Introduction to Technical Drawings

FREE 3-Day Workshop

Course outline:

Drawing Standards and Convention

Ø Title block, paper sizes and sheet format (zoning)

Ø System of projection

Ø Metric and Imperial Conversion

Ø Navigating Documents

Mechanical Drawing

Ø Lines and interpretation

Ø Views (Isometric, orthographic, section, auxiliary, oblique and perspective)

Ø Basic Sketching

Ø Dimensioning, Tolerances and Symbols

Ø CAD- Computer Aided Design software and peripheral

Architectural Drawing

Ø Plan, elevations, sections and details

Ø Types of roofs, foundations and details

Ø Wood frame construction

Ø Abbreviations

Ø Basic Sketching

Ø Live and dead loads

Ø Zoning requirements

Ø Calculation take-offs

Ø Reading engineering and Architectural Scales

Ø Electrical – House wiring

Next Session

November 9, 16 and 23, 2012

From 9:00 am to 3:30 pm

1000 Waverley Street

NOTES:

·        Plan to attend all 3 days.

·        This course requires an intermediate to advanced level of English.

o   Contact us if you have any concerns or questions about English levels.

·        Class size is limited to 12 people.

To Register: Contact Phyllis Mann at Workplace Education Manitoba

·        Phone: 272-5044 or email at: pmann@wem.mb.ca

Phyllis Mann

Program Coordinator for Essential Skills for Immigrants

Workplace Education Manitoba

1000 Waverley Street                    Tel:   204-272-5044

Winnipeg, MB                                  Fax:  204-272-5031

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