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DRFT 2130: Advanced Steel Detailing Fundamentals
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Drafting
School
Trades, Technology and Design
Description
This course will introduce the student to the basic principles and skills of a steel detailer. The student will learn the structural steel sections, fabrication processes, Canadian steel construction code, fabrication standards, structural bolting and welding. They will use the data and skills learned and apply it to a variety of introductory steel detailing shop drawings (steel columns and beams).
Credits
3.0
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
DRFT 2100.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Use the appropriate sections of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) Handbook of Steel Construction for the creation of steel models and shop drawings
- Identify the topics typically included in a steel fabricator's shop procedures manual to be able to apply those preferences to steel models and shop drawings.
- Name and identify the features of contemporary structural steel sections.
- Create the features to be included in structural steel erection drawings and structural steel fabrication drawings
- Apply the correct welding symbology to enable the welder to perform the correct weld.
- Calculate bolt quantities, sizes and lengths, using tables from the CISC Handbook of Steel Construction.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 24
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 36
Total Hours: 60
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 36
Total Hours: 60
Instructional Strategies
Lectures, demonstration and group work.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C-
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
30 |
Use of tables (CISC Handbook), Code of Standard Practice )CISC Handbook). Fabrication Standards |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
15 |
Steel Sections (CISC Handbook) |
|
Assignments |
25 |
Steel Shop Drawings |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Fillet/ groove weld convention and symbology |
|
Assignments |
10 |
Structural Bolting |
Course topics
- Canadian Institute of Steel Construction Handbook contents
- Canadian Welding Bureau Welding Standard
- Structural steel shapes production, features and uses
- Shop fabrication equipment and processes
- Symbols, terminology and abbreviations used on construction drawings
- Steel shop and erection drawing features
- Weld types, strength calculations and symbology
- Bolt types, strength and shop/field considerations
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.