What are the engineering drawing standards?

What are the engineering drawing standards?

Conventions are essential for clear, unambiguous written, oral, and graphical communication. Drawings are used by engineers and manufacturing technologists to communicate their ideas and hence good engineering drawings follow conventions which are referred to as drawing standards.

Is engineering drawing hard?

Engineering drawing may be about technical drawings but it is one of the toughest subjects, ask any engineering student and you will know. A sound knowledge of drawing is vital otherwise its a tough road ahead with the subject. It is an art because it involves a lot of drawing, that to complex form of drawing.

How do you read and understand technical drawings?

Start by looking at the Title Block on each drawing. Located in the lower right of the drawing, the Title Block contains the architect or designer’s name, the drawing number, project name, part number or building address and the scale of the drawing. This will help you understand what you’re looking at.

How do you analyze engineering drawings?

Title block

1. Name and address of the company or agency who prepared or owns the drawing.
2. Part number and description.
3. Material.
4. Mass.
5. Finish.
6. General tolerances.
7. Projection details.
8. Scale used in the drawing.

Why do we need an engineering prints and drawings Handbook?

The Engineering Symbology, Prints, and Drawings Handbook was developed to assist nuclear facility operating contractors in providing operators, maintenance personnel, and technical staff with the necessary fundamentals training to ensure a basic understanding of engineering prints, their use, and their function.

What should be included in an engineering handbook?

The handbook includes information on engineering fluid drawings and prints; piping and instrument drawings; major symbols and conventions; electronic diagrams and schematics; logic circuits and diagrams; and fabrication, construction, and architectural drawings.

What do you need to know about engineering drawing?

An engineering drawing provides all information about size, shape, surface type, materials etc. of the object.

Are there any international standards for engineering drawings?

Engineering drawings, being one of the many forms of technical communication, have to fulfill some accepted standards. There are various national, multinational and international standards, but the current trend in most countries is to adhere (adopt) the ISO standards. Thus for the purpose of this course, we will adhere to the ISO standards.