Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University NCE-151/251 Computer Aided Engineering Graphics Syllabus

Note: University do not conduct any theory examination for this subject.
Lecture- nil; Tutorial - 1 period/week; Practical 3 periods/week

Syllabus

1. Introduction to Computer Aided Sketching (2 sheets)
Introduction, Drawing Instruments and their uses, BIS conventions, lettering Dimensioning and free hand practicing. 
AUTO CAD, layout of the software, standard tool bar/menus and description of most commonly used toolbars, navigational tools. Co-ordinate system and reference planes. Definitions of HP, VP, RPP & LPP. Creation of 2D/3D environment. Selection of drawing size and scale. Commands and creation of Lines, Co-ordinate points, axes, poly-lines, square, rectangle, polygons, splines, circles, ellipse, text, move, copy, off-set, mirror, rotate, trim, extend, break, chamfer, fillet, curves, constraints.

2. Orthographic Projections (2 sheets)
Introduction, Definitions- Planes of projection, reference line and conventions employed, Projections of points in all the four quadrants, Projections of straight lines (located in First quadrant/first angle only), True and apparent lengths, True and apparent inclinations to reference planes.

3. Orthographic Projections of Plane Surfaces (First Angle Projection Only) (1sheets)
Introduction, Definitions-projections of plane surfaces-triangle, square rectangle, rhombus, pentagon, hexagon and circle, planes in different positions by change of position method only.

4. Projections of Solids (First Angle Projection Only) (2 sheets)
Introduction, Definitions- Projections of right regular- tetrahedron, hexahedron (cube), prisms, pyramids, cylinders and cones in different positions.

5. Sections and Development of Lateral Surfaces of Solids (1 sheet)
Introduction, Section planes, Sections, section views, Sectional views, apparent shapes and True shapes of Sections of right regular prisms, pyramids, cylinders and cones resting with base on HP.
Development of lateral surface of above solids, their frustums and truncations.

6. Isometric Projection (Using Isometric Scale Only) (1 sheet)
Introduction, Isometric scale, Isometric Projection of simple plane figures, Isometric Projection of tetrahedron, hexahedron (cube), right regular prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, spheres, cut spheres.

Text Book:
  1. Engineering Drawing – B Agrawal and C M Agrawal, 2nd edition, 2014 McGraw Hill India, New Delhi.
  2. Engineering Drawing – N.D. Bhatt & V.M. Panchal, 48th edition, 2005 Charotar Publishing House, Gujarat.
  3. Computer Aided Engineering Drawing - S. Trymbaka Murthy, -I.K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 3rd revised edition- 2006.
References:
  1. Engineering Drawing – M.B. Shah, B.C.Rana, 2nd Edition.
  2. Engineering Graphics – K.R. Gopalakrishna, 32nd edition, 2005 – Subash Publishers Bangalore.
  3. Fundamentals of Engineering Drawing with an Introduction to Interactive Computer Graphics for Design and Production – Luzadder Warren J., duff John M., Eastern Economy Edition, 2005 – Prentice- Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.