Give your student a real-world engineering skill. Practical Drafting™ introduces the language of engineering through hands-on, self-directed lessons — no teacher required. Works by hand or with CAD software, and can open doors to careers in engineering, construction, and design. Key Benefits: Introduction to engineering concepts Opens career options in engineering, construction & design Provides basis for precision drawings Promotes self-directed learning Reference material students keep for life Life skill, useful regardless of career path Minimal instruction required Counts as Geometry Credit Practical Drafting™ uses the proven, hands-on, self-study methods from the Complete-A-Sketch series. The student learns by observing, reasoning, and doing real work, no outside instruction required. Drafting is the language of engineering, and this book introduces students to its basic principles while awakening them to the possibilities of career options in engineering, construction, and technical fields. All lessons may be completed both by hand and on the computer with CAD software. Written and illustrated by Melvin G. Peterman. Required Tools: Pentel 0.3mm mechanical pencil Pentel 0.5mm, 0.7mm, 0.9mm mechanical pencils Ludwig 24" aluminum drafting T-square Drafting Dots (can replace tape) Drafting Tape (can replace dots) Architect Scale 12" Metric Scale 12" Sturdy French Curve Set Block Eraser - White Eraser Shield Bow Compass/Divider Circle Template Isometric Ellipse Template Drafting Board, 20" x 26" Triangles, 30/60/90 and 45/45/90 Optional Kits: Set of 6 Mechanical Pencils French Curve and circle/ellipse templates Eraser, brush, and eraser shield set Optional CAD Software: TurboCAD Deluxe 2020 LibreCAD (free) System Requirements: Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® 10 or higher installed A tool for unzipping the download License & Terms: Files are protected by copyright and are for personal use only. Not to be shared, distributed, or used for commercial purposes. Single download only. We sometimes earn a commission at no extra cost to you when you click through affiliate links on our website.
