EG101

Engineering Graphics – Course Syllabus

Instructor: James Wolfe

Office: Gullickson Hall 116

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm

Work Office: 696-6042

Email: jawolfe@marshall.edu

CITE Secretary: 696-5453

Term: Spring 2001

Class: Gullickson Hall 123, Tuesday and Thursday 9:30am – 10:45am

Text: Engineering Design Graphics (Ninth Edition) By James H. Earle

Workbook: Engineering Drawing and Graphic Technology Problems Book III By Hugh F. Rogers

Supplies: Drafting Kit is available in the Marshall Bookstore

Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the importance of graphic communication to the engineering design process. Students will gain hands-on experience creating freehand sketches, technical drawings using orthographic projections, sections, auxiliary views, and isometric drawings.

Emphasis is placed on creating drawings that are neat, correctly dimensioned, and using industry standards. Students will use traditional mechanical drafting methods and CADD. A major part of the course consists of performing structured laboratory exercises. The course presents logical, well-tested, step-by-step instruction on traditional drafting techniques and AutoCAD commands.

Course Objectives:

1. Demonstrate proper care and use of all equipment and materials.

2. Demonstrate the ability to create neat and legible freehand lettering and generate lettering in AutoCAD in the correct size and style.

3. Demonstrate the ability to create hand sketches.

4. Demonstrate the ability to correctly draw orthographic projected drawings using traditional drafting equipment and AutoCAD.

5. Demonstrate the ability to decide when sectional and auxiliary views are required and to correctly create the necessary additional views, using drafting equipment and AutoCAD.

6. Correctly dimension all drawings using references, drafting equipment and AutoCAD.

Grade Determination:

60% - Drawings/Homework

30% - Exams and quizzes

10% - Class participation and attendance

Note: Homework and Drawings are will be taken at the beginning of class on the due date. Homework that is late will receive a deduction of 10% for each day late.

Class Attendance Policy:

Students are expected to attend every class on time. It is University policy that absences such as those resulting from illness, death in the family, or institutional activities are to be excused when a student reports and verifies them to the instructor. For such excused absences, the student will not be penalized. In the case of unexcused absences, the student is responsible for turning in homework (that may be due) on time. Missing a quiz, midterm exam, or final exam because of an unexcused absence will result in a 0% (failure) on the tests.