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TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS
PERCENT OF TEST:
29 % General Drafting
15 % Mechanical Drafting Concepts
16 % CAD
25 % CADD Related Math
15 % Architectural Drafting Concepts
THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION IS ALIGNED WITH THE MATCHING MASSACHUSETTS VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATOR FRAMEWORKS. SOME QUESTIONS REQUIRE A SYNTHESIS OF KNOWLEDGE BASED ON VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL WORK EXPERIENCE AND MAY NOT BE FOUND IN ANY BOOK. HOWEVER, CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO STUDY FOR THEIR EXAMS BY REVIEWING CURRENT TEXTBOOKS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL WHICH CAN USUALLY BE FOUND IN THE LIBRARIES OF MOST VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS WHICH OFFER CHAPTER 74 PROGRAMS.
*You may refer to www.mccte.org for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.
THE FOLLOWING LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS WAS DEVELOPED AS A GUIDE
FOR WRITTEN EXAM CANDIDATES:
ENGINEERING DRAWING & DESIGN, 2ND EDITION (1996) by Madsen, Shuamaker, Turpin & Strak,
Delmar (ISBN # 0-8273-6720-1)
MECHANICAL DRAWING, (1985) by French,
McGraw-Hill Book Co.
Applying Autocad, (1994) by Wohlers,
Glencoe
TECHNICAL DRAWING, 4th Edition, by Goetech, Nelson and Chalki
Delmar (ISBN # 0-7668-0531-X)
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AUTOCAD 2002 A PROBLEM SOLVING APPROCH, by Sham Tickoo
Autodesk Press (ISBN # 0-7668-3853-6)
ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHIC STANDARDS, 10th Edition, by Ramsey/Sleeper
Wiley & Sons (ISBN # 0-471-34816-3)
YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY FOR OBTAINING THESE RESOURCES THROUGH THE INTERLIBRARY LOAN PROGRAM.
The written exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions. Each question consists of one incomplete sentence or a questions followed by four choices. Listed below are several sample items:
Which of the following sheet sizes accommodates Mech. “C” and Arch. “C” sheet sizes?
a. 36” x 24”, 34” x 22”
* b. 24” x 18”, 22” x 17”
c. 11” x 8 1/2 “, 17” x 11”
d. 17” x 11”, 18” x 12”
In what dimension form should all dimension text appear horizontal?
a. X, Y
b. Aligned
c. Associative
* d. Uni-Directional
* indicates correct answer
THE TEACHER TESTING PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE NON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS FOR USE IN COMPLETING THE WRITTEN EXAM. DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THESE CALCULATORS WILL BE INCLUDED IN YOUR ADMISSION PACKAGE.
UPDATED: 11/2007
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TEST #1 – MECHANICAL COMPONENT
The test will consist of a mechanical assembly WITH PARTS LIST ON SHEET #1 AND DETAILS OF THE ASSEMBLY ON SHEET #2. THE DETAILS WILL requirE DIMENSIONING PER ANSI STANDARDS, CALCULATING AND APPLYING class of fits AND GEOMetric tolerancing.
GRADING CRITERIA:
- SOLUTION |
20% |
- ACCURACY |
20% |
- DIMENSIONING |
30% |
- GEOMETRIC TOLERANCING |
15% |
- CLASS OF FITS |
15% |
AUTOCAD 2005, AUTOCAD 2007, INVENTOR PROFESSIONAL 8
AND INVENTOR PROFESSIONAL 11
WILL BE AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THIS EXAM.
ALL NECESSARY EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS WILL BE SUPPLIED. CANDIDATES DO NOT HAVE THE OPTION OF BRINGING THEIR OWN EQUIPMENT TO THE SITE.
UPDATED: 11/2007
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TEST #2 – ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENT
The test will consist of aN ARCHITECTURAL “FLOOR pLAN” OF A SINGLE STORY RESIDENCE (RANCH), WITH AN ATTACHED GARAGE ON SHEET #1 AND A FULL “CROSS SECTION” OF THE SAME STRUCTURE ON SHEET #2. THE CROSS SECTION WILL CALL OUT ALL NECESSARY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FOLLOWING STANDARD ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICES.
GRADING CRITERIA:
- SOLUTION |
20% |
- ACCURACY |
20% |
- DIMENSIONING |
30% |
- REPRESENTATION |
30% |
AUTOCAD 2005, AUTOCAD 2007, ARCHITECTURAL DESKTOP 2005 AND
ARCHITECTURAL DESKTOP 2007
WILL BE AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THIS EXAM.
ALL NECESSARY EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS WILL BE SUPPLIED. CANDIDATES DO NOT HAVE THE OPTION OF BRINGING THEIR OWN EQUIPMENT TO THE SITE.
UPDATED: 11/2007