ENGINEERING TRIPOS PART IA - 2012/2013

LECTURE COURSES ASSOCIATED WITH COURSEWORK

Drawing

Leader: Dr N. Crilly

Timing: Five 2-hour sessions in the Michaelmas Term,seven 2-hour sessions in the Lent Term, and four 2-hour sessions in the Easter Term.

Structure: A short lecture will introduce each of the 16 sessions.

AIMS

The aim of this course is to enable students to:

• Understand the role of drawing and CAD in the design process.
• Make and interpret mechanical drawings.
• Solve simple geometric problems using graphical techniques.

OBJECTIVES

As specific objectives, at the end of the course students should be able to:

• Understand projection theory and its use to make required views of lines and planes.
• Understand orthographic projections of solid objects.
• Make orthographic projections of engineering objects, using the conventions of BS 8888: 2008.
• Make isometric sketches.
• Make assembly drawings.
• Use a professional CAD package to create models of engineering components and assemblies.

SYLLABUS

Projection Theory

• Projection of points, lines and planes.
• Perpendicular distance between lines.
• True and edge views of planes.
• Application to simple vector mechanics

Mechanical Drawing

• 3-D visualisation and interpretation.
• Intersection of simple surfaces.
• Isometric projection; Sketching.
• Introduction to dimensioning.
• Orthographic projection.
• Basic drawing conventions, including sections, to BS 8888: 2008.
• Representation of simple components.
• Representation of assemblies.
• Introduction to a professional CAD package.

REFERENCES

Please see the Booklist for Part IA Courses for references for this module.

Last updated: May 2012