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TLE- Carpentry
Module 8: Interpreting
Technical Drawings and Plans
TLE- Carpentry Grade 7/8
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Module 8: Interpreting Technical Drawings and PLans
First Edition, 2020

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TLE-Carpentry
Module 8: Interpreting Technical
Drawings and Plans
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the TLE Carpentry 7/8 Self-Learning Module (SLM) on Interpreting

Technical Drawings and Plans!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both
from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the TLE-Carpentry 7/8, Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on

Interpreting Technical Drawings and Plans!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to check

what you already know about the lesson to take.
If you get all the answers correct (100%), you may
decide to skip this module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link the

current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced

to you in various ways such as a story, a song, a
poem, a problem opener, an activity or a situation.

This section provides a brief discussion of the

What is It
lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent practice

to solidify your understanding and skills of the
topic. You may check the answers to the exercises
using the Answer Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will help

you transfer your new knowledge or skill into real
life situations or concerns.

This is a task which aims to evaluate your level of

Assessment
mastery in achieving the learning competency.

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 In this portion, another activity will be given to
Additional Activities
you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the lesson
learned. This also tends retention of learned
concepts.

This contains answers to all activities in the

Answer Key
module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing this

module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to Know

Hello! How are you? I believe you are excited to study new things today!
Welcome to another day full of learning, fun and excitement. Let us start our learning
journey as we reveal new things about our lessons.
Refresh yourself with the past undertakings in this subject. Most likely you
remember about the different tools and equipment, as well as the appropriate signs
and symbols in a plan. Now, you are to incorporate your past learnings to this new
topic to be able to move forward to a deeper adventure in your journey as a carpenter.

After going through this module, you are expected to learn how to read and
interpret technical drawings and plans (TLE_IACP7/8ID-0f-2).

What I Know

First, let us determine how much you already know about interpreting
technical drawings and plans. Take this pretest.

Activity 1. -Identify Me!

A. Identify the different tools and materials in carpentry. Write your answers on your
test booklet.

1. 2.

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 3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

9.
10.

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B. Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of your answer in a separate
sheet of paper.

A B

_______1. definite measure shown on a drawing in detail a. dimension

________2. the cutting out of any part of a structure b. dado joint

________3. freehand drawing of an object c. miter joint

________4. written instruction to the worker containing all the d. projection

Information

________5. one of the strongest wood working joints made of e. sketch

three-sided channel cut across the grain of one work f. specification
piece

Now, check your answer using the Answer Key. If you got 90 - 100 % of the
items correctly, continue to the next pages. If not, do the subsequent activity again
to increase knowledge and practice skills required for mastery.

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 Lesson
Interpreting Technical
1 Drawings and Plans

Be happy! You are now at the very highlight of your lessons in carpentry. You
are expected to be applying your learnings in the previous lessons. Get ready!

This is totally a new whole learning experience for you and a good opportunity
to discover your potentials. This time, you will realize more about interpreting
technical drawings and plans because you will read and interpret working plans for
specific tasks that will help you on the succeeding lessons.

What’s In

In the previous lesson, you have studied about analyzing signs, symbols and
data. Let’s see how well you’ve learned from the previous module. Answer the activity
below.

Activity 2- Remember the Lines

Directions: Look at the illustrations and identify the type of line shown. Choose your
answer from the box. Write the letter of your answer in your test notebook.

a. break line e. dimension line i. long break line

b. border line f. hidden line j. phantom line
c. center line g. invisible line k. section line
d. construction line h. leader line l. visible line

6.
1.

2. 7.

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 3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

How did you do? Have you identified the signs and symbols used in technical
drawing? Very good! Remember that analyzing these is crucial in reading and
interpreting technical drawings and plans.

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 Are you now ready to learn a new lesson? To begin with, let’s discuss the
following principles in interpreting drawings and plans.

Notes to the Teacher

This lesson requires patience and guidance from the
teacher and facilitator since this lesson is highly technical.
Advise your learners to pay utmost attention to the topics.

What’s New

Interpreting Working Plan

Interpretation and reading of work plan are important parts of making

carpentry a successful endeavor. Making things accurately needs mastery of the
skills and careful precision of understanding of the data presented. Hence, being able
to read a workplan and interpret it is a must.

Before we go deeper in this topic, it is important that you know the following
terms:

• Design – drawing showing the plan, elevations, sections, and other features
• Detail drawing – separate drawing showing a small part of a machine or
structure
• Dado Joint- one of the strongest wood working joints made of three-sided
channel cut across the grain of one work piece
• Dimension – definite measure shown on a drawing in detail
• Front view- a view of the working plan showing the front portion of the project.
• Isometric Drawing – drawing which resembles a respective drawing
• Miter Joint- a union between two pieces, each cut at an angle. The two ends
of two boards are cut at a 45-degree angle and placed next to one another to
form a corner of a frame.
• Orthographic Projection – arrangement in a drawing of the three principal
views of an object

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 • Perspective Drawing – the representation of an object on a plan surface,
pertaining to materials, styles and finish presented as to have the same
appearances as when seen from a particular viewpoint
• Projections – the cutting out of any part or any member of a structure
• Reduced – made smaller than the actual size as in the size of object
• Shelves- an open shelf for holding books, placed horizontally at the center
and bottom of a book rack
• Side frame- two pieces part of book rack installed vertically at both ends
• Sketch – freehand drawing of an object
• Specification – written instruction to the worker containing all the
information
• Top view- a view of a working plan showing the upper portion of the object to
be done
• Work Plan- an important tool consists of dimensions and specifications used
by carpenters to carry out a task

What is It

Different projects mean different considerations on the work plan needed. To

understand the concepts, let’s take the components of a bookrack as an example.

