Overview
Aims
knowing, understanding and a correct using of fundamental ideas, concepts specific to Descriptive Geometry;
knowing how to represent a point;
knowing how to represent a straight line;
knowing how to represent a plane.
Course contents
C1. The Subject of Descriptive Geometry. General Considerations on Projections. Elements of Projection Theory
C2. Representation of the Point in the Dihedral and in the Epure
C3. Representation of the Point in the Trihedral and in the Epure (Trihedra I–IV)
C4. Representation of the Point in the Trihedral and in the Epure (Trihedra V–VIII).
C5. Particular Cases of Points
C6. Symmetry of Points with towards to the Projection Planes
C7. Symmetry of Points towards to the projection axes and to the origin of the coordinate system.
C8. Representation of Straight Lines in the Trihedral and in the Epure
C9. Particular Cases of Straight Lines
C10. Construction in the Epure of the True Length of a Line Segment and of the Angles It Forms with the Projection Planes
C11. Relative Positions of Two Straight Lines. Projection of Plane Angles
C12. Traces of Straight Lines
C13. Representation of the Plane
C14. Traces of the Plane
Learning outcomes
- to accustom students with terminology, methods, equipment and instruments specific of this discipline; - to give students the basics concepts needed to obtain a representation; - understanding of issues they will encounter in their future profession.
Assessment
Written exam – 60%; Portfolio of practical work – 40%