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- Achieves conceptual clarity by presenting solved examples with clearly drawn illustrations
- Highlights the construction of conic curves to develop analytical skills
- Discusses missing line corrections in orthographic views and missing view additions in orthographic projections for better perception and visualization
- Explains the principle of isometric projection of objects from their orthographic view(s) with coordinate axes
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
The primary objective of this book is to provide an easy approach to the basic principles of Engineering Drawing, which is one of the core subjects for undergraduate students in all branches of engineering. Further, it offers comprehensive coverage of topics required for a first course in this subject, based on the author’s years of experience in teaching this subject.
Emphasis is placed on the precise and logical presentation of the concepts and principles that are essential to understanding the subject. The methods presented help students to grasp the fundamentals more easily. In addition, the book highlights essential problem-solving strategies and features both solved examples and multiple-choice questions to test their comprehension.
Keywords
- Engineering drawing textbook
- Dimensioning
- Lettering
- Geometrical constructions
- Construction of arcs
- Cycloidal curves
- Orthographic projections
- Projections of points
- Vanishing point method
- Projections of lines
- Projections of solids
- Cylinder penetrating cylinder
- Cone penetrating cylinder
- Helix and helical spring
- Projections of plane figures
Authors and Affiliations
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Annamalai University, Cuddalore, India
K. Rathnam
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A First Course in Engineering Drawing
Authors: K. Rathnam
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5358-0
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-5357-3Published: 29 August 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-5376-5Published: 30 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-5358-0Published: 09 August 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 387
Number of Illustrations: 475 b/w illustrations
Topics: Engineering Design, Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design, Job Careers in Science and Engineering