This teaching guide was developed to help technical education teachers present courses on computer-assisted drafting (CAD). The guide is aimed at helping students learn to use computers and work with disk operating systems and files at a faster pace. The eight units of instruction include some or all of the following basic components of a unit of…

This introductory module on drafting includes the technical content and tasks necessary for a student to be employed in an entry-level drafting occupation. The module contains 18 instructional units that cover the following topics: introduction to drafting; tools and equipment; supplies and materials; sketching; scales; drawing format; lettering;…

This volume comprises instructional techniques that are designed for use with drafting students who demonstrate a need for additional instruction in the areas of reading, writing, math, and verbal and visual communication. Included in the guide are the following teacher-developed instructional techniques: a drafting crossword puzzle, tool bingo, a…

This curriculum guide consists of materials for teaching a course in mechanical drawing and drafting. Addressed in the individual units of the guide are the following topics: the nature and scope of drawing and drafting, visualization and spatial relationships, drafting tools and materials, linework, freehand lettering, geometric construction,…

This guide to teaching drafting, one in a series of instructional materials for junior high industrial arts education, is designed to assist teachers as they plan and implement new courses of study and as they make revisions and improvements in existing courses in order to integrate classroom learning with real-life experiences. This drafting…