50-413-773Print Reading for Industrial Electricians
Course Information
Description
This course will acquaint the apprentice with the interpretation of "Prints" (blueprints) and other engineering and manufacturing documentation. The primary focus of the course will be on the basics of prints and how they are used to convey information to technicians. Application of electrical prints from industrial settings will be studied.
Total Credits
0.5
Course Competencies
  1. Interpret basic print information
    Assessment Strategies
    by reading a print to gain specific information about parts or systems
    Criteria
    apprentice can locate specific information in the title block, revision block, zoning, and notes
    apprentice can identify different lines types and weights used in drawings and match the line to its meaning with no errors
    apprentice can determine if a print is a first-angle or a third-angle orthographic projection
    apprentice can determine if a print is an oblique, perspective, or isometric pictorial

  2. Deduce information from non-drawing parts of the print
    Assessment Strategies
    by reading information from supplementary or "non-drawing" parts of a print
    Criteria
    apprentice explains information conveyed by the title block, notes, company specifications, and legend with no error
    apprentice locates the title block, notes, company specifications, and legends
    apprentice identifies print number, and how the print relates to a larger system or set of prints if applicable
    apprentice locates the most current print revision
    apprentice describes any special conditions, part, or system features conveyed by the print

  3. Interpret metric print information
    Assessment Strategies
    by reading metric information from a print
    Criteria
    apprentice can interpret metric numbering dimensions to 100% accuracy
    apprentice can explain the basic concept of divisions and multiples of 10 that for the basis of the metric system
    apprentice can identify metric system prefixes (deci, centi etc.) to 100% accuracy

  4. Interpret section views
    Assessment Strategies
    by reading a print to gain specific information from section views
    Criteria
    apprentice can interpret hidden lines in section views
    apprentice can define the meaning of lines used in section views
    apprentice can interpret representations of all normal, inclined, and oblique surfaces from section views
    apprentice can interpret representations of all flat, curved, or circular surfaces from section views
    apprentice can explain the manufacturing process for a given part from information gained in a section view

  5. Interpret welding symbology
    Assessment Strategies
    by reading welding information from a print
    Criteria
    apprentice can interpret common welding symbols by matching them to what they represent with 90% accuracy
    apprentice can explain the welding process that is called for by a given welding symbol
    apprentice can identify a weld joint from a given symbol
    apprentice can identify a weld type from a given symbol

  6. Deduce information from an assembly drawing
    Assessment Strategies
    by reading an assembly drawing for information
    Criteria
    apprentice locates specific information on the assembly drawing
    apprentice can describe piece orientation from the drawing
    apprentice uses all correct nomenclature
    apprentice identifies drawing parts with no error

  7. Analyze electrical system prints
    Assessment Strategies
    by analyzing an electrical system print
    Criteria
    apprentice's analysis identifies electrical components
    apprentice's analysis identifies electrical sub-systems and systems
    apprentice's analysis identifies operations that can accomplish specific functions
    apprentice's analysis specifies safety concerns for the system
    apprentice identifies specific electrical symbology with no error