Sep 14, 2024  
2024-2025 College Catalog 
    
2024-2025 College Catalog

AVM 110 - Aircraft Blueprint Reading

2.5 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
2.25 lecture periods 0.75 lab periods
Theory and application of aircraft blueprint reading. Includes types of aircraft drawings, measuring tools, drawing and lay-out equipment, types of views, projections, reference lines, drawing format, title block, manufacturing codes, symbology for fasteners, hardware, and materials. Also includes production of aircraft drawing, sketches, usage of aircraft schematics, graphs, charts, detail, assembly and exploded diagrams. Also includes precision measuring tools and instruments.

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Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Recall proficient knowledge of mechanical drawings and their history
  2. Recall proficient use of blueprint references and standards
  3. Demonstrate common processes/procedures associated with precision measurements and drawing techniques

Outline:
  1. Computer Graphics
  2. Purpose and Function of Aircraft Drawings
  3. Care and Use of Drawings
  4. Types of Drawing 
    1. Drawing Detail
    2. Assembly Drawing
    3. Installation Drawing
    4. Sectional Drawing
    5. Removed Drawing
  5. Title Blocks
    1. Drawing and Print Numbers
    2. Reference and Dash Numbers
  6. Universal Numbering System
  7. Drawing Standards
  8. Bill of Material
  9. Other Drawing Data
    1. Revision Blocks
    2. Notes
    3. Zone Numbers
    4. Station Numbers and Location Identification on Aircraft
    5. Allowances and Tolerances
    6. Finish Marks
    7. Scales
    8. Application
  10. Methods of Illustration
    1. Applied Geometry
    2. Flowcharts
    3. Centerlines
    4. Dimension Lines
    5. Extension Lines
    6. Sectioning Lines
    7. Phantom Lines
    8. Break Lines
    9. Leader Lines
    10. Hidden Lines
    11. Outline or Visible Lines
    12. Cutting Plane or Viewing Lines
  11. Drawing Symbols
    1. Material Symbols
    2. Shape Symbols
    3. Electrical Symbols
  12. Reading and Interpreting Drawings
  13. Drawing Sketches
    1. Sketching Techniques
    2. Basic Shapes
    3. Repair Sketches
  14. Care of Drafting Instruments
  15. Graphs and Charts
    1. Reading and Interpreting Graphs and Charts
    2. Nomograms
  16. Microfilm and Microfiche
  17. Digital Images
  18. Layout and Measuring tools
    1. Rules
    2. Combination Sets
    3. Scriber
    4. Dividers and Pencil Compasses
    5. Calipers
    6. Micrometer Calipers
    7. Micrometer Parts
    8. Reading a Micrometer
    9. Vernier Scales
    10. Using a Micrometer
    11. Slide Calipers


Effective Term:
Fall 2024