Table of Contents
1. Principles and Methods.
1. Line Conventions. Interpret the established line conventions and symbols used on engineering drawings.
2. Projections. Explain the principles of orthographic projections, perspective drawings, and isometric projections.
3. Orthographic Drawings. Describe the fundamentals of orthographic drawings, and how they are used to construct objects.
4. Special Views. List and describe the various special views used to supplement an orthographic drawing, including sections and auxiliaries.
5. Reproduction of Construction Prints. List and explain the different methods used to reproduce construction prints.
6. Construction Print Format. Describe the format of a construction print.
7. Fundamentals of Interpretation. Interpret simple orthographic drawings by relating them to the isometric views of the objects.
2. Architectural Drawings.
1. Working Drawings. List the components of a set of construction working drawings.
2. Symbols and Conventions. Identify common architectural symbols and conventions used on construction
prints.
3. Types of Drawings. Describe and explain the purpose of site plans, elevations, floor plans, and foundation
pans.
4. Framing Drawings. Explain the framing methods used in wood construction and how they are shown on
framing drawings for floors, roofs, walls, sections, and details.
5. Concrete and Masonry. Describe concrete and masonry methods and how they are depicted on construction
drawings.
6. Structural Drawings. Explain types of steel structural members used in military construction, methods of
fabrication and assembly, and the types of structural drawings used for steel construction.
3. Utilities Drawings.
1. Water Supply and Distribution. Discuss the elements of a typical water supply waste and distribution system
used in military field installations.
2. Plumbing Symbols. Identify the symbols used on plumbing plans for piping, fittings, valves, and fixtures for
water distribution and waste disposal.
3. Sewerage System Plans. Describe and interpret simple plumbing and sewerage system plans.
4. Electrical Distribution System. Explain power transmission and distribution systems as used in military
installations.
5. Interior Wiring. Identify the components of an interior wiring system and the symbols used for them on
wiring diagrams.
6. Electrical Plans. Describe and interpret simple electrical plans.
4. Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Drawings.
1. Elements of Heating Systems. List the basic elements of hot-water and warm-air heating systems and explain
their functions.
2. Heating Element Symbols. Identify the graphic symbols used for heating system elements and interpret the
heating elements symbols used on plumbing or heating system plans.
3. Air-Conditioning System Units. Describe the units which make up an air-conditioning system and how they
function.
4. Air-Conditioning System Symbols. Identify common symbols for air-conditioning system components and
interpret the meaning of these symbols as used on plans to indicate air-conditioning.
5. Refrigeration Elements Symbols. Identify symbols used for elements of refrigerated structures and interpret
the representation of refrigeration systems on drawings.
5. Bills of Materials.
1. Terminology. Define the term "bill of materials."
2. Organization of Bills of Materials. Describe the organization of a bill of materials.
3. Reading Bills of Materials. Read a bill of materials for a construction project to determine quantities needed
for each type of material.
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