Civil Drafting.

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Title: Civil Drafting.
Language: English
Authors: Schertz, Karen, Kellum, Mary, Mid-America Vocational Curriculum Consortium, Stillwater, OK.
Availability: Mid-America Vocational Curriculum Consortium, 1500 West Seventh Avenue, Stillwater, OK 74074 (order no. 300901: $18.50).
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 806
Publication Date: 1986
Intended Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Document Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Descriptors: Cartography, Classroom Techniques, Computer Oriented Programs, Course Content, Engineering Technicians, Entry Workers, Job Skills, Learning Activities, Learning Modules, Lesson Plans, Postsecondary Education, Secondary Education, Skill Development, Structural Building Systems, Test Items, Topography, Units of Study
Abstract: This curriculum guide contains a course in civil drafting to train entry-level workers for jobs in the field. The module contains 12 instructional units that cover the following topics: (1) introduction to civil drafting; (2) map scales and measurement; (3) standard symbols and abbreviations; (4) interpretation of surveyor's notations; (5) legal land descriptions; (6) map drafting procedures; (7) plats and subdivisions; (8) topographic mapping; (9) transportation mapping; (10) municipal mapping; (11) structural drafting; and (12) computer applications. Each instructional unit follows a standard format that includes some or all of these eight basic components: performance objectives, suggested activities for teachers and students, information sheets, assignment sheets, job sheets, transparency masters, tests, and answers to tests. All unit components focus on measurable and observable learning outcomes and are designed for use in more than one lesson or class period. (KC)
Entry Date: 1990
Accession Number: ED317817
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This curriculum guide contains a course in civil drafting to train entry-level workers for jobs in the field. The module contains 12 instructional units that cover the following topics: (1) introduction to civil drafting; (2) map scales and measurement; (3) standard symbols and abbreviations; (4) interpretation of surveyor's notations; (5) legal land descriptions; (6) map drafting procedures; (7) plats and subdivisions; (8) topographic mapping; (9) transportation mapping; (10) municipal mapping; (11) structural drafting; and (12) computer applications. Each instructional unit follows a standard format that includes some or all of these eight basic components: performance objectives, suggested activities for teachers and students, information sheets, assignment sheets, job sheets, transparency masters, tests, and answers to tests. All unit components focus on measurable and observable learning outcomes and are designed for use in more than one lesson or class period. (KC)