MEC1414

Engineering practices: drafting

B W Field

4 points · 6 lecture hours and 40 drafting hours · First semester · Clayton and Caulfield · Prerequisites: Nil · Prohibitions: MEC2410, MEC2414

Objectives The student is expected to develop a knowledge of the drafting standard AS1100 and demonstrate this knowledge by correctly reading drawings and producing detail and assembly drawings to a reasonable standard and at a reasonable speed. The student is expected to develop sketching skills appropriate to those of an engineer, develop skills in the use of CAD software capable of 2-D and 3-D representations, and to be able to create isometric drawings.

Synopsis Drafting and CAD equipment. Orthographic projection in third angle, standards. Drafting and sketching technique, sections, conventions. Dimensioning and tolerancing for circular fits. Detail drawing: welding and machining. Assembly drawings. Isometric drawings and 3-D CAD modelling.

Assessment Examination (3 hours): 50% · Assignments: 50%

Prescribed texts

Field B W Class exercises for drafting Dept Mechanical Engineering, Monash U, 1999
Standards Australia/Institution of Engineers, Australia Engineering drawing handbook Standards Australia, 1993

Recommended texts

Boundy A W Engineering drawing McGraw-Hill, 1992

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