In order to accommodate both the formal and informal curriculum and to best satisfy the philosophy of a school district, the development of educational specifications is prerequisite to the process of designing a school facility. Educational specifications consist of a series of interrelated statements that describe the physical requirements of…

Presents techniques for using the overhead projector to help beginning drafting students visualize concepts involving situations where the plane of projection is not parallel to the surface being considered, such as the circle as an ellipse, the true sizes of acute and right angles, and sizes and shapes of oblique surfaces. (TA)

Students should be introduced to the mechanics of drafting at the beginning of their legal studies and they should be given exercises to enable them to demonstrate that they have mastered those mechanics. (Author)

To increase the relevancy of classroom instruction in Electronics Drafting'' to the needs of industry, a questionnaire was used to survey opinions of drafting managers and lead draftsmen working in the field of electronics drafting. Questionnaire results were then used to design a unit of instruction geared to industry priorities. (KP)

The author has microfilmed chalkboard drawings of problem solutions and employed the individualized frames as slides for projection. Copies are availabe to Arizona junior college technical drafting departments from the State Department of Education. (JK)

To help drafting students visualize what three-dimensional objects will look like when they are presented in only two dimensions. (Author/MU)

Describes how basic drafting content was presented to secondary students by emulating industrial techniques. (GR)

Results indicated that Down's syndrome children are delayed in their language development compared to nonretarded children of the same developmental age. This language delay appears to be related to deficiencies in vocal imitation skills but is not related to general sensorimotor functioning. (Author)

If education is to meet the challenged posed by the U.S. productivity crisis and the large number of computer-assisted design (CAD) workstations forecast as necessary in the future, schools must integrate CAD into the drafting curriculum and become aggressive in providing CAD training. Teachers need to maintain close contact with local industries…

This drafting criterion-referenced test item bank is keyed to the drafting competency profile developed by industry and education professionals in Missouri. The 12 references used for drafting the test items are listed. Test items are arranged under these categories: drafting room procedures; tools and equipment; basic drawing skills; geometric…

A syllabus is provided for a comprehensive foundation course in mechanical drawing and design for grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 that is prerequisite to advanced elective courses. Introductory materials include course objectives, an overview of basic concepts, and guidelines for implementation. Brief discussions of and suggestions for the areas of design…