Course Competency 1: Differentiate between drawings and prints.

• Explain the difference between drawings and prints.
• Describe engineering drawings.
• Demonstrate how to handle prints correctly.

Course Competency 2: Define terminology and abbreviations associated with print reading.

• Define print reading terminology.
• Explain machining terminology.
• Interpret abbreviations.

Course Competency 3: Interpret the layout of views of an object.

• Identify the primary views of an object.
• Select the placement of views on a print.
• Differentiate between pictorial and orthographic projection drawings.
• Demonstrate the use of projection lines.
• Determine appropriate dimensions of length, width, and height related to views.
• Differentiate between first and third angle projection on prints.
• Visualize basic shapes of objects.

Course Competency 4: Interpret the types of lines found on prints.

• Identify the types of lines found on prints.
• Describe the use of lines found on prints.
• Locate corresponding lines or surfaces in various views.
• Relate line types to part feature sizes.

Course Competency 5: Sketch objects in different views.

• Visualize how actual part features should appear based on print features.
• Sketch drawings, incorporating the alphabet of lines.
• Sketch simple orthographic drawings.
• Draw missing views of objects based on given views.

Course Competency 6: Differentiate dimensioning systems.

• Describe methods of dimensioning drawings.
• Relate dimensioning systems to mathematical concepts.
• Explain how baselines will be used for locating a part for manufacture.
• Explain how coordinate dimensioning is used in CNC machining.
• Convert dimensions to other units.
• Demonstrate the rules of dimensioning a part.
• Calculate the dimensions on a print.

Course Competency 7: Interpret dimensions on prints.

• Determine overall part sizes for stock selection.
• Apply mathematical concepts to interpret print dimensions.
• Determine part feature locations.
• Interpret angular measurements on prints.
• Calculate missing dimensions.
• Interpret part feature sizes.
• Identify critical dimensions.

Course Competency 8: Interpret title blocks.

• Describe the information found in a title block.
• Identify other elements of information found on a print.
• Identify the current drawing revision and the changes that have occurred to the part drawing.
• Apply tolerance information found in title blocks.
• Differentiate between specified and unspecified tolerances.
• Define tolerance terminology.

Course Competency 9: Calculate tolerances on dimensions.

• Define tolerance terminology.
• Apply mathematical concepts to determine tolerances on dimensions.
• Determine tolerances on dimensions.
• Determine limits on dimensions.
• Describe how tolerances affect mating parts.

Course Competency 10: Explain symbols and notes found on 

prints.

• Identify symbols found on prints.
• Interpret machining symbols found on prints.
• Interpret surface texture symbols found on prints.
• Interpret common geometric symbols found on prints.
• Interpret notes commonly found on prints.

Course Competency 11: Analyze machining details.

• Define machining terminology.
• Identify machining detail.
• Determine the location of machined details.
• Determine the sizes of machined details.
• Explain the machining processes used to achieve the detail in the part.
• Specify the size of a contour.
• Calculate distances between machined details.
• Discuss order of operations related to machined details.
• Determine order of operations based on print specifications.

Course Competency 12: Interpret section views.

• Define section terminology.
• Identify various section lines.
• Interpret different types of sectional views.

Course Competency 13: Interpret working or detail drawings.

• Identify one-view drawings.
• Interpret details on one-view drawings.
• Identify multiple view drawings.
• Interpret details on multiple view drawings.

Course Competency 14: Interpret auxiliary views.

• Identify auxiliary views.
• Interpret details on auxiliary views.
• Determine dimensions on auxiliary views.

Course Competency 15: Interpret industrial prints.

• Identify assembly drawings.
• Identify parts lists.
• Interpret parts lists.
• Interpret sub-assembly drawings.
• Interpret detail drawings.
• Interpret working assembly drawings.

Course Competency 16: Layout dimensions and detail locations based on print specifications.

• Select material for layout.
• Apply layout die per procedural guidelines.
• Select baselines for layout (select appropriate surfaces).
• Calculate dimensions.
• Scribe lines for appropriate dimensions and detail.
• Compare layout to print specifications.

Course Competency 17: Develop a production process plan from a print.

• Determine processes needed to make part.
• Select tools.
• Calculate speeds and feeds.
• Discuss fixturing and work holding methods.
• Determine critical dimensions for inspection.
• Complete a process plan table.