All contest drawings should contain the elements of professional drawings, such as title blocks and scales. Drafting Plan will include: 1. COVER SHEET - Use a perspective or diametric elevation drawing of the house - NOT a school logo. The student's name and school should be on the lower right corner for easy identification. 2. SITE PLAN - Show information about the size of the lot, survey bearings, and the setbacks on all four sides. The roof plan may be used to show the house, but the dimensions should be to the walls not the roof overhang. All sidewalks, driveways and concrete or special features must be dimensioned and labeled. 3. FLOOR PLAN - Show all interior and exterior dimensions sufficient to frame the house. Notes and labels should be placed on all rooms, features, and appliances, plus door and window tags or symbols. Judges like a north arrow placed on this drawing to indicate understanding of passive solar siting. The plan should show evidence of the student's drafting skills and understanding of good design. 4. ELEVATIONS - Four elevations with identifying labels on each, dimensions for grade, line first floor line, ceiling height, second floor line, ceiling height etc. Identify materials on roof and walls, and show roof pitch symbols. 5. ROOF PLAN - Must match elevations and plan. Plan must show details related to roof materials, pitch, overhang, etc. 6. FOUNDATION - Slabs: show perimeter and interior beams, use correct line types, dimensions, labels, and sections. Pier and beam: show pier locations, dimensions, and label the beam materials, size and length. Show detail drawings of slab sections or of piers with dimensions and notes. 7. WINDOW & DOOR SCHEDULE - This may be a chart of sizes and details, or a graphic that shows the doors and windows illustrated on the elevations, sample drawings of interior doors, and the garage doors. Schedule should be accurate and complete. If a graphic is used, show dimension of distance above the floor for windows. Details about the frame, number of panes, and energy efficiency features may be listed below each window. All windows and doors should refer to symbols on the floor plan. Electric Plan and Wall Sections are no longer required items. These items may be included but will not be graded. • Drawing represent the industry standard definition of Technical Illustration (“A pictorial drawing that provides technical information using visual methods) • Does the drawing include the use of any of the following: charts, graphs, schematics,flowchart diagrams, or circuit layouts? • Is the drawing title block and drawing information present? • Are supporting Notations of Material Type or Location distances (some dimensions) present? Is there supporting documentation about where the student got the plans, time to complete the drawing, and type of software used. Questions to Ask Yourself About your Final Product • What is the level of originality of the work? • What is the level of creativity of the project? • What is the level of neatness and the quality of work? • Is the completed project aesthetically pleasing? SkillsUSA Texas Job Exhibits DRAFTING JOB EXHIBITS THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD BE THE 2ND ITEM IN YOUR NOTEBOOK JOB EXHIBITS 2026 - 2027 • Is there evidence of effort throughout the project's design? • How would you rate the level of difficulty or complexity in the original design or proposal? • Does the level of work in the project reflect the level of difficulty of the overall intended project? • Does the project base have contours? • Are the contours cut clean and smoothly? • Are the contours designed to flow from one level to the next? • Does the drawing represent the industry standard definition of Technical Illustration (“A pictorial drawing that provides technical information using visual methods. 50