F/T Program

120 Basic Skills: Drafting

Course info

50 Clock hours, 3.0 quarter-credits

This course, in conjunction with other courses, is part of a complete degree program. At the discretion of the school and instructor students not enrolled in a degree program may be admitted to any full-time course. However, without the stated prerequisites demonstration of adequate knowledge and skills is required.

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Course details

Start date:	10/04/2010
Course dates:	October 4-December 23 (100 Series)
Course days:	Monday - Friday
Course times:	8am - 5pm
Term:	Fall
Length:	1.5 weeks
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Tuition:	Based on degree program selected View current tuition scale for Degree Programs
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Skill level:	See prerequisites
Location:	NWSWB Port Hadlock Heritage Campus
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Education goal

The drafting section will teach you how to express the shape of vessels on paper using line drawings and will help you visualize the three-dimensional shape of boats described by these drawings.

Description

Using a numerical table of offsets generated to record the coordinates of key points of a vessel’s hull form, you will draft a set of lines that include three views, the body plan, profile and half-breadth. You will learn how to measure and scale and how to manipulate splines, ships curves and straight edges to carefully draw the intersecting views. You’ll then use your half-breadth drawing as the pattern to create the “lifts” of a traditional half-model. Back at your bench you’ll produce your half-model using chisels, gouges and spokeshaves.

This important project helps you visualize the three-dimensional shape of a vessel while working with the two-dimensional line drawings that are in essence the boatwright’s blueprints.

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(360) 385-4948
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