FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

CAWANGAN PULAU PINANG

PROGRAM : BACHELOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

(MANUFACTURING) (HONS) (EM241)
COURSE : Engineering Drawing
COURSE CODE : MEC 431
CREDIT HOURS : 3 (Lecture - 2hrs/week, Practical - 2hrs/week)
LECTURER : ANA SYAHIDAH MOHD RODZI
CONTACT : 0194768621/04-3823040
EMAIL : anasyahidah@ppinang.uitm.edu.my
ROOM : ting.1 (B1.36)

COURSE CONTENT AND COMPLETION PERIODS

Week Hours Syllabus Remark

1 1 hour INTRODUCTION:
Course Briefing: Syllabus, Methods of Instruction,
Evaluation, Final Examination Grading.

Topic 1: Introduction and Use of Drawing Instruments (1 hour)

1 1 hour 1.1 Box of instruments, T-squares, drawing board, set squares,

compass and scales
1.2 Type and grade of pencils and their use in drawing subject
1.3 Drawing paper: size and format scales and scale drawing
1.4 Line and application according to BS 308 and ISO

Topic 2: Basic Geometric Construction (2 hours)

2.1 Line: straight, parallel, perpendicular, inclined and

1&2 2 hours
geometrical constructions involving lines
2.2 Angles: measurement, transfer and division of angles
2.3 Triangle, rectangle & polygon and its construction.
2.4 Circle, curve and tangent: drawing and joining line and curves
2.5 Construction of ellipses, parabolas and hyperbola
2.6 Construction of cycloids an involutes

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 Topic 3: Principles of Orthographic Projections (4 hours)

3 3 hours 3.1 First angle projection

3.2 Third angle projection
3.3 Practice in first and third angle projection with solids and
simple machine components of combined basic geometrical
shapes
3.4 Arrangements of views and hidden lines
3.5 Dimensioning
3.6 Drawing symbols and their applications
3.7 Auxiliary view

Topic 4: Isometric Drawing (2 hours)

4 2 hours 4.1 Introduction to isometric drawing

4.2 Selection of isometric axes Test 1
4.3 Isometric view by reference frame
4.4 Products having inclined surfaces and slopes
4.5 Circular and irregular objects
4.6 Dimensioning in isometric view
4.7 Introduction to free hand sketching in 2D and 3D
interpretations
Topic 5 : CAD Modelling (1 hour)

5.1 CAD in general

5 1 5.2 Modelling and communication in drawing
5.3 CAD architecture – hardware & software

Topic 6 : Sketching in Solid Modelling (2 hours)

6.1 Stages in sketching

6.2 Terminology in sketching
6.3 Establish sketch relations between pieces of geometry
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6.4 Drawing sketches using the sketch tools
6.5 Editing & modifying sketches

Topic 7 : Basic Part Modelling (2 hours)

7.1 Stages in part modelling

7.2 Terminology in part modelling
7.3 Profile and sketch plane
7 2
7.4 Features in part modelling
7.5 Multiple objects
7.6 Editing & modifying part modelling

Topic 8 : Drawing Views (2 hours)

8.1 Manipulating dimensions

8 2 8.2 Associativity between the model and the drawing

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 Topic 9: Sectioning View (2 hours).

9.1 Introduction to sectioning

9.2 Sectioning view: first and third angle projections of simple
9 2 objects and machine components
9.3 Type of sectioning: full sectioning, half sectioning

9.4 Different section planes (cutting planes) and their importance

Topic 10 : International Standard Drawing and Practices (2 hours)

10.1 History of International Standard

2 10.2 British Standard BS 308 / 8000
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10.3 Terminology and Abbreviations
10.4 Conventional representations
10.5 Fit and Tolerances
10.5.1 Terminology and application
10.5.2 Designation of fit

Topic 11 : Working Drawings (3 hours)

11.1 Sketching technique

11 2 11.2 Assembly drawing
11.3 Exploded drawing
11.4 Detail Drawing
11.5 Surface texture in drawing
11.6 Terminology, standard symbol & application

Topic 12 : Fabrication Drawings (2 hours)

12 2 12.1 Type of fabrication drawing

12.2 Welding symbol and application in drawing
12.3 Machining symbols and application in drawing
12.4 Tools and machine drawing

Topic 13 : Modelling a Casting or Forging Objects (2 hours)

13 2 13.1 Features in modeling

13.2 Sketching inside the model
13.2 Sketching on a planar face
13.4 Trimmed sketch geometry
13.5 Editing & modifying sketches and features

Topic 14: Part symmetry (1 hour)

14 1 14.1 Symmetry in the sketch

14.2 Body symmetry and thin features
14.3 Symmetry issues in the drawing

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 Topic 15 : Patterning and Library Features (1 hour)
15.1 Type of patterns
14 1 15.2 Inserting a library features
15.3 Patterning faces

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

CO1 Apply the standard drawing terms and the graphical symbols used in technical
and engineering drawing. [PO1, LO1, SS1] {C3}
CO2 Apply appropriate methods, techniques and instruments to produce standard
drawing. [PO2, LO3, SS1] {C3}
CO3 Produce standard presentation and working drawings using manual and CAD
software. [PO5, LO2, SS1] {P3} S2]{P4}

Teaching Methodology:

Lectures
Lectures are given to cover the basic principles of each topic.

Practical
Practical demonstrations related to the course will be carried out before starting each
practical works either individually or in group.

Course Format:

The summary of the course format is as given below:

 Duration
 Lecture
 Practical
 Mini Project
 Tests
 Examination
: 14 weeks
: 2 hours / week
: 2 hours/week
: 4-5 per group
: 2
: Continuous Assessment

Assesments:

Continuous Assessments
The overall assessment for the course will be as follows:

Test 1 : 10%
Test 2 : 10%
Assignments (technical/manual) : 40%
Comprehensive Mini Project Report (CAD) : 40%
Total : 100%

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RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOK

1. Technical Graphics Communication. G.R. Bertoline, E.N. Wiebe, C.L. Miller,

J.L. Mohler. USA: WCB/McGraw-Hill, 1997.
2. Engineering Drawing, A.W. Boundy, 6th edition. McGraw-Hill, 2002.

REFERENCES
1. A.W. Boundy. Engineering Drawing, 3rd edition. Sydney: McGraw-Hill, 1989.
2. J.H. Earle. Drawing Technology. Texas: Addison-Wesley, 1995.
3. R.S. Rhodes. Engineering Drawing. New York: Pitman Publishing, 1995.
4. A.B. Hamzah, and A. Shaharudin, Mechanical Engineering Drawing Manual,
UiTM, Shah Alam, 2000.