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IDE2211 - Engineering drawing

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Art, Design and Architecture

Organisational Unit

Department of Design

Coordinator(s)

Mr Vincent Moug

Offered

Caulfield

First semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit establishes the principles of formal engineering and geometrical drawing. Topics include equipment and materials, line types, drawing notional elements, projecting and sectioning, presentation principles and an introduction to dimensioning and tolerancing.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

appreciate product Engineering Drawing as communication system
understand the importance of product Engineering Drawing as a significant component of the industrial design process
be able to execute drawings of three dimensional objects through projections and sectional views that comply with accepted professional industry convention, in particular Australian Standards (AS1100) to a basic standard
be able to apply the above principles when designing in any computer aided design program
understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

Assessment

Class exercises: 50%, final examination: 50%

Workload requirements

12 hours per week, including one 1 hour lecture and 3 studio hours plus 8 independent hours

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Robbie Napper

Prerequisites

OHS1000