Blueprint Drawing Concepts

Available Dates

What Will I Learn?

  • Interpret blueprint drawings and technical documentation
  • Identify and apply line types, shapes, and projection methods
  • Read and understand dimensions, tolerances, and GD&T symbols
  • Recognize standard hardware and fastener representations
  • Understand drawing organization, title blocks, and revisions
  • Navigate different types of technical drawings and their uses
  • Use industry reference materials to support interpretation

Description

This course provides a practical introduction to blueprint reading for individuals entering the trades, manufacturing, or technical fields. Using Blueprint Reading Basics by Warren Hammer, participants develop the skills needed to interpret technical drawings, understand industry-standard symbols, and apply measurement and tolerancing concepts used in real-world environments.

Walk Away With

  • Training that will include a hands-on approach
  • Training workbook, with extensive notes, to use during the course and on the go
  • Certification of Completion provided by CSI Workforce Development & Training

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for true beginners, as it will provide a thorough exploration of the basic concepts required to read and understand construction drawings.

Prerequisites

  • Calculator
  • Blueprint Reading Basics textbook
  • Notepad and writing tools
  • Instructor-provided handouts

Instructor Bio

Brett Madron
For this blueprint reading course, Brett W. Madron, P.E. brings years of hands-on experience creating, interpreting, and applying engineering drawings in industrial and manufacturing environments. A graduate of the Drafting Technology program at the College of Southern Idaho, where he also taught evening drafting courses, Brett began his career as a draftsman for Amalgamated Sugar Company and Lamb Weston before advancing into engineering roles with Micron Technology and other manufacturing organizations. Throughout his career, he has worked extensively with technical drawings, facilities layouts, process systems, and manufacturing documentation, using AutoCAD as a primary design and drafting tool while also working with SolidWorks and other engineering software. As a licensed Professional Engineer, Brett combines real-world industry experience with practical instruction to help students confidently read, interpret, and communicate using blueprints.