MechChem Africa August 2017

THIRD EDITION - REVISED ISBN 978-0-620-69126-0

A Comprehesive Guide for Students and Professional Engineers

OVERVIEW

COMMENTS

“T his book is the culmination of many years of teaching of, and first- hand experience with, the engineering drawing course which the author lectured at UKZN for 21 years. It provides a state-of-the-art textbook on the subject, including CADD, with several examples, exercises and explanations. It is recommended to all students who are studying the subject and to professional engineers who use drawing in their work.” Dr Sarp Adali: Sugar Millers Professor of Engineering Design; Fellow of University of KwaZulu-Natal; Fellow of the South African Royal Society; Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers. “The Engineering Drawing Guide authored by Mr Joelson has formed the basis for the first year drawing module at UKZN for many years. It is laid out in a logical and structured format. It is easy to read, understand and flows in a format that builds understanding in engineering drawing. This 'Guide' is highly recommended for tertiary education students that want a complete guide to modern day engineering drawing methods, principles and practices.” “The Engineering Drawing Guide is prescribed for students undertaking the capstone project for the Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology at the Durban University of Technology. The outcomes of the course require that students use best practice to produce engineering outputs that conform to established standards. As such the Engineering Drawing Guide provides very useful guidance in aiding students to produce professional engineering drawings according to the latest ISO code of practice. Besides providing information related to drawing outputs, the guide also contains other engineering data that will ensure that the book serves as a valuable reference in professional practice”. David Jonson: PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Durban University of Technology (DUT) Prof Glen Bright: James Fulton Professor in Mechanical Engineering; Academic Leader Discipline of Mechanical Engineering (UKZN); PhD, MSc, BSc, MBA.

This guide has been used (amongst other universities), by the faculty of engineering at the “University of Stellenbosch” for the past five years, for first year students. Likewise the “University of KwaZulu-Natal” has used it since its initial edition in 1996. It is not suggested that this guide replace any other technical drawing texts used at schools and colleges, however, it may complement or supplement the student’s studies and their overall understanding of the fundamentals used in engineering drawing and design. In addition, it may also be helpful to apprentices in the engineering environment. This guide was specifically designed for 1st year university students, especially those who were not exposed to technical drawing at school. It has also successfully assisted final year students at university with their research and project work. The foundational roots/information used stems from, and was developed from, lecturing (N1-N6) technical engineering drawing and design for 8 years at a technical college. However, much of its contents is contributed to university colleagues and students. The main purpose is to ensure adherence to the ISO Standards and Conventions; the universal engineering language used in industry. It has many illustrations, step by step examples and exercises with model answers, which are aligned to the mechanical engineering code of drafting practice.

PRACTICAL DRAWING APPLICATIONS FOR REAL DESIGN SITUATIONS

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