Synopses & Reviews
Develop the drawing skills you need for a successful career in CAD, drafting, or design with this comprehensive, widely successful book, now in its 6th edition! Technical Drawing and Engineering Communication, 6E offers readers the "total technical drawing experience," with coverage that spans from basic to advanced aspects of engineering and industrial technology. It provides a fundamental exposure to design and visualization for computer modeling, while still presenting thorough coverage of more traditional methods of technical drawing. With revisions that reflect the very latest information on CAD, GIS, the Internet, ISO 9000, and solid modeling, this book is a valuable resource, with applications to various drafting disciplines.
Synopsis
This newly updated edition focuses on the drawing skills and information that are vital to a successful career in drafting. Coverage spans from basic to advanced aspects of engineering and industrial technology, providing readers with fundamental exposure to design and visualization for computer modeling, as well as the more traditional methods of technical drawing. All-inclusive coverage features the latest information on CAD, GIS, the Internet, ISO 9000, and solid modeling, with applications to various drafting disciplines. Related technologies such as welding and present-day manufacturing are also emphasized.
Synopsis
This book will prepare users for a career in drafting. This comprehensive, well-rounded book focuses on the graphic aspects of engineering and industrial technology. Material is updated to 1994 ANSI Standards. Chapter 1 is an introduction to CAD, and the last two chapters focus on how to obtain a job and how to function in a team environment.
About the Author
David Goetsch, Ph.D., was recognized as Technical Instructor of the Year by the U.S. Department of Education in 1984. In 1986, he was honored as Technical Educator of the Year by the Florida Vocational Association. A member of the American Management Association, the Florida Association of Community Colleges, and the American Society for Quality, Goetsch currently serves as vice president and professor emeritus at Northwest Florida State College.
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 BASICS: Graphic Communication and Technical Drawing.Technical Drawing with CAD and the Internet.Technical Drawing with Instruments.Lettering, Sketching, and Line Techniques.Geometric Construction.SECTION 2 TECHNICAL DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS: Multiview Drawings and Visualization.Sectional Views.Auxilary Views.Descriptive Geometry.Patterns and Developments.Dimensioning and Notation.Engineering Visualization and Solid Modeling.SECTION 3 DESIGN DRAFTING APPLICATIONS: Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.Fasteners.Springs.Cams.Gears.Assembly and Detail Drawings for Design.Pictorial Drawings.SECTION 4 RELATED TECHNOLOGIES, APPLICATIONS, AND PROCESSES: Welding, Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Automation.Drafting Applications: Pipe, Structural, Architectural, and Civil Engineering.Drafting Applications: Electronics and Printed Circuit Boards.Charts and Graphs.The Design Process.SECTION 5 EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS: Finding, Getting, Keeping a Job, and Using the Internet to Find a Job.Quality Competitiveness and Teamwork on the Job.