Sep 19, 2026  
Catalog 2026-2027 
    
Catalog 2026-2027

WLD 156 Blueprint Reading and Sketching


Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 6
Credits: 3

Covers basic sketching techniques and reading for three-view drawings for welders. Includes dimensioning practices, scaling, line alphabet, notes, and symbols. Emphasizes developing skills in reading detail and weldment drawings.

Maximum number of credits course can be taken for: 3


Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Demonstrate basic understanding of blueprints and sketches
  2. Explain welds and other assemblies represented in blueprints and drawings
  3. Define weld types and symbols, as used in blueprints


Content Outline
  • Basic Blueprint Reading Principles
  • Standard Structural Shapes
  • Standard Measurement of Various Structural Shapes
  • Auxiliary Views and Sections
  • Detail Drawings
  • Welding Symbols
  • Standard Welds and Symbols
  • Various Review and Achievement Tests