ENGINEERING DRAWING I 4.5.
True length of lines: horizontal, inclined and oblique lines
4.6. Rules for parallel and perpendicular lines
ME 401 4.7. Point view or end view of a line
4.8. Shortest distance from a point to a line
Lectures : 1 Year :I 4.9. Edge View and True shape of an oblique plane
Tutorial : Part :I 4.10. Angle between two intersecting lines
Practical : 3 4.11. Intersection of a line and a plane
4.12. Angle between a line and a plane
Course Objective: To develop basic projection concepts with reference to points, 4.13. Dihedral angle between two planes
lines, planes and geometrical solids. Also to develop sketching and 4.14. Shortest distance between two skew lines
drafting skills to facilitate communication. 4.15. Angle between two non- intersecting (skew) lines
1. Instrumental Drawing, Technical Lettering Practices and Techniques (2 hours) 5. Multi view (orthographic) projections (18 hours)
1.1. Equipment and materials 5.1. Orthographic Projections
1.2. Description of drawing instruments, auxiliary equipment and drawing materials 5.1.1. First and third angle projection
1.3. Techniques of instrumental drawing 5.1.2. Principal views: methods for obtaining orthographic views, Projection
1.4. Pencil sharpening, securing paper, proper use of T- squares, triangles, scales of lines, angles and plane surfaces, analysis in three views, projection
dividers, compasses, erasing shields, French curves, inking pens of curved lines and surfaces, object orientation and selection of views
1.5. Lettering strokes, letter proportions, use of pencils and pens, uniformity and for best representation, full and hidden lines
appearance of letters, freehand techniques, inclined and vertical letters and 5.1.3. Orthographic drawings: making an orthographic drawing, visualizing
numerals, upper and lower cases, standard English lettering forms objects (pictorial view) from the given views
5.1.4. Interpretation of adjacent areas, true-length lines , representation of
2. Dimensioning (2 hours) holes, conventional practices
2.1. Fundamentals and techniques 5.2. Sectional Views: Full, half, broken revolved, removed (detail) sections,
2.2. Size and location dimensioning, SI conversions phantom of hidden section, Auxiliary sectional views, specifying cutting
2.3. Use of scales, measurement units, reducing and enlarging drawings planes for sections, conventions for hidden lines, holes, ribs, spokes
2.4. Placement of dimensions: aligned and unidirectional 5.3. Auxiliary views: Basic concept and use, drawing methods and types,
symmetrical and unilateral auxiliary views. Projection of curved lines and
3. Applied Geometry (6 hours) boundaries, line of intersection between two planes, true size of dihedral angles,
3.1. Plane geometrical construction: Proportional division of lines, arc & line true size and shape of plane surfaces
tangents
3.2. Methods for drawing standard curves such as ellipses, parabolas, hyperbolas, 6. Developments and Intersections (18 hours)
involutes, spirals, cycloids and helices (cylindrical and conical) 6.1. Introduction and Projection of Solids
3.3. Techniques to reproduce a given drawing (by construction) 6.2. Developments: general concepts and practical considerations, development of a
right or oblique prism, cylinder, pyramid, and cone, development of truncated
4. Basic Descriptive Geometry (14 hours) pyramid and cone, Triangulation method for approximately developed
4.1. Introduction to Orthographic projection, Principal Planes, Four Quadrants or surfaces, transition pieces for connecting different shapes, development of a
Angles sphere
4.2. Projection of points on first, second, third and fourth quadrants 6.3. Intersections: lines of intersection of geometric surfaces, piercing point of a
4.3. Projection of Lines: Parallel to one of the principal plane, Inclined to one of the line and a geometric solid, intersection lines of two planes, intersections of -
principal plane and parallel to other, Inclined to both principal planes prisms and pyramids, cylinder and an oblique plane. Constructing a
4.4. Projection Planes: Perpendicular to both principal planes, Parallel to one of the development using auxiliary views, intersection of - two cylinders, a cylinder &
principal planes and Inclined to one of the principal planes, perpendicular to a cone
other and Inclined to both principal planes
Practical: 3 hours/week; 15 weeks
1. Drawing Sheet Layout, Freehand Lettering, Sketching of parallel lines, circles,
Dimensioning
2. Applied Geometry(Sketch and Instrumental Drawing)
3. Descriptive Geometry I: Projection of Point and Lines (4.1 to 4.3)(Sketch and
Instrumental Drawing)
4. Descriptive Geometry II: Projection of Planes (4.4) (Sketch and Instrumental Drawing)
5. Descriptive Geometry III: Applications in Three dimensional Space (4.5 to 4.15)
(Sketch and Instrumental Drawing)
6. Multiview Drawings (5.1) (Sketch and Instrumental Drawing)
7. Multiview, Sectional Drawings and Dimensioning I (5.2)(Sketch and Instrumental
Drawing)
8. Multiview, Sectional Drawings and Dimensioning II (5.2) (Sketch and Instrumental
Drawing)
9. Auxiliary View, Sectional Drawings and Dimensioning (5.3) (Sketch and Instrumental
Drawing)
10. Projection of Regular Geometrical Solids (Sketch and Instrumental Drawing)
11. Development and Intersection I (6.1) (Sketch and Instrumental Drawing)
12. Development and Intersection II (6.2) (Sketch and Instrumental Drawing)
13. Development and Intersection III (6.3) (Sketch and Instrumental Drawing)
References
1. “Fundamentals of Engineering Drawing”, W. J. Luzadder, Prentice Hall.
2. “Engineering Drawing and Graphic Technology”, T. E. French, C. J. Vierck, and R. J. Foster,
Mc Graw Hill Publshing Co.
3. “Technical Drawing”, F. E. Giescke, A . Mitchell, H. C. Spencer and J. T. Dygdone,
Macmillan Publshing Co.
4. “Elementary Engineering Drawing”, N. D. Bhatt, Charotar Publshing House, India.
5. “A Text Book of Engineering Drawing”, P. S. Gill, S. K. Kataria and Sons, India
6. “A Text Book of Engineering Drawing”, R. K. Dhawan, S. Chand and Company Limited,
India
Evaluation Scheme
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:
Chapter Hours Marks distribution *
3 6 3 to 5
4 14 7 to 10
1, 2, 5 22 14
6 18 14
Total 60 40
* There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.
