mechanical drawing

This guide walks the reader through the many options open to students interested in construction, installation, and maintenance.

Students learn about the purposes and types of technical texts, and actually analyze sample texts. They review experiments, recipes, and crafts, and compare and contrast the examples.

Discusses what it takes to achieve success in the fields of manufacturing and automotive care, and gives practical advice on how to use vocational school, training programs, and college to obtain such careers as auto mechanic, engineer, drafter or industrial illustrator, or skilled factory worker.

Covers the essential principles of constructing, interpreting, and understanding technical drawings, with an explanation of the principles of CAD (Computer Aided Design).

An illustrated guide to technical drawing for beginners. Includes tips on how to color and present your drawings.

Provides an overview of the field, educational preparation, work conditions, and advancement opportunities.

Examines the variety of careers available to drafters; describes and illustrates drafting concepts; provides information on desktop publishing with CAD; examines management techniques for graphic communication of all types; explains in general how CAD systems work; and explores special topics within the drafting field.

Provides a practical approach to drafting and design with examples and illustrations related to advanced engineering graphics programs and disciplines, including welding, fluid power, piping, electricity-electronics, HVAC, and sheet metal.