Bookrack Components
In schools and in houses, books are integral part of learning. Arranging it for
safe keeping is also important for people to consider. A bookrack is a vital cabinet for
keeping and holding books from any harm as well as to make these books ready
reference for the users.

Dimensions

• Sides - 2pcs. 1” x 12” x 3 ft wood (mahogany)

• Shelves - 2 pcs. 1” x 12” x 2 ft
• Top- 1 pc. 1” x 12” x 2 ft

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 Front view Right side view

Specifications

1. All joints must be filled with glue.

2. All woods used must be mahogany
3. All dimensions must be in inches and feet.

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ISOMETRIC DRAWING OF BOOK RACK

Note & Specification:

1 & 2 – Side Frame
3 & 4 – Shelves
5- Top
Use 1” thick mahogany
lumber

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Two Kinds of Wood Joints

• Plain Miter for the top

• Simple Dado Joint for the Shelves

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 What’s More

Activity 3. – Please Specify

Directions: Answer the following questions about constructing and interpreting a
bookrack. Write your answer in your test notebook.

This is the illustration of a Bookrack. Familiarize each component. Identify the

different sizes of the bookrack components based on the working drawing.

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 1 Side Frame 1
2 Side Frame 2
3 Top
4 Shelf 1
5 Shelf 2

What I Have Learned

Congratulations for reaching this far. Truly, interpreting technical drawings

and plans is never an easy task. In this module, you were oriented of the two (2)
kinds of wood joints. You have also learned how to identify components of a plan
including selecting appropriate lumber materials.
Learning things regarding technical drawing and plans is a whole lot of fun. I
hope you have taken down all salient notes you have read in the lesson.

Now, let us have a review on how much you have learned from this lesson.

Activity 4: Fill Me In
Direction: Answer the following questions. Write your answers on your activity
sheet.

1. What are the components needed to be mastered in order to accurately finish a

carpentry project? Why?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. Why is workplan important in doing a carpentry project?

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. If you are a carpenter and task to do a shoe rack, what are the components that
you will consider to accurately finish the project?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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 What I Can Do

Activity 5. – I Love View!

In your test notebook, create the isometric drawing of a simple sound box working
plan based on the three (3) main views.

top view

front view right-side view

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 Assessment

I am happy that you have come this far. We are down to the assessment
process and I know you will be doing great on this matter for you have tried your
best.

Activity 6. -Choose Well!

Direction: Answer the questions below and select the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answers on the Activity Sheet.

1. It is a view of a working plan showing the upper portion of the object to be done.
a. back view c. right side view
b. front view d. top view
2. A view of the working plan showing the front portion of the project.
a. back view c. right side view
b. front view d. top view
3. This is a joint used in assembling bookrack.
a. build joint c. miter and dado joints
b. lap point d. mortise and tenon
4. This is the 2 pcs parts of a bookrack that are fixed vertically at the side.

a. bottom shelf c. side frame

b. center shelf d. top
5. These are parts of the bookrack which are installed at the center and bottom
horizontally.
a. brace c. shelf
b. frame d. top

B. Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of your answer in a separate
sheet of paper.

Column A Column B

________1. freehand drawing of an object a. dado joint

________2. the cutting out of any part of a structure b. dimension
________3. definite measure shown on a drawing in detail c. miter joint
________4. written instruction to the worker containing all the d. projection
information
________5. one of the strongest wood working joints made of e. sketch
three-sided channel cut across the grain of one work f. specification
piece

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B. In your test notebook, draw the following carpentry tools.

1. hammer
2. goggles
3. hack saw
4. ledge hammer
5. scratch awl

Additional Activities

Practice makes perfect! Do the following activity during your spare time.

Directions: You will be needing a pencil and a paper for this. Be ready with it. Since
you already how to read workplans and be able to interpret it, draw your own simple
dining table with working plan. Do this in your test notebook.

My Dining Table

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Activity 1- Identify Me
A. B.
1. Portable circular saw 6. Scratch Awl 1. dimension
2. Hammer 7. Wooden plain 2. projection
3. Goggles 8. Tri Square 3. sketch
4. Hack saw 9. Pull push ruler 4. specifications
5. Ledge hammer 10. Electric router 5. dado joint
ASSESSMENT
Activity 2- Activity 3- Please A.
Specify
Remember the
1. 1”x 10” x 40” 1. c
Lines
2. 1”x 10” x 40” 2. b
A. 3. 1”x 10” x 30” 3. a
4. 1”x 10” x 30” 4. a
1. b 5. 1”x 10” x 30” 5. a
2. i
3. c
4. g
B.
5. e
1. e
6. l
2. d
7. h
3. b
8. d
4. f
9. j
5. a
10. k
Answer Key
References
Manuel, Fely L. and Dr. Orlando E. Manuel. K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum
Technology and Livelihood Education Learning Module: Carpentry Exploratory Course
Grade 7 and Grade 8. Pasig: Department of Education, 2016.

McCleary, Jim. Wood Joints. Which Woodworking Joints Should You Use?,
https://www.wwgoa.com/article/woodworking-joints-which-ones-should-you-
use/#.

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 DISCLAIMER
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd
SOCCSKSARGEN with the primary objective of preparing for and addressing
the new normal. Contents of this module were based on DepEd’s Most
Essential Learning Competencies (MELC). This is a supplementary material
to be used by all learners of Region XII in all public schools beginning SY
2020-2021. The process of LR development was observed in the production of
this module. This is version 1.0. We highly encourage feedback, comments,
and recommendations.

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