Question 1

Define computer-aided design and drafting (CADD).

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Computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) is the process of using a computer with CADD software for design and drafting applications.

Question 2

Describe the nature of work performed by drafters.

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. Drafters prepare technical drawings and plans used by production and construction workers to build everything from microchips to skyscrapers. Drafters' drawings provide visual guidelines and show how to construct a product or structure. Drawings include technical details and specify dimensions, materials, and procedures. Drafters fill in technical details using drawings, rough sketches, specifications, and calculations made by engineers, surveyors, architects, or scientists.

Question 3

What kind of drafters prepare CADD models and drawings of the architectural and structural features of a building?

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. Architectural drafters

Question 4

Define engineering drawing.

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Question 5

Describe interchangeability.

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Question 6

About the same time as interchangeability became impor- tant and engineering drawings were evolving, why did it become important to preserve and duplicate original drawings?

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Question 7

Define software.

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Question 8

What type of drafting develops working layouts and master drawings of automotive vehicle components, assemblies, and systems?

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Question 9

Describe the work done by electrical drafters.

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Question 10

Identify the types of drawings created by casting, forging, and mold drafters.

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Question 11

What does CAD stand for? Give another meaning that is often associated with CAD.

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Question 12

Describe the type of work done by electronic drafters.

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Question 13

Who is a drafter?

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Question 14

What kind of drafters create CADD models and drawings of airplanes, missiles, spacecraft, and components and related equipment such as launch mechanisms?

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Question 15

What is another name for a commercial drafter?

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Question 16

Describe how manufacturers produced parts from hand sketches or hand drawings on blackboards in the 1800s and how these sketches and drawings were used. Also identify a notable manufacturer who used this method.

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Question 17

What kind of drafters prepare CADD models and drawings used in construction or civil engineering projects such as highways, bridges, pipelines, flood-control projects, and wa- ter and sewage systems?

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Question 18

Define rapid prototyping (RP).

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Question 19

Give another name for a cartographic drafter and describe the function.

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Question 20

Define drafting.

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Quiz 1: Introduction to Engineering Drawing and Design Test