Final1 - ICT 1.5 Prepare and Interpret Technical Drawing (TD) - Rab - Pay

Unit 1 Lesson 5:

Prepare and Interpret Technical Drawing (TD)

Table of Contents

Introduction 2
Learning Targets 3
Boot Up 3
Learn about It! 4

Different Types of Technical Drawings used in ICT 4
Basic Symbols Used in Technical Drawings 9
Common Electronic Schematic Symbols 10
Symbols Used in Flowcharting 11
Check Up 14
Plug and Play 16
Big Idea 17
Wrap Up 17
Bibliography 17
Glossary 18

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Prepare and Interpret Technical Drawing (TD)
Introduction

Fig. 1 Technical Drawing is an important aspect of ICT for most processes are represented graphically using
diagrams. (Source: https://www.rgbstock.com/photo/mgyoNYC/tech+4)

This lesson covers the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to prepare and interpret
technical drawings such as diagrams, engineering drawings, and flowcharts. As learners, you
are also expected to identify the different symbols used in various types of technical drawings.
Using this knowledge, you will be able to interpret diagrams, engineering drawings, and
especially flowcharts that represent various processes in ICT.

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Learning Targets

In this lesson, you should be able to:

● identify the different kinds of technical
drawings;
● identify basic symbols used in technical
drawings;
● select the appropriate technical drawing in
accordance with the job requirements;
● identify the basic symbols in flowcharting;
● interpret the symbols used in flowcharting;
and
● create a flowchart that depicts a simple
scenario.

Boot Up

Rebus Puzzle

Everyday, we encounter symbols and
drawings. Each has it own meaning. Here
are some pictures with words and symbols.
Try to figure out the hidden meaning
behind each drawing.

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Learn about It!

As a computer technician, you will encounter many diagrams and technical drawings. These
drawings will serve as a guide for you to understand the device you are working on or the
steps you have to follow in order to make your work successful. This will help make your work
faster and safer.

Different Types of Technical Drawings used in ICT
There are many types of technical drawings like engineering drawings, structural drawings,
and layout drawings; but in this lesson, you will be introduced to the most commonly used
drawings in ICT. They are the following:

● Block Diagram - a representation of a system showing the parts or processes as blocks
connected by lines that shows the relationship among them.

Fig. 2 An example of a block diagram showing the components of a computer system.

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● Schematic diagram - a drawing that shows the components of a system using standard
symbols. Most common schematic diagrams represent electrical and electronic circuits.

Fig. 2 An example of a schematic diagram showing the components of an electronic circuit.
● Pictorial Diagram - a drawing that shows the parts of a system using simple images
instead of symbols.

Fig. 3 An example of a pictorial diagram showing the components of an electronic circuit.

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● Flowchart - a drawing that shows the steps in a process using standard symbols.
Flowcharts are commonly used by programmers to show the steps in solving a
problem.

Fig. 3 An example of a pictorial diagram showing the components of an electronic circuit.

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Try It!

1. Identify the type of technical drawing shown in the following:

A. _______________________________ B. __________________________________

C. ________________________________ D. __________________________________

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2. Your supervisor required you to prepare drawings that will represent the following tasks.
Identify the type of drawing and then explain why you think it is the best type to use.

Drawing Task Drawing Type Explanation
1. Enrollment Steps
2. Parts of a CPU that will

be presented to grade
school students
3. Mobile phone circuit
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Basic Symbols Used in Technical Drawings
Technical drawing, also known as drafting, is a discipline that creates plans that visually or
graphically represent how something works or is built. There are standard types of lines used
in drafting. These different line types present different ideas so it is important to use the right
kind of line always.

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Try It!

Look for sample house floor plans, then analyze the lines and symbols used. Are these
symbols the same in most or all of them?

Common Electronic Schematic Symbols
A schematic diagram uses symbols that are internationally accepted. Here are some
schematic symbols used in electrical and electronic circuits.

Look for the instruction manual of common household appliances. Is there a schematic
diagram included in the manual? Why do you think this is important to include in the manual?
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Symbols Used in Flowcharting
Flowcharts show the flow of process in a procedure, commonly a computer program. They
guide programmers in creating computer applications and understanding how they work.
They serve as the blueprint for every program there is. The following are the most common
symbols in flowcharting:

Symbol Shape/ Function
(Oval)
Terminator

(Parallelogram)
Input / Output

(Rectangle)
Process

(Diamond)
Decision
(Hexagon)
Initialization

(Circle)
On-Page Connector

Arrow Lines
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(Rectangle with Vertical Line)
Sub Process
Stored Data
(Rectangle with intersecting

lines)
Internal Storage

(Thick Arrow)
Off-page Connector

Try It!
1. Draw the flowcharting symbol that will represent the following processes.

Process Symbol
1. beginning of the program
2. continue the flowchart in

the same page
3. sum= A+B
4. If answer is YES
5. store the data in a hard

drive
6. end of the program
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7. initialize pi=3.14
8. perform the subroutine:

product = x* y
9. continue the flowchart next

page
10. get stored data from

database

2. You are part of the system development team of a company and was assigned to create a
flowchart for a simple program that will compute the sum of two numbers (x and y) and
then display the output.

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Check Up

A. Identify the type of drawing the following symbols belong:

Symbol Drawing Type (e.g. drafting)
1.
2. ______ ___ _______ ______
3.
4.
5.

B. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the difference between a pictorial and a schematic drawing?
2. Jerry was asked to create a drawing that will show the steps in applying for a
passport. What kind of drawing must he use?
3. Edgar was repairing a defective flat iron, he was looking at the operations manual
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included in the product package. Following the diagram, he was able to find out
the problem. What type of drawing do you think he look at?
4. Jessie always checks on the schematic diagram of an electrical circuit before
starting to work on it. Why does he do this?
5. Jenny will create a drawing that will show the basic components of a car. She
needs to simplify her drawing. What kind of drawing will you suggest Jenny to
use?

C. Answer the following questions:

1. As a technician, what factors should be considered in choosing the kind of
drawing to represent a process or a system?
2. Why are symbols used in each kind of technical drawing standardized?
3. Discuss how using the right symbols in drawings promote safety at work.
4. Why should programmers draw a flowchart first before creating a computer
program?
5. Explain how a flowchart is used in other tasks aside from developing a computer
program.

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Plug and Play

Grading System
As a computer programmer, you were tasked by your System Development Supervisor to
create the flowchart for a client that needs a simple program that will compute the final
average of a student for the four quarters or grading period. The flowchart must follow
industry standard.

Your flowchart will be graded using the following criteria:

Criteria Criteria
4 3 2 1
Presentation The flowchart is The flowchart is The flowchart is The flowchart is not
well-organized organized somewhat well-organized.
organized.
Accuracy The components The components do The components The components fail
match the not match the does not match the to match the
requirement and requirement and requirement and requirement
contain with slight contains slight errors contains some
errors errors
Mechanics Flowchart contains The flowchart has The flowchart The flowchart has a
no errors. few mechanical contains several significant number
errors. mechanical errors of errors that make
that detract from the the document
content. difficult to read.

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Big Idea

Drawings are found in every corner. But when it comes to technical drawing, every symbol has
a meaning and function. The knowledge of these symbols and the skills to interpret them will
help us make our work easier and safer.

No matter where we go, in school, at work, or even on the street, knowing what these symbols
mean will help us have a safer and better life.

Wrap Up
● Technical drawings follow standard symbols that are the same anywhere in the world.
● There are different types of technical drawings but the most commonly used in ICT are
block diagrams, schematic diagrams, and flowcharts.
● The kind of technical drawing created and used varies with the kind of task or
components needed to be graphically represented.

Bibliography

Examples:
Diñozo, Cris. 2016. Computer Hardware Servicing: An Exploratory Course. Quezon City: Phoenix
Publishing House Inc.
Website:
SmartDraw Software, LLC. “Process Flow Charts.” Accessed Nov. 19, 2018.
https://www.smartdraw.com/flowchart/

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Glossary

Drawing i s a representation of objects by means of lines, shades and tints.
Diagrams are graphics that are composed of geometrical shapes that show how components
and activities are related or connected to each other.
Flowchart is a type of diagram that uses standard symbols to represent processes.
Schematic Diagram i s a type of diagram commonly used in electrical and electronic circuits.
Pictorial Diagram is a type of diagram that uses real pictures instead of symbols to
represent components of a system.

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Unit 1 Lesson 5:

Learn about It! 4

Plug and Play 16

Big Idea 17

2. Parts of a CPU that will

3. Mobile phone circuit

(Rectangle with intersecting

1. beginning of the program

2. continue the flowchart in

5. store the data in a hard

6. end of the program

8. perform the subroutine:

9. continue the flowchart next

10. get stored data from

2. ____ _ _

Plug and Play

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