Engineering Graphics Classroom Lecture Notes
This page hosts the Lecture Notes for a Beginning Engineering Graphics course and an Intermediate Engineering Graphics course, both courses to be taught as a combo at a community college setting. The Beginning Engineering Graphics corresponds to Engineering 51 (Basic Technical Drawing) that I taught at Santa Ana College (2000-2007), a course designed for students with no high school drafting background (this course is based on hand drafting and sketching, plus the basics of AutoCAD drafting tools using a textbook by a community college teacher from Orange County, with easy to follow step-by-step procedures). The Intermediate Engineering Graphics corresponds to Engineering 125 (Engineering Graphics) that I taught at the same school, a course designed for students with some high school drafting background (this course is based on more advanced AutoCAD 2D drafting tools and settings although the first and second weeks are used to practice hand lettering and drafting). Since both courses were taught in the same schedule, lectures and classroom demonstrations had to be delivered in most cases separately but sometimes jointly in order to more effectively use meeting time slots. Therefore, the category of Lecture Notes under the titleFor Both Beginning and Intermediate Engineering Courses Taught Together apply to both courses.
Notice that most of the lectures are to be finished before the midterm. This allows students to learn the basics of all subjects to be covered before they are engaged in more challenging Final Projects. Based on analysis of weekly quizzes, reviews of particular subjects are to be offered along the way or after the midterm. In the second half of the semester, students in the Beginning Engineering Graphics course are to create a picture of a mechanical device or a house using simple AutoCAD tools, and students in the Intermediate Engineering Graphics course could either design a simple device and create orthographic three views plus an isometric view individually, or joint other students to work as a group, learn the basics of Autodesk Inventor and design a simple product (such as a candle holder or a bird house) with several part files, one assembly file and several drawing files, in the last four weeks of the semester. Therefore, the schedule integrate the essential knowledge with project-based learning, and is flexible to allow more advanced students to follow through fast and those left behind to have enough time to catch up through personalized tutoring.
College instructors and students are welcome to give feedbacks on the above-mentioned materials.
Any question? Please email me: [email protected].
Notice that most of the lectures are to be finished before the midterm. This allows students to learn the basics of all subjects to be covered before they are engaged in more challenging Final Projects. Based on analysis of weekly quizzes, reviews of particular subjects are to be offered along the way or after the midterm. In the second half of the semester, students in the Beginning Engineering Graphics course are to create a picture of a mechanical device or a house using simple AutoCAD tools, and students in the Intermediate Engineering Graphics course could either design a simple device and create orthographic three views plus an isometric view individually, or joint other students to work as a group, learn the basics of Autodesk Inventor and design a simple product (such as a candle holder or a bird house) with several part files, one assembly file and several drawing files, in the last four weeks of the semester. Therefore, the schedule integrate the essential knowledge with project-based learning, and is flexible to allow more advanced students to follow through fast and those left behind to have enough time to catch up through personalized tutoring.
College instructors and students are welcome to give feedbacks on the above-mentioned materials.
Any question? Please email me: [email protected].
For Both Beginning and Intermediate Engineering Courses Taught Together
2nd Week 1st Meeting (Topic: Geometric Construction)
8th Week Meeting (Topic: Descriptive Geometry Theory)
8th Week Meeting (Topic: Theory of Design)
9th Week (Topic: Threads and Fasteners)
Final Review
- 2D Geometric Shape Construction and Division.
- 3D Solid Identification.
- Angles and Inclination, Perpendicularity and Parallelism.
8th Week Meeting (Topic: Descriptive Geometry Theory)
- Definition Points, Lines and Planes, Views and Angle Between Surfaces.
- Surfaces and Solids.
- Development of Single Solids.
8th Week Meeting (Topic: Theory of Design)
- Product Design.
- Use of Working Drawings.
9th Week (Topic: Threads and Fasteners)
- Types of Threads and Fasteners and Their Nomenclature.
- Graphic Representation of Threads and Fasteners.
- Fits and Specifications of Threads and Fasteners.
- Thread Notes.
Final Review
- 1st Topic. Orthographic Working Drawings.
- 2nd Topic. Presentation Drawing (Isometric).
- 3rd Topic. Descriptive Geometry (Development and Intersection).
- 4th Topic. AutoCAD Hints.
For Beginning Engineering Course
1st Week Lecture Notes (Topic: Sketching and Mechanical Drafting ABC)
2nd Week 2nd Meeting Lecture Notes (Topic: Mechanical Drafting ABC: Units and Measurement)
3rd Week Lecture Notes (Topic: The Coordinate System, Types of Drawings and Orthographic)
4th and 5th Weeks (Topic: Sections, Revolutions and Auxiliary View)
6th Week (Topic: Types of Pictorial Drawings)
7th Week (Topic: Dimensions, Tolerances, Graphs and Charts)
- Tools, Lettering and Measurements.
- Types and Usage of Lines.
