Graphics Communication

Engineering drawing is a language used to relate and communicate ideas between professionals and non-professionals if need be.

Engineers must fulfill two important aspects of design: Aesthetics and Function

Three activities that make up the concurrent design process are: Ideation, Refinement, & Implementation.

Visualization: the ability to mentally control visual information 

Graphics Theory: geometry and projection techniques

Standards: sets of rules that govern how parts are made and technical drawings are represented

Conventions: commonly accepted practices and methods used for technical drawings

Tools: devices used to create engineering drawings and models, including both hand-held and computer tools

Applications: the various uses for technical graphics in engineering design, such as mechanical, electrical, and architectural

 ¡CAD: Computer Aided Design

¡CADD: Computer Aided Design & Drafting

¡CAM: Computer Aided Manufacturing

¡CIM: Computer Integrated Manufacturing

¡CAE: Computer Assisted Engineering

¡CAPP: Computer-Aided Process Planning

¡MRP: Material Requirement Planning

¡EDM: Enterprise Document/Data Management

¡CAE: Computer Assisted Engineering

¡Blue Print Reading: Interpreting drawings made by others

Different types of Lines

Diagram 2.1