Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Drafting and Design

Other Iowa CTE sets

Students recognize historical and current events related to engineering design and their effects on society.DFT1

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    Know historical and current events that have relevance to engineering design.DFT1.1

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    Understand the development of graphical language in relation to engineering design. DFT1.2

Students understand the effective use of engineering design equipment.DFT2

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    Use the appropriate methods and techniques for employing all engineering design equipment. DFT2.1

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    Apply conventional engineering design processes and procedures accurately, appropriately and safely.DFT2.2

  • 3

    Apply the concepts of engineering design to the tools, equipment, projects and procedures of engineering and design projects. DFT2.3

Students understand measurement systems as they apply to engineering design.DFT3

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    Know how the various measurement systems are used in engineering drawings.DFT3.1

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    Understand the degree of accuracy necessary for engineering design.DFT3.2

Students understand the effective use of engineering design equipment.DFT4

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    Understand the commands and concepts necessary for producing drawings through traditional or computer-aided means. DFT4.1

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    Understand the orthographic projection process for developing multiview drawings.. DFT4.2

  • 3

    Understand the various techniques for viewing objects.DFT4.3

  • 4

    Use the concepts of geometric construction in the development of design drawings.DFT4.4

  • 5

    Apply pictorial drawings derived from orthographic multiview drawings and sketches and from a solid modeler.DFT4.5

Students know various object-editing techniques and CAD programs.DFT5

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    Understand the commands and concepts necessary for editing engineering drawings.DFT5.1

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    Know the various object-altering techniques.DFT5.2

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    Know the CAD components and the operational functions of CAD systems.DFT5.3

  • 4

    Apply two-dimensional and three-dimensional CAD operations in creating working and pictorial drawings, notes and notations.DFT5.4

  • 5

    Understand how to determine properties of drawing objects.DFT5.5

Students understand and apply proper dimensioning to drawings.DFT6

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    Know a variety of drafting applications and understand the proper dimensioning styles for each.DFT6.1

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    Apply dimensioning to various objects and features.DFT6.2

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    Edit a dimension by using various editing methods.DFT6.3

Students understand sectional view applications and functions.DFT7

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    Understand the function of sectional views.DFT7.1

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    Use a sectional view and appropriate cutting planes to clarify hidden features of an object.DFT7.2

Students understand the tolerance relationships between mating parts.DFT8

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    Understand what constitutes mating parts in engineering design.DFT8.1

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    Use tolerancing in an engineering drawing. DFT8.2

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    Interpret geometric tolerancing symbols in a drawing. DFT8.3

Students understand the methods of inserting text into a drawing.DFT9

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    Understand the processes of lettering and text editing. DFT9.1

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    Develop drawings using notes and specifications.DFT9.2

  • 3

    Understand the methods of title block creation.DFT9.3

Students understand the sketching process used in concept development.DFT10

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    Understand the process of producing proportional two- and three dimensional sketches and designs.DFT10.1

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    Use drawings sketching techniques as they apply to a variety of architectural and engineering models.DFT10.2

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    Use freehand graphic communication skills to represent conceptual ideas, analysis and design concepts.DFT10.3

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Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, and Grade 9

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