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

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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.

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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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The making of a 9' snowman-1969! it 7 4' Q Working with television tubes is one phase of electronics. RIGHT Concentration is a key factor in electronics. 52 Cv'