Project Outcomes
The Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC) promotes strong communities by helping low-income workers attain financial self-sufficiency through both high quality skills training and support services.
In support of that mission, the project goal was to provide JARC with materials that better support both classroom lessons and hands-on practice for the Careers in Manufacturing Programs (Computer Numerical Control (CNC), Welding, and Mechanical Assembly), developing a collection of instructional drawings that are clear, consistent, and designed to become progressively more complex.
The work began with CNC milling and turning drawings, which introduced key drafting elements such as principal orthographic (front, top and right) and isometric views. Next came welding drawings that incorporated industry welding symbols along with bills of materials (BOMs). The project concluded with two assembly drawings, which brought together different components using fasteners such as bolts, nuts, and washers, as well as drawing upon skills learned in the CNC and welding programs. These assemblies were supported with BOMs, exploded views, and a parts list covering all the completed work.
To ensure consistency and support JARC’s future drawings, a dedicated title block was created specifically for JARC and applied across all drawings. This provided a standardized format that reflects industry expectations while also being tailored to JARC’s specifications.
The key deliverables of this project are a structured collection of instructional drawings across the three program areas: CNC, Welding, and Mechanical Assembly. These resources provide JARC a stronger foundation of training materials that can make teaching more effective, help prepare trainees for future work in the manufacturing industry, and support employer partners to skill up their incumbent workers.
Welding Drawing: Tube to Plate (Kamilia Kalmoni / The Jane Addams Resource Corporation)
