Structural Drafting. Students will: 1. Relate the importance of structural steel detailing to the current technological work force.

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Unit: 1 Orientation Content Standard(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s): Students will:

1. Relate the importance of structural steel detailing to the current technological work force.

Learning Objective(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s): Students will:

1. Define structural drafting

2. List the most common employers of structural drafters. 3. List the primary duties of a structural drafter.

4. Write a job description for a structural drafter. 5. Compose a drafting office organization chart.

Essential Question(s):

How should a drafting student prepare to enter the structural drafting world of work?

Content Knowledge Suggested Instructional Activities

Rigor & Relevance Framework (Quadrant)

Suggested Materials, Equipment and Technology Resources

Safety

Types of structural prints Structural Employers Techniques Linework Linetypes Annotation Engineer’s scale Architectural scale B,C,D size media Border and title block CAD

Laboratory demonstrations and experiments Guided practice

Group investigation Listen, think, pair, share Demonstrations

Discussion

Individual and group practice Problem solving exercises Math application exercises Math application worksheets

Laboratory shop equipment CAD Software

Plotter/Printer Student work sheets

Tools and supplies adequate for class PowerPoint presentations

Handouts

Textbooks, online and print Online resources

Online technical reference Computers, laptop and desktop LCD projector

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SkillsUSA Technical Standards SkillsUSA Contest Projects

SkillsUSA Professional Development

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Assessment:

Evaluation of student practices in the classroom and in the laboratory Written and performance assessments

Unit/Course CTSO Activity:

1. Continue SkillsUSA Leadership Development Programs. 2. Establish documentation for students’ career portfolio.

3. Students review SkillsUSA Technical Standards and Contest Projects.

Unit/Course Culminating Product:

Successful completion of industry-based written and performance testing Student portfolio submission

Course/Program Credential(s): Credential Certificate Leads to Articulation with DDT in Postsecondary Degree University

Degree

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Unit: 2 Applied Mathematics for Structural Drafting Content Standard(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s): Students will:

2. Demonstrate mathematics skills related to structural drafting technology, including calculating with fractions, reading scales, converting customary to metric and metric to customary measurements, and solving higher-order mathematics problems. Learning Objective(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s): Students will:

1. Demonstrate proper drafting techniques for linework, lettering, scale use, paper sizes, structural title blocks and borders.

2. Determine the amount of blank space required for future revisions.

What is the relationship between scale use and linework, lettering, paper size, dimensioning, and lettering?

Sheet Size media • B • C • D Dimensioning Annotation Scales Choosing materials

Discussion

Plotter/Printer Student work sheets

Handouts

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Course/Program Credential(s): Credential Certificate Leads to articulation with DDT in Postsecondary Degree University Degree

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Unit: 3-6 Industry Competencies Content Standard(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s): Students will:

3. Identify structural steel shapes and properties.

4. Identify structural steel drafting terms, symbols, and abbreviations.

5. Identify welding symbols and annotations on structural steel detail and plan drawings. 6. Explain dimensions and notations on structural steel fabrication drawings.

1. Accurately project standard structural steel shapes. 2. Identify the different types of structural drawings.

3. List various structural steel drafting symbols and their meanings. 4. Interpret common welding symbols.

5. Identify different types of welds.

6. Apply the correct scale to a B, C, or D size drawing. 7. Apply aligned dimensions.

What different types of information can be found on structural steel engineering drawings? Shop drawings? Explain the application of a typical weld symbol.

Why is it important to use aligned dimensions that are arranged for the convenience of the reader?

Structural steel shapes Drawing types Symbols Welding symbols Media size Dimensioning Annotation Bills of material

Discussion

Handouts

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Computers, laptop and desktop LCD projector

Video/DVD presentations SkillsUSA Technical Standards SkillsUSA Contest Projects

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Unit: 7 Structural Steel Plans Content Standard(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s): Students will:

7. Create structural steel framing drawings from an architectural sketch.

1. Distinguish between engineering drawings and shop drawings.

2. Describe, designate, and illustrate the various structural steel products used in framing plans. 3. Use the AISC manual for determining structural steel designations and dimensions.

4. Construct structural steel framing plans according to engineering specifications.

Why is it important to become familiar with the structural steel products and their properties when drawing framing plans?

Engineering and Shop drawings Dimensions

CAD

Plates, bars, and shapes

Angles, channels, Tees, Tubing Column framing plans

Beam framing plans

Discussion

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Unit: 8 Structural Steel Details Content Standard(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s): Students will:

8. Create structural steel detail connection drawings from an architectural sketch.

1. Demonstrate the correct application of bolted, welded, riveted, split ring, and shear plate connections in heavy construction.

Why are different connection applications used in steel structures?

Suggested Materials, Equipment and Technology Resources Connection details Baseplate connections Framed connections Seated connections Engineering specifications

Discussion

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Unit: 9 Structural Steel Sections Content Standard(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s): Students will:

9. Produce structural steel framing sections and elevations from an architectural sketch.

• Demonstrating the application of standard architectural and engineering scales and dimensions to structural steel details Learning Objective(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s): Students will:

1. Define structural steel sections.

2. Prepare structural steel full, partial, and offset sections.

Why are sections important to the person reading structural drawings?

Suggested Materials, Equipment and Technology Resources Section symbols Full sections Partial sections Offset sections

Discussion

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