Strongly updated to teach the geometric principles underlying both CAD and conventional drawing For students on vocational courses in Technical Product Design, and undergraduates studying mechanical engineering and industrial engineering The only book at its level written to ISO standards and with all exercises given in the metric system

This introduction to descriptive geometry and contemporary drafting guides the student through the essential principles to create engineering drawings that comply with international standards of technical product specification. This heavily updated new edition now applies to CAD as well as conventional drawing. Extensive new coverage is given of:

• International drafting conventions

• Methods of spatial visualisation such as multi-view projection

• Types of views

• Dimensioning

• Dimensional and geometric tolerancing

• Representation of workpiece and machine elements

• Assembly drawings

Comprehensible illustrations and clear explanations help the reader master drafting and layout concepts for creating professional engineering drawings. The book provides a large number of exercises for each main topic. This edition covers updated material and reflects the latest ISO standards.

It is ideal for undergraduates in engineering or product design, students of vocational courses in engineering communication and technology students covering the transition of product specification from design to production.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Engineering Communication

2. Fundamentals of Engineering Drawing

3. Geometric Constructions

4. Methods of Spatial Visualisation

5. Basic Concepts of Descriptive Geometry

6. Views

7. Dimensioning

8. Tolerancing

9. Representation of Workpiece Elements

10. Representation of Machine Elements

11. Assembly Drawings

12. Some More Problems Solved by Drawing

Appendix A. ISO Standards Mentioned in this Book

Appendix B. Representation of Threaded Fasteners