DFTG 2010

Engineering Graphics I
Instructor: Greg Shouse Semester: FALL, 2017
Office Phone: 706-771-4092 (Emergency 803-634-0828) CRN: 10410, 10411
E-mail: gregory.shouse@augustatech.edu Day: 12:30 4:20 MW
Office Hours: Will Vary Evening: 6:00 9:00 MW
Office Location: Room 819 Room: 811

Course Description
This course covers the basics of computer terminology, input and output devices, file formatting, file management
for CAD software. Students are introduced to the fundamentals of geometric construction, scale reading, line
relationships and basic history of drafting concepts. Student will also be introduced to basic and intermediate CAD
commands and procedures and drafting concepts and principles.

Credits 4

Competencies/Sub competencies
1.Basic sketching techniques.
2.Basic CAD commands by creating drawings.
3.Application of dimensioning and annotation on working drawings
4.Intermediate use of CAD software and hardware

Required Texts & Materials

Engineering Drawing and Design, 5th or 6th ed., Madsen, Cengage, 2012. ISBN # 1111309574 or ISBN-13: 978-
1111309572
Solid Professor Account - online subscription
AutoCAD and its Applications: Basic, AutoCAD 2015, 16, or 17, Shumaker & Madsen, Goodheart-Wilcox, 2014.
ISBN 978-1-61960-446-9 or 978-1-63126-735-2
USB flash drive
Sketching Pads Quadrille & Isometric
Headphones or Earbuds

Evaluation & Grading

Homework (answers typed)
Semester tests (2)
Laboratory requirements
Final exam
Work ethics:
Instructor Expectations
Homework assignment answers to be type written
Deadlines met. 10 points will be deducted from each assignment turned in late. Assignments more than 2
class periods overdue will be not be accepted and a zero will be given for that assignment.
Cell phones turned off or vibrate. No calls during class.
Disabilities and Counseling Policy: If there is a student in this
class who needs testing or classroom accommodations due to a
disability, please visit the instructors office to discuss any testing
or accommodation needs. Augusta Technical College has ADA
coordinator/disability counselor services available to all students.
Please contact the counseling and testing center, which is located
on the second floor in the 1300 Building, at (706) 771-4067 or
4068 for additional details.
EEO Policy: As set forth in its student catalog, Augusta
Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability,
age, political affiliation or belief, veteran status, or citizenship
status (except in those special circumstances permitted or
mandated by law).
Title IX/Title VI Coordinator: Shannon Patterson, Extension
4013
Disabilities Services Coordinator: Karissa Wright, Building
1300, Room 241, Extension 4067
Warranty: If one of our graduates, who was educated under a
standard program, and his or her employer agrees that the
employee is deficient in one or more competencies as defined in
the standards, Augusta Technical College will retrain that
employee at no instruction cost to employee or employer.
10%
15%
50%
25%
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Withdrawal: A basic requirement of this course is that you work ethics in class using the following determining factors:
participate in class and complete all assignments in a timely attendance, productivity, punctuality, teamwork, character traits,
manner. Keep in touch with the instructor(s) if you are unable to leadership, personal organizational skills, communication,
attend class or complete an assignment on time. If you stop respect, confidence, and appearance. The instructor will monitor
attending class, it is your responsibility to withdraw using the these skills and will document those situations in which students
required procedures. Your failure to withdraw yourself by exceed or fail to meet these factors.
completing an official Schedule Change/Withdrawal Form signed
by all necessary personnel may have long-term effects on your At mid-quarter students will receive a rating that reflects these
present and future academic and financial aid standing. If you documented situations. If a student has been deficient in a certain
have questions during the quarter about your continued area, the student will be given the opportunity to bring his or her
attendance, please contact the instructor or JoAnne Robinson, the performance up to industry standards before grades are issued at
academic dean of the division. the end of the quarter. The work ethics grade will be placed on
the students permanent record. The work ethics grade does not
Grading System affect the grade point average. The numerical scale for work
Grades will be issued at the end of the quarter. The following ethics is as follows:
grading system will be used: Exceeds Expectations 3
Needs Improvement 1
GRADE GRADE POINT Meet Expectations 2
A= 90 TO 100% 4 Unacceptable 0
B= 80 TO 89% 3
C= 70 TO 79% 2 For additional information about school polices and procedures,
D= 60 TO 69% 1 refer to the Augusta Technical College Student Handbook
F= 59% and less 0
Work Ethics: A work ethics grade will be assigned in this Revised July 24, 2017
course. Therefore, students are encouraged to apply appropriate