Classes+to+Take+as+a+Freshman

Prerequisite: None General drafting is a general introductory course in shop math blueprint reading, freehand sketching and an introduction to Computer Aided Drafting (CAD). Students will learn basic drafting principles that will allow them to advance to Mechanical or Architectural CAD. General Drafting is required for all **Industrial Technology Majors** and is a prerequisite for all Computer Aided Drafting and all **Industrial Technology** courses. This course is also recommended for all students in a college track entering a technical field.
 * 505 General Drafting** 1 Credit Year

**525 Woodworking I** 1 Credit Year Prerequisite: None This is the first woodworking course designed for beginners. Students in this course will receive broad basic experience, which should be of benefit to all students taking it. Work will be performed with hand tools on several different wood species, including both softwoods and hardwoods. Common materials and simple fasteners will be introduced so that the student will have some experience with joinery and assembly work. Orthographic drawings will be used, some will be developed. Planning and problem solving will be among many experiences afforded the students of this course. Also, simple finishes, refinishing and elementary machine woodworking will be introduced along with safety procedures.
 * (Constructing and Manufacturing Wood Products)**

Prerequisite: None Metals provide a variety of experience related to the metalworking field. The broad areas of Metals is divided into bench, metals, sheetmetals, forging and heat treatment, art metals, introduction to oxyacetylene welding, metal forming and bending, metal fastening and metal finishing. The students will have every opportunity to experience problem solving with each area. The problem solving can be manipulative, planning and/or finishing.
 * 545 Metal Fabrication** **I** 1 Credit Year