Survey of teaching mechanical drawing

Abstract

Scope of Report: The information presented in this report was obtained from several types of literature. Textbooks, publications, reports, and other general mechanical drawing materials. An attempt was made to determine the present and future needs of a good practical mechanical drawing course that might be used for present day teaching. A questionnaire was mailed to mechanical drawing instructors in a wide area of Kansas. The main purpose was to determine what drawing subjects are being presented at the present time, and how they might be improved from an educational standpoint.

Conclusions: A questionnaire was mailed to 40 instructors in 37 high schools in Kansas. Replies from 27 instructors in 25 schools were received. This being over a 65% return which indicated good results for the desired questions. The results of the questionnaire indicate that several methods of teaching are being used with satisfactory results by many of the instructors. The new type textbooks are making mechanical drawing more popular because of the use of understandable techniques. The compiled results of the questionnaire identify by percentages the trends of teaching by the present day instructors. More variations of drafting are being offered and many schools furnish all drawing equipment. The results concerning this material fortified an idea and developed a better informed instructor. It is easy to visualize an interesting and improved curriculum. Industry is expanding in many directions and to keep pace with our changing world situation, industrial arts should also advance with the newest beneficial materials.