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Requirements June 1972 until September 1993

1. Prepare the following pencil drawings on material for reproduction:

(a) Make a rough sketch of a room. From it make a finished, scale floor plan. The drawing is to be properly titled. Show by conventional symbols all openings, equipment, and safety devices. List drawing instruments used.

(b) Make a scale drawing of some piece of craftwork. It must be so clear it can be used by someone else to make the article. The drawing is to have a bill of material. There is to be an estimate of cost.

(c) Reduce or enlarge the drawing you made for No. 1b. Show the scale used.

(d) Show drawings you made of orthographic projections. Show an isometric drawing of something other than those in Nos. 1a and 1b.

(e) Make ONE of the following:

(1) A simple bar chart or graph showing your progress in scholarship, physical fitness, or financial activity. (2) A simple schematic drawing of a radio or electronic circuit. (3) A perspective drawing of your own house. Use proper proportion. Show shrubs and trees.

2. Using single-stroke vertical or slant Gothic lettering, describe in ink for reproduction the subject of your drawing in No. 1b in not less than 25 works. Lettering devices may be used.

3. Describe five ways that drawings can be reproduced. Make copies of one of your pencil drawings and ink lettering, using one of these ways.

Requirements September 1993 until January 2009

1. Format four sheets of drawing paper (or two sheets of paper if you are completing requirement 3) with proper borders and title blocks for your projects.

(a) Make a rough sketch of your project drawings to determine the correct size of paper to format.
(b) Using single-stroke vertical or slant Gothic lettering, fill in all important information in the title block sections of the formatted paper.

Complete requirement 2 or 3 for your drawing projects.

2. Prepare two of the following pencil drawings for reproduction, using two of the formatted sheets of paper and being sure to fill in the title block information.

(a) Architectural: Make a rough sketch of a room. From it, make a finished scale floor plan. Using conventional symbols, show all openings, equipment, lights, and safety devices. Use an architectural scale size.
(b) Mechanical: Make a scale drawing of some piece of craft work or interesting object. Use the orthographic projection technique to show at least three views. Use dimension lines to show the actual size.
(c) Electrical: Draw a simple schematic of a radio or electronic circuit. Properly print a bill of materials of the major electronic parts of the radio or circuit. Use standard drawing symbols for the electronic components.

3. Using a CAD (computer-aided drafting) system, prepare and plot one of the drawings in requirements 2a, 2b, or 2c. Create the format (border and title clock) on the computer before starting the drawing.

4. Using a formatted sheet of paper, prepare an isometric drawing of something not drawn in requirement 2 or 3. On the drawing, list which instruments you used.

5. Lettering: Using single-stroke vertical or slant Gothic lettering, describe in forty words or less why CAD is used in a particular industry (aerospace, electronics, architectural, or other). Use the 8-1/2 by 11 inch formatted sheet.

6. Describe the three most common methods of reproducing pencil drawings. Describe one method of reproducing a computer drawing. Make copies of one of your drawings using one of these methods.