MACH 161 Introduction to Drawings and Documentation

2 credits

Students will develop the basic foundation to interpret beginning-level engineering drawings and specifications.

Prerequisites: MATH 087 (or placement into MATH 098 or higher) and ABED 046 (or placement into ENGL 093 or higher)

Corequisites: MACH 105, MACH 106, MACH 111, and MACH 141

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Describe basic components of a print
Identify various print lines and symbols
Identify various drawing views and projections
Interpret dimensions related to print tolerances
Interpret information in the title block and notes of a print
Infer information from print related to threads
Demonstrate proper use of inspection documents
Demonstrate proper use of production documents

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

be prepared with skills to perform entry-level CNC machining and manual machining
gain a thorough grounding in shop theory and applied math
demonstrate math and communication skills

Total Hours: 30 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 10 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20