- Three types of drafting jobs.
2nd Week 2nd Meeting Lecture Notes (Topic: Mechanical Drafting ABC: Units and Measurement)
- Systems of measurement and units used in drafting.
- Paper sizes and layouts.
3rd Week Lecture Notes (Topic: The Coordinate System, Types of Drawings and Orthographic)
- The Cartesian Coordinate System.
- Categories of engineering drawings.
- Types of Drawings.
- Basic Principles of Orthographic Projection.
4th and 5th Weeks (Topic: Sections, Revolutions and Auxiliary View)
- Revolutions.
- Practical Application of Auxiliary View Verses Revolution.
- Sectional Views.
6th Week (Topic: Types of Pictorial Drawings)
- Isometric.
- Oblique.
- Perspective.
7th Week (Topic: Dimensions, Tolerances, Graphs and Charts)
- Types and Conventions of Dimensions and Notes.
- Tolerances.
- Title Blocks.
- Application of Charts, Graphs and Diagrams.
For Intermediate Engineering Course
1st Week (Topic: Sketching and Mechanical Drafting ABC)
2nd Week 1st and 3rd Meeting (Topic: The Coordinate System and Types of Drawings)
3rd Week (Topic: Pictorial Drawings (Isometric and Oblique)
4th Week (Topic: Review of AutoCAD 2000 Interface, Settings, Options, and Tools)
4th Week Meeting (Topic: About File Layout and Printing Management)
This lecture note is part of the 9th Subject (To Set up a Scaled Drawing) in the previous 4th Week (Topic: Review of AutoCAD 2000 Interface, Settings, Options, and Tools) file. It is included here as a separate file for convenience.
5th Week 1st Meeting (Topic: Types of Pictorial Drawings, Isometric Sketching and Drafting in AutoCAD
5th Weeks 2nd Meeting (Topic: Sections, Revolutions and Auxiliary View)
6th Week (Topic: Pictorial Drawings and Auxiliary View in AutoCAD
7th Week (Topic: AutoCAD Tools and Drawing Sectional View in AutoCAD)
- Tools, Lettering and Drawing Scales.
- Types and Usage of Lines.
- Systems of Measurement and Paper Sizes.
- Three Types of Drafting Jobs.
2nd Week 1st and 3rd Meeting (Topic: The Coordinate System and Types of Drawings)
- Coordinate System.
- Categories of engineering drawings.
- Types of Drawings.
- Basic Principles of Orthographic Projection.
3rd Week (Topic: Pictorial Drawings (Isometric and Oblique)
- Isometric Drawing.
- Oblique Drawing.
4th Week (Topic: Review of AutoCAD 2000 Interface, Settings, Options, and Tools)
- AutoCAD 2000 Interface ABC: Methods of Command Entry, Open/Exit, Save Files.
- Settings and Options in AutoCAD.
- Cartesian Coordinate System and Coordinate Entry, Division, Measurement and Calculation.
- Basic AutoCAD Commands: Selection, Copy/Paste, Block/Explode, Erase, Undo/Redo,
- Constructions of Lines and Polylines.
- Constructions of Rectangles and Circles.
- Constructions of Polygon, Ellipse, Donut, and Point.
- Constructions of Arcs, Spirals, Elliptical Arcs, and Splines.
- 9th Subject: To Set up a Scaled Drawing (for more details on this subject, read the next file titled About File Layout and Printing Management).
- 10th Subject: Three Steps in the Construction of Isocircles (Ellipses) on Any Surface That is Not Parallel to an Isometric Plan.
4th Week Meeting (Topic: About File Layout and Printing Management)
This lecture note is part of the 9th Subject (To Set up a Scaled Drawing) in the previous 4th Week (Topic: Review of AutoCAD 2000 Interface, Settings, Options, and Tools) file. It is included here as a separate file for convenience.
5th Week 1st Meeting (Topic: Types of Pictorial Drawings, Isometric Sketching and Drafting in AutoCAD
- Types of Pictorial Drawings (Isometric, Oblique, and Perspectives).
- Isometric Sketching and Drafting in AutoCAD.
5th Weeks 2nd Meeting (Topic: Sections, Revolutions and Auxiliary View)
- Revolutions.
- Practical Application of Auxiliary View Verses Revolution.
- Sectional Views.
- Drawing auxiliary and sectional views in AutoCAD.
6th Week (Topic: Pictorial Drawings and Auxiliary View in AutoCAD
- Isometric drawing in AutoCAD (Basic Strategy and Basic skills).
- Four steps in oblique drawing in AutoCAD.
- Auxiliary view in AutoCAD (Basic Strategy).
7th Week (Topic: AutoCAD Tools and Drawing Sectional View in AutoCAD)
- Editing Tools in AutoCAD (Offset, Array, and Mirror)
- Basic Tools in AutoCAD (Division and Measurement)
- Drawing Sectional View in AutoCAD
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