I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Blueprint Reading I

2. Course Prefix & Number:
WELD 1111

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 3

4. Course Description:

This course will provide students with the basic fundamental skills required to communicate as fabricators through the use of blueprints. Students will understand and identify orthographic drawings, isometric drawings, basic lines, and dimensioning techniques. Students will develop and place into practice the necessary skills to create and interpret practical blueprints. These are building-block skills for future courses.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

II. Transfer and Articulation

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):

Robotic Welding Certificate
Welding and Fabrication A.A.S.
Welding and Fabrication Diploma

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate reading and listening skills	Summarize key information from assigned texts and classroom lectures.
Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills	Communicate key similarities and differences among project problems through structured discussions.
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Apply blueprint specifications to identify and sequence the correct drilling and tapping operations.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Recognize the basic views associated with orthographic projection and visualize the orientation of three-dimensional shapes from two-dimensional drawings;
• Identify and interpret different line types used in technical drawings and understand their significance in fabrication;
• Understand tolerances based on dimension type and how they affect part acceptance or rejection;
• Recognize title block information and its relationship to the fabrication process, including revision history and material specifications;
• Identify the components of welding symbols, including the reference line, arrow, and tail, and understand their placement relative to the welded joint;
• Distinguish between various weld symbols and supplementary symbols, such as contour, finish, and field weld indicators;
• Use pitch and other dimensional indicators to determine proper weld spacing and layout;
• Interpret welding symbols to determine required weld type, size, location, and other specifications for fabrication; and
• Apply blueprint and weld symbol information to plan, execute, and evaluate welding tasks, determining if completed parts meet design requirements or should be rejected.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Basic lines and views
• Sketch lines
• Orthographic views
• Isometric views
2. Sketching
• Purpose of sketching
• Sketching techniques
3. Dimensions
• Linear length
• Thread
• Threw hole
• Counter sinks
• Counter bores
• Notes and specifications
4. Bill of Materials
• Preparation of a bill of materials
• Specifying types of steel
5. Structural Shapes
• Pipe
• Tubing
• Angle iron
• I beams and C channel
• Tube
• Rounds
6. Additional views
• Section view
• Detail
7. Assembly prints
• Part orientation
• Bill of Material
• Welding Symbols