MASSACHUSETTS Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program

 

SCOPE OF TEST CODE #13 – DRAFTING

 

WRITTEN EXAM – 100 QUESTIONS

 

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 THIS 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 http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks 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: 7/2008

MASSACHUSETTS Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program

 

SCOPE OF TEST CODE #13 – DRAFTING

 

TEST #1 – MECHANICAL COMPONENT

 

PERFORMANCE EXAM
 
TIME ALLOWED: 4 HOURS

 

 

 

 

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 2009, INVENTOR PROFESSIONAL 2009

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.

 

You may refer to http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPDATED: 7/2008
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program

 

SCOPE OF TEST CODE #13 – DRAFTING

 

TEST #2 – ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENT

 
PERFORMANCE EXAM
 
TIME ALLOWED: 4 HOURS

 

 

 

 

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 2009, INVENTOR PROFESSIONAL 2009

WILL BE AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THIS EXAM.

 

 

You may refer to http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.

 

 

ALL NECESSARY EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS WILL BE SUPPLIED.  CANDIDATES DO NOT HAVE THE OPTION OF BRINGING THEIR OWN EQUIPMENT TO THE SITE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPDATED: 7/2008