The first of a two-book course in drafting, this manual consists of 13 topics in the following units: introduction to drafting, general safety, basic tools and lines, major equipment, applying for a job, media, lettering, reproduction, drawing sheet layout, architect's scale usage, civil engineer's scale usage, mechanical engineer's scale usage, and metric scale usage. Included in the individual instructional units are some or all of the following: performance objectives, suggested activities for teachers, information sheets, assignment sheets, job sheets, visual aids, tests, and test answers. Instructional materials in the publication are written in terms of student performance using measurable objectives and include the content necessary for employment in an entry-level drafting occupation. (MN)