Drafting/List of Operations or Skills to be Learned

Freehand Drawing


 * 1) Sharpen a pencil (conel, chisel, elliptical).
 * 2) Lay out the border line (continue and in segments).
 * 3) Sketch long curve lines (light and heavy).
 * 4) Sketch short curve  lines (light and heavy).
 * 5) Sketch parallel lines (short and long).
 * 6) Sketch perpendicular lines (at various positions).
 * 7) Sketch arcs and circles (large and small).
 * 8) Sketch an ellipse by the parallelogram method.
 * 9) Sketch common plane geometrical figures (triangles, rectangles, square, regular polygons, etc.).
 * 10) Sketch common solid geometrical figures (cylinder, cone, pyramid, prism, cube, etc.).
 * 11) Sketch objects in outline form (with lead pencil or ball pen).
 * 12) Accent an outline drawing (lead or carbon pencil).
 * 13) Sketch a color chart (Prang 12 color).
 * 14) Color an outline drawing (crayon or water color).
 * 15) Shade an outline drawing (lead or carbon pencil).
 * 16) Erase pencil lines.
 * 17) Lay out a value scale (7 steps).
 * 18) Lay out a color-value scale (tints and shades of a color).

Design
 * 1) Create a naturalistic motif or design.
 * 2) Create a conventional motif or design.
 * 3) Create a geometrical motif or design.
 * 4) Create an abstract motif or design.
 * 5) Create a center motif.
 * 6) Create a corner motif.
 * 7) Create a border design.
 * 8) Create an all over pattern.
 * 9) Create simple structures (chair leg, flower vase, molding, etc.).
 * 10) Create simple articles (coat hanger, medicine cabinet, bookend, bric-a-brac, etc.).
 * 11) Design a simple iron fence and gate.

Lettering


 * 1) Draw guide lines for lettering (horizontal and inclined).
 * 2) Print or letter single-stroke Gothic capital letters (alphabet and numbers).
 * 3) Print single-stroke Gothic small letters (alphabet and numbers).
 * 4) Print words and sentences (single-stroke Gothic).
 * 5) Print paragraphs (single-stroke Gothic).
 * 6) Center a title by the trial-and-error method.
 * 7) Center a title by the scratch-paper method.
 * 8) Print Roman letters and numbers by using a Speedball pen, Style C-3.
 * 9) Print Text or Old English letters and numbers by using the same pen.

Orthographic Sketches


 * 1) Sketch the alphabet of lines.
 * 2) Block in the views.
 * 3) Sketch orthographic views of objects with horizontal and vertical surfaces.
 * 4) Sketch orthographic views of objects with inclined surfaces.
 * 5) Sketch orthographic views of objects with regular curved surfaces.
 * 6) Sketch orthographic views of objects with irregular curved surfaces.
 * 7) Sketch orthographic views from given pictorial views.
 * 8) Draw a detail working sketch.
 * 9) Draw an assembly working sketch.

Picture Drawings


 * 1) Sketch isometric axes (boxing method).
 * 2) Sketch cavalier and cabinet axes.
 * 3) Sketch isometric views of objects with horizontal and vertical surfaces.
 * 4) Sketch isometric views of objects with inclined surfaces.
 * 5) Sketch isometric views of objects with regular curved surfaces.
 * 6) Sketch isometric views of objects with irregular curved surfaces.
 * 7) Sketch isometric views form given orthographic views.
 * 8) Sketch cavalier pictorial views.
 * 9) Sketch cabinet pictorial views.
 * 10) Sketch semi-artist's parallel perspective.
 * 11) Sketch semi-artist's angular perspective.
 * 12) Sketch isometric views of objects having many inclined surfaces (offset method).

Dimension


 * 1) Measure objects by use of the metric system.
 * 2) Print or write metric measurements on the drawing.
 * 3) Convert metric measurements into English and vice versa.
 * 4) Stagger dimensions.
 * 5) Sketch dimension and projection lines.
 * 6) Sketch continuous dimensions.
 * 7) Dimension circles or holes (of various sizes) and locate them.
 * 8) Dimension arcs and angles of various sizes.
 * 9) Dimension irregular curves by the square method.
 * 10) Dimension irregular curves by base-line dimensioning method.
 * 11) Dimension a drawing using the nondirectional method.
 * 12) Dimension turned pieces.
 * 13) Dimension an isometric view.
 * 14) Dimension an oblique view (cavalier or cabinet).
 * 15) Dimension a tapped hole.
 * 16) Dimension chambers and tapers.
 * 17) Dimension large arcs by the radial dimensioning method.
 * 18) Correct dimensions on working sketches.

Work Sketchers


 * 1) Make a working sketch of a detail part.
 * 2) Make a working sketch of assembled parts.
 * 3) Sketch the title block.
 * 4) Check a working sketch.

Blueprint Reading


 * 1) Supply a missing orthographic view.
 * 2) Supply missing dimensions.
 * 3) Supply missing visible and hidden lines.
 * 4) Sketch an isometric view from given orthographic views.
 * 5) Sketch orthographic views from given isometric views.
 * 6) Match corners of the object drawn in an isometric view with those of the orthographic views.
 * 7) Match the lines or edges of the object drawn in an isometric view with those of the orthographic views.
 * 8) Correct sketches made by other students.
 * 9) Identify drawing symbols and abbreviations.
 * 10) Sketch an oblique view (cavalier or cabinet) from given orthographic views.
 * 11) Sketch a perspective view from given orthographic views (parallel or angular).

Commercial Art


 * 1) Design a monogram.
 * 2) Invert and transfer design on surface of a linoleum or rubber block.
 * 3) Engrave and mount the block.
 * 4) Print an all over pattern with the block.
 * 5) Draw a poster with a given wording or lettering.
 * 6) Redesign or improve a given newspaper advertisement.
 * 7) Hand-letter a table design on glass and mount glass on a triangular wooden base.
 * 8) Hand-letter a door sign on a wooden board.
 * 9) Lay out a title page on tracing paper.
 * 10) Lay out the letterings for a book cover.
 * 11) Lay out a letterhead.
 * 12) Make a sign painting for a store.