Title: Describe the history of drawing and design.
Course: Technical Drawing and Design (21101-36) > Section: Exploring Technical Drawing Foundations

Description should include

- the evolution of technical drawing and design from the Renaissance through the Information Age
- the effects of technical drawing and design on the development of technology
- the use of perspective drawing in the development of technical drawing and design
- the application of math through descriptive geometry to create accurate drawings
- earlier uses of orthographic projection in great inventions (e.g., the Wright Flyer)
- the development of tools in technical drawing and design (e.g., from manual drafting equipment through computer software)
- the adoption of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the impact of computer aided design (CAD) systems on the design process?
- How has technical drawing evolved?
- How has the computer improved the drafting process?
- What are the contributions of Leonardo da Vinci, Filippo Brunelleschi, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Gaspar Monge, and Michael Graves?