Technical Drawing

Code:

EC0003

Acronym:

DTEC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Building Construction

Instance: 2013/2014 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Building Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEC	259	Syllabus since 2006/2007	1	-	6,5	90	175,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

JUSTIFICATION AND OBJECTIVES:
Identifying and defining three-dimensional geometric shapes and their representation on the plane. Application of «languages» of graphical representation used in Engineering – the Technical Drawing, the Marked Level Method (one-orthogonal projection plane system) and the Topographic Drawing. The importance of the Technical Drawing as «professional language» associated to the conception, execution and interpretation of the engineering drawings.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Ideally, knowledge of Geometry taught in high school.

PERCENTUAL DISTRIBUTION: Scientific component: 80% Technological component: 20%

Learning outcomes and competences

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Interpret and define geometric shapes in three dimensions and their representation in the plan;
- Perform and interpret perspectives, views and sections of objects;
- Acquire knowledge on architectural design;
- Solving practical problems using the studied methods;
- Use the Design in Topographical Engineering problems, including the design of roads and dams, involving calculation of volumes of excavations and embankments and dams.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Technical Drawing: Sizes of design sheets. Types of lines. Projection systems – conic, parallel and orthogonal. Views. Disposition of views. Principal views. Primary and secondary auxiliary views. Sectional views. Indication and disposition of sections. Partial sections. Rotation of section planes.

Architecture Drawing: Site, global and detail drawings. Plans. Elevations. Sections. Symbolic representation: doors and windows; sanitary equipment and other permanent equipment; stairs; furniture; revetment of surfaces. Dimensioning of plans and sections.

Marked Level Method: Point, line, plane. Union. Intersection. Perpendicularity. Metric problems. Applications. Roof plans. Shadows: parallel light; conic light.

Topographic surfaces: Definition. Level lines. Scales. Equidistance. Planes and lines intersections. Profiles. Maximum inclination lines. Equal inclination lines. Applications. Stretches of roads – plan drawing; areas occupied by fill and excavation slopes; longitudinal and transversal profiles; fill and excavation volumes. Dams – plan drawing; lagoons volumes.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYLLABUS COHERENCE WITH THE CURRICULAR UNIT'S OBJECTIVES:
The execution and interpretation of the project drawings require, on one hand, skills related to the interpretation and definition of the three dimensional geometric shapes and their representation on the plane and, on the other hand, knowledge of the graphical representation "languages" used in engineering.

Mandatory literature

Guilherme Ricca. Sebenta de “Método Cotado”. FEUP.
Guilherme Ricca. Sebenta de “Desenho Técnico”. FEUP.
José Leitão Borges. “Método Cotado - Sombras”. FEUP, 2003.
José Leitão Borges. “Método Cotado. Telhados e Sombras - Exercícios”. FEUP, 2003.
José Leitão Borges. “Método Cotado e Desenho Topográfico - Exercícios”. FEUP, 2003.
José Leitão Borges. “Desenho Técnico - Exercícios”. FEUP, 2003.

Complementary Bibliography

Cunha, Luís Veiga da; Desenho técnico. ISBN: 972-31-0225-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

Gradual explanation of the discipline’s matters and resolution of problems.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE COHERENCE BETWEEN THE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The introduction of techniques and problems with increasing difficulty allows, in an early stage, overcome basic weaknesses that some students have and, gradually, capture the knowledge of Technical Drawing.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Achieving final classification requires compliance with attendance at the course unit, according to the MIEC assessment rules. It is considered that students meet the attendance requirements if, having been regularly enrolled, the number of absences of 25% for each of the classes’ types is not exceeded.

Calculation formula of final grade

Distributed evaluation - two written "mini tests" without consultation, each of them contributing 50% towards the final grade.

Classification improvement

There is also a recuperation test, to get improvement of classification, where students can opt to be evaluated only on the matter concerning one of the "mini-tests" or on the whole program.

Observations

Working time estimated out of classes: 4 hours