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PrefaceEngineering Drawing and Design, Seventh Edition, prepares students for drafting careers in modern, technology-intensive industries. Technical drafting, like all technical areas, is constantly changing; the computer has revolutionized the way in which drawings and parts are made. This new edition translates the most current technical information available into the most useful for both instructor and student. The book covers graphic communication, CAD, functional drafting, material representation, shop processes, geometric tolerancing, true positioning, numerical control, electronic drafting, and metrication. The authors synthesize, simplify, and convert complex drafting standards and procedures into understandable instructional units.
Like previous editions, this one is at the cutting edge of drafting and computer technologies. Because board-drafting skills are rapidly being replaced by computer-aided drafting (CAD), this edition provides an en-hanced view of CAD while adhering to current ASME, ANSI, CSA, and ISO standards. Drafters must be knowledgeable about CAD and about interna-tional standards, for design files can now be electronically transmitted across borders, or around the world.
The reader will find that this book helps build basic skills. It also supplies the technical knowledge required in today’s marketplace.
TEXT FEATURES- Knowing and Applying Drawing Standards. A drawing made in the United States must meet the requirements set out in various ASME drawing stan-dards publications. Also, if a firm is involved in international marketing and manufacturing, ISO guidelines (or other standards, such as Canadian drawing standards) must be strictly followed. Drafters will be pleased to see that this book not only covers these standards but also shows how to interpret and apply them. For example, the coverage of geometric tolerancing and true position is more comprehensive than in any other drafting text on the market today.
- Knowing Manufacturing Materials and Their Processes. The authors bring together and explain the manufacturing materials that are available for engineering design. They describe the manufacturing processes that influence the shape, appearance, and design of the product.
- Knowing Fastening Methods. The correct fastening device plays a very important role in the cost, design, and appearance of a product. Readers can learn about various types of fasteners, both permanent and removable, that are currently available.
- Providing All the Necessary Information to Complete the Design. The numerous as-signments help the reader gain practice. These assignments can be completed with the help of a variety of Appendix tables reflecting real-world applications.
- Unit Approach in Teaching the Subject Matter. The text’s unit approach makes it possible for instructors to put together a customized program of instruction that suits the needs of their students and local industry.
KEY FEATURES OF THE
SEVENTH EDITION
Many users of the text were consulted before this new edition was undertaken. In response to their suggestions and recommendations, we have made major changes and added new features to this Seventh ¬Edition, including:-
The four-color format is easy to read. Color has been used as well to strengthen the important features in the 3000 line drawings and photographs.
- Chapter 2 explains how drawings are produced by computers and periph-erals. Computers and the Internet Web have become not only a laboratory but also a limit- less technical resource and design facility.
- Solid modeling continues to play an important role in Chap. 15. The power of personal computers and workstations brings 3-D modeling into the classroom, home, CAD office, and onsite manufacturing centers.
- Chapter 16 contains more information on geometric tolerancing and guidance on how to apply it to various drawings. The chapter is up to date with ASME standards and is more understandable to beginning students.
- Chapter 19 covers concurrent engineering and project modeling. Today, engineers and technicians work side by side. All team members are responsible for coordinating efforts to deliver on-time and on-budget finished products.
- The section on stamping in Chap. 23 it covers the process of forming and cutting thicker-gage metals that are used in manufacturing.
- Chapter 27, on electronic drafting, is consistent with solid-state, printed circuit board technology.
- Many chapters include new CAD features. They give students and instructors a clear picture of how CAD can be used in the classroom while maintaining a focus on basic drafting principles. Many CAD features include assignments.
- We have continued to provide the unit approach to teaching, which divides chapters into “mini” teaching units. Instructors find this approach to be a real bonus. By choosing the appropriate units, instructors can put together a customized program that suits the needs of their students and local industry.
- Design concepts are covered in the text through drawing practice. Graduates find that these concepts give them an excellent background in drafting and design. Instructors can choose the units appropriate for their program.
- This text continues to provide the latest drawing standards, indispensable to instructors. Current ANSI/ASME and ISO drawing practices are examined better here than in any other text.
- Numerous Internet assignments appear throughout the book. The websites, which relate directly to the topic of the unit, are of companies students might select to survey possible career opportunities. Instructors can ask students to describe what they found at the sites or to discuss sites that have the greatest regional career interest. Students can also view various technical product lines.
Each chapter begins with objectives and ends with
a chapter summary and list of key terms (both referenced to chapter units) and draftinvg assignments. A Glossary, precedes the Appendix. The four-color design highlights the text’s special features. Color is used to en-hance the instructional value of the material. Thus, technical material is appealing visually and easy to follow and understand.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
We have revised, improved, and added to the program’s ancillary products. Here is what’s new and updated:
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 ref-erenced 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. cus-tomary (decimal inch) and metric (millimeter) units of measurement. The worksheets are perforated for easy removal. 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
Comments and suggestions concerning this and future editions of the