Course Syllabus
MET 105 Introduction to Blueprint Reading (3 Credits)
Instructor: Kenneth R. Hanson
Wood Technologist
Wood Products Workforce Development Coordinator
Forest And Wood Products Institute
Mount Wachusett Community College
444 Green Street
Gardner, Ma 01440
Tel: (978) 630-9179
Fax: (978) 630-9554
Email: khanson@mwcc.mass.edu
Experience and Education:
Twenty-six years in wood products manufacturing, wood technology, engineering, management, sales, training and education
B.S. Wood Science and Technology-UMASS
M.Ed. Occupational Education, Fitchburg State College
OSHA Outreach 10-hour General Industry safety trainer
Description of Course: This course will introduce the student to the primary communication method used in manufacturing, the engineering blueprint and freehand sketch. This is a training course designed to assist beginning and intermediate students and workers to read and understand industrial prints. The course includes principles of orthographic projection, symbols and dimensioning. The purpose and interpretation of the title block, revision block, notes and bills of material will also be covered. Freehand sketching techniques will also be introduced.
Weekly Course Outline:
Date |
Material Covered | Units |
| Week 1-4 | Introduction to Shop Prints, Terms, Measuring, Math, Measurement Tools, Types of Lines, Sketching, Lettering and Dimensioning |
Units 1-11 |
| Week 5-8 | Terms, Dimensioning, Uses of blueprints, Types of lines, Projections, Title Blocks, Tools required |
Units 12-18 |
| Week 9-13 | Practical Print Reading |
Pages 353-452 |
| Week 14-15 | Local Industry Uses |
Unit 26, etc. |
Grading:
| Week | Graded Items | Pct |
| Week 4 | Exam #1 | 15% |
| Week 8 | Exam #2 | 15% |
| Weeks 13 & 14 | Project | 25% |
| Week 15 | Final Exam-last date of classes Participation/Atten/Homework Expected Weekly-Material Makeup Req. Quizzes |
25% 10% 10% |
Selected Text:
Print Reading For Industry
Walter C. Brown and Ryan K. Brown
ISBN: 978-1-56637-807-9
2002 8th Edition
Selected handouts and/or videos
Drawings and/or blueprints
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