Kirkwood Community College - Aquilus Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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Draftsmen- the Vital Link in Industrial Design m?. . glabra , . 1 Drafting students use specialized tools to make exacting drawings. In all areas of engineering the mechanical draftsman is the vital link for communicating ideas from the engineer to the skilled worker. After the thirty-six week course the student is able to prepare clear, complete and accurate drawings of mechanical devices and parts. l 50 They will be capable of redrawing, making revisions, working from sketches and verbal instructions, and performing necessary mathe- matical computations and using basic drawing equipment and tools and be acquainted with more common manufacturing processes.

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Required in Graphic Arts and MET The means of analyzing a correct angle is shown to MET student. In modern society, technology is playing an increasingly important role. It has been esti- mated that two or three technicians are re- quired for each scientist or engineer in indus- try. Moreover, during the last decade the number of technicians employed in the U.S. has increased by 1500!0. MET is a 2 year program with a career objective which includes practical experience in the drafting room, shops and laboratories, but is more heavily weighted towards technical studies in the classroom. The graduate MET has a high degree of ability an - f-'- -W H I T .--W AMW E X 92 . If . ,. E g Mb 1-sf - bw- in analytical problem solving, as well as the ability to translate his own and others' thoughts into graphical representations. Although know- ledge of the machine and manufacturing pro- cesses will allow him to follow a design to its conclusion in the actual manufacture and ultimate production of a special tool or prod- uct. The design option provides the student possessing mechanical and mathematical ap- titudes with an unlimited opportunity for work in research and development in a wide range of industrial endeavors from farm machinery to electronics.

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A ,. 5 yr 42 V :A 5.4 5- - G' i -, .. tr f 5 L if X 5 ,f 2 as xg if is H tt. 3 if 31 5' if gs we f f , 5 i Architectural drafting student puts finishing touches on floor plan. The significant and continuing growth of the construction industry has led to the need for many additional architectural draftsmen. In an age when new materials and innovative build- ing methods are constantly being introduced the architectural draftsman is an essential member of the architects' team. Major emphasis is placed on commercial drafting with some time devoted to residential drafting and to math calculations. Students are trained to develop a complete set of working drawings from schematic drawings, relating to conventional buildings and homes.