Faculty Syllabus

Electro-Mechanical Drafting

DFTG 1429 – Synonym 18965 – Section 001

Spring 2026

Engineering Graphics I

ENGR 1304 – Synonym 49043 – Section 003

Spring 2026

Instructor — Mr. Mark Summers

Classroom Location — ONL (online Course)

Class Hours — N/A

Office Location — Zoom (see Blackboard for URL)

Zoom Office Hours — Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri – 11:00 – 12:00 (by appointment only)

Phone — 512-657-5148 (voice and text message)

Email — msummers@austincc.edu

COURSE EVALUATION/GRADING SCHEME

Grades will be determined as follows: 

50%: Class Assignments

15%: Design Project (Optimization Design Project – Resister Plate Assembly)

10% Quizzes (Announced and Unannounced).  Low grade will be dropped.  No makeups.

25%: Class Project (Top Down Electro/Mechanical Design Project – RF Chassis Assembly)

COURSE RATIONALE

Introduce students to the principals of parametric solid modeling design using Solidworks.  Describe the construction techniques, utilization of feature-based modeling, and applying design intent to control basic three-dimensional parts.  Demonstrate and explain the construction and constraint methods for combining basic parts into assembly’s structures and other assembly operations.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

A basic course including layout and design of electro-mechanical equipment from engineering notes and sketches.  Students will also be introduced to engineering topics such as finite-element analysis (FEA), tolerance analysis (GD&T), materials and finishes, welding, and top-down design techniques.  Additional advanced topics include stress/deflection and press-fit hole tolerance calculations using mathematical models.  You will design and document real world mechanical parts and assemblies.

PREREQUISITES

DFTG 1429 Students: DFTG 1433 Mechanical Drafting or departmental/instructor approval.

ENGR 1304 Students: MATH 1314 or equivalent or departmental/instructor approval.

TEXTBOOKS (Optional)

SOLIDWORKS 2025 Quick Start - David C. Planchard - ISBN: 978-1-63057-703-2
Parametric Modeling with SOLIDWORKS 2025 – Schilling and Shih - ISBN: 978-1-63057-699-8

COURSE OUTLINE/CALENDAR

Day 01-02:     3D Parametric Modeling Techniques - Introduction to Solidworks
Day 03-05:     Part Modeling – Holes/Threads

Day 06-08:     Solidworks Drawings

Day 09-11:     Datums and GD&T

Day 12-14:     Assembly Modeling – Collaboration Project

Day 15-17:     Stress/Deflection (FEA) and Thermal/Flow (CFD) Analysis Using Solidworks

Day 18-20:     Part and Assembly Configurations – Advanced Part Modeling

Day 21-23:     Sheetmetal Modeling and Metal Forming – Top Down Designs

Day 24-27:     Optimization Project – Top Down Design Techniques

Day 28-32:     RF Chassis Design – Final Project

COURSE/DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES

Attendance/Class Participation/Assignments

This course will most likely be the fastest-paced course you will take at ACC.  Most students get frustrated at the beginning, but I promise, it gets better.  Be prepared to drink from a fire hose for the next 16 weeks.

This course is 100% on-line with no set class times or dates.  All the required materials will be provided on Blackboard.  Therefore, it will be imperative that each student remains diligent in keeping up with the assignments and asking for help as questions arise.

I will be available to answer general questions during the day via e-mail requests.  I generally will reply within a few hours.  I will also make myself available weekdays from 11:00 – 12:00 via Zoom.  If you want to take advantage of these office hours, send me an e-mail request before 9:00 am on the day you want to meet so I will make sure to log into the Zoom session.

Visit Blackboard often to check your class grades and look for class announcements.  E-Mail will be the preferred communication method for this class.  Submit all assignments via e-mail.

Assignments are due at midnight on the announced due date.  Assignments that are turned on on-time will be allowed to submit redline corrections.  These corrections will enable students to earn additional points “half-way to a hundred” on the assignment.  For example, if a student turns in an assignment on time and receives a grade of 80, and then completes redline updates correcting the initial errors, the student can potentially earn a final grade of up to a 90.  Students turning in assignment late cannot earn these additional points.  All submittals and redlines are due no later than one week after the initial due date.  Assignments will not be accepted once this one week period has passed and will be assigned a permanent grade of zero.

CLASS GRADES

A: 90-100        B: 80-89          C: 70-79        D: 60-69          F: 0-59

PROGRAM-LEVEL STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the completion of the AAS degree –Mechanical Specialization - the student will be able to:

1. Utilize CAD software to plan and prepare documents and technical graphics appropriate to the mechanical engineering industry.
2. Generate code from CAD/CAM software to operate a 3-axis CNC milling machine to manufacture a mechanical part.
3. Illustrate correct usage of ASME Y14.5 and other associated mechanical standards in technical graphics of capstone projects.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Course-Level Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Understand construction techniques for generating simple parts.
• Understand the application of design intent through sketcher techniques, usage of specific feature types, and model organization.
• Demonstrate understanding of parent child relations and feature references.
• Demonstrate how to utilize ‘pick and place’ features for geometry creation.
• Demonstrate how to utilize engineering (sketch based) features for geometry creation.
• Demonstrate assembly operations and techniques in creating Pro/Engineer assemblies.
• Demonstrate the ability to create assembly exploded drawing with bill of material callouts.
• Demonstrate the ability to create detailed part drawings.

Demonstrate usage of applying dimensional tolerance on detailed drawings to communicate manufacturing requirements.