1035 — Blueprint Reading II
Continues a review of basic shop blueprint interpretation, provides interpretation of complex manufacturing and fabrication drawings including sectional views, tolerances and allowances, surface texture and assembly drawings.

Student Competencies

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to identify and interpret the following:

1. basic linework, title blocks, notations, dimensions, and tolerances.
2. revolved and removed sections.
3. complex manufacturing symbols and special features.
4. primary and secondary auxiliary views.
5. complex sectional views.
6. shop working drawings and written notes.
7. assembly drawings and bill of materials.
8. complex welding symbols.
9. supplementary welding symbols.
10. structural drawings.
11. basic sheet metal development drawings.

Course components

1. Theory

Course Modules

• Review of Principles of Light and Unit Conversions
• The Optical Fiber
• Fiber Advantages
• Fiber Characteristics / Losses
• Fiber Optic Cables
• Light Sources
• Dispersion
• Fiber Installation
• Connectors and Splices

Student Competencies

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Explain terminology associated with fiber optic specifications sheets.
2. Characterize signal degradation through dispersion and loss in a fiber optic system.
3. Terminate a multimode fiber to specified loss value.

Course components

1. Theory
2. Laboratory
3. Internet Research