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Jensen, Helsel, and Short have provided students with a presentation that prepares them for drafting careers in our modern technology-intensive society throughout previous editions of Engineering Drawing and Design. The seventh edition is no exception with the focus on preparing students to enter the workplace equipped with an understanding of the latest standards, principles, and concepts necessary for a successful career in the field of drafting.

Text Features and Improvements in the Seventh Edition:

  • Emphasis on knowing and applying the latest drafting standards
  • Current information on manufacturing materials and processes
  • Updated information on the latest standards on fasteners and screw thread representation
  • Latest information on computer graphics and use of the Internet as a resource for technical and design information
  • Solid Modeling is included in Chapter 15
  • Comprehensive coverage of geometric tolerancing follows the latest ASME Y-14.5M standards (Chapter 16)
  • Concurrent engineering and project modeling are covered in Chapter 19
  • Current information on layout and design for stamping sheet materials is covered in Chapter 23

Additional Resources:

Drawing Workbook: The Workbook for Engineering Drawing and Design, Seventh Edition, covers all 27 chapters. It contains worksheets that provide a partially completed solution for assignments for each unit of the text. Each worksheet is referenced to a specific chapter and unit number in the text. Instructions are provided that give an overview for each assignment and references it to the appropriate text unit. The drawing problems contain both U.S. customary (decimal inch) and metric (millimeter) units of measurement. The worksheets are perforated for easy removal. Solutions are available to instructors at the book’s website at www.mhhe.com/jensen

Additional Chapters on Advanced Topics: Three additional chapters covering advanced topics are provided on the book’s website:
  • Chapter 28 – Applied Mechanics
  • Chapter 29 – Strength of Materials
  • Chapter 30 – Fluid Power