Structural Drafting

Course Design
2006-2007

Course Information
Organization Eastern Arizona College
Division ITE
Course Number DRF 232
Title Structural Drafting
Credits 2
Developed by Doug Griffin
Lecture/Lab Ratio 1 hour lecture, 2 hours lab per week
Transfer Status DEC (ICG) to ASU, DEC (VTE) to NAU, NT to UofA
Activity Course No
CIP Code 15.1300
Assessment Mode Pre/Post Test; 20 questions, 20 points.
Semester Taught Every Spring Semester
GE Category None
Separate Lab Yes
Awareness Course No
Intensive Writing Course No

Prerequisites
DRF 154

Educational Value
This course is targeted for students interested in preparing for job placement in the civil engineering or
drafting field.

Description
A study of basic elements of structural drafting including symbols, dimensioning, design, and detail
drawing of steel and concrete structures.

Textbooks
David L. Goetsch. Structural Drafting. Edition: Latest. Publisher: Del Mar Publishing. Required

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Supplies
None

Competencies and Performance Standards

1. Demonstrate, through written assignments, a knowledge of employment possibilities and
the responsibilities of a draftsman.
Learning objectives
What you will learn as you master the competency:
a. List the most common employers of structural draftsmen.
b. Sketch an organizational chart for a typical structural drafting department.
c. Write a job description for an entry-level position in structural drafting.
d. List the primary duties of a junior draftsman, draftsman, senior draftsman, checker, and
chief draftsman in a typical structural drafting department.
Performance Standards
Competence will be demonstrated:
o through the use of lab facilities and software packages.
Criteria - Performance will be satisfactory when:
o learner correctly completes the required assignments.

2. Demonstrate proper drafting techniques in line work, lettering and scale use in producing
shop, fabrication, framed, seated, and connection drawings for steel and concrete
structures.
Learning objectives
What you will learn as you master the competency:
a. Demonstrate proper drafting techniques of line work, lettering and scale use.
b. Explain the original drawing process, checking process, correcting process, and revising
process in structural drafting.
Performance Standards
Competence will be demonstrated:
o through the use of lab facilities and software packages.
Criteria - Performance will be satisfactory when:
o learner correctly completes the required assignments.

3. Demonstrate knowledge of various symbols used in structural drafting.

Learning objectives
What you will learn as you master the competency:
a. Define structural drafting.
b. Identify the different types of structural drawings.
c. List various symbols used in structural drafting and their meanings.

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 Performance Standards
Competence will be demonstrated:
o through the use of lab facilities and software packages.
Criteria - Performance will be satisfactory when:
o learner correctly completes the required assignments.

4. Explain the product fabrication process for structural steel, precast concrete, and poured-
in-place concrete.
Learning objectives
What you will learn as you master the competency:
a. Acquaint self with the product fabrication processes for structural steel, precast concrete,
and poured-in-place concrete.
b. Describe how structural steel and precast concrete products are shipped to the job site.
Performance Standards
Competence will be demonstrated:
o through the use of lab facilities and software packages.
Criteria - Performance will be satisfactory when:
o learner correctly completes the required assignments.

5. Explain the applications of bolted, welded, riveted, split ring, and shear plate connections.
Learning objectives
What you will learn as you master the competency:
a. Acquaint self with the applications of bolted, welded, riveted, split ring, and shear plate
connections in heavy construction.
b. Interpret common welding symbols.
Performance Standards
Competence will be demonstrated:
o through the use of lab facilities and software packages.
Criteria - Performance will be satisfactory when:
o learner correctly completes the required assignments.

6. Draw steel framing plans according to design specifications, through the use of various
manuals.
Learning objectives
What you will learn as you master the competency:
a. Distinguish the differences between engineering drawings and shop drawings.
b. Describe and illustrate the various structural steel products used in framing plans.
c. Acquaint self with the American Institute of Steel Construction's Manual of Steel
Construction for determining structural steel product designations and dimensions.
d. Construct structural steel framing plans according to engineering specifications.

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 Performance Standards
Competence will be demonstrated:
o through the use of lab facilities and software packages.
Criteria - Performance will be satisfactory when:
o learner correctly completes the required assignments.

7. Prepare steel full, partial, and offset section drawings.

Learning objectives
What you will learn as you master the competency:
a. Define structural steel sections.
b. Assemble structural steel full, partial, and offset sections.
Performance Standards
Competence will be demonstrated:
o through the use of lab facilities and software packages.
Criteria - Performance will be satisfactory when:
o learner correctly completes the required assignments.

8. Produce drawings of precast concrete column framing, beam framing, floor/roof framing,
and wall framing plans.
Learning objectives
What you will learn as you master the competency:
a. Assemble drawings of precast concrete column framing, beam framing, floor/roof
framing, and wall framing plans.
Performance Standards
Competence will be demonstrated:
o through the use of lab facilities and software packages.
Criteria - Performance will be satisfactory when:
o learner correctly completes the required assignments.

9. Prepare precast concrete full, partial, and offset sections, various precast concrete
connection details, and fabrication details of precast concrete structures.
Learning objectives
What you will learn as you master the competency:
a. Explain how shop drawings fit into a set of precast concrete working drawings.
b. Explain how fabrication details fit into the shop drawings.
c. Prepare precast concrete full, partial, and offset sections.
d. Illustrate examples of structural section conventions.
e. Construct each of the following: precast concrete base plate connection details, precast
concrete bolted beam-to-column connection details, precast concrete welded connections
details and precast concrete haunch connection details.

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 f. Define shop drawings and fabrication details.
g. Construct fabrication details of precast concrete columns, beams, wall panels, floor/roof
members, and metal connectors.
h. Assemble complete structural steel base, framed, and seated connections.
i. Define structural steel fabrication details.
j. Define precast sections.
k. Construct fabrication details for structural steel columns and beams.
Performance Standards
Competence will be demonstrated:
o through the use of lab facilities and software packages.
Criteria - Performance will be satisfactory when:
o learner correctly completes the required assignments.

Types of Instruction
Classroom Presentation
Lab

Grading Information
Grading Scale
A 90-100%
B 80-89%
C 70-79%
D 60-69%
F 59% or lower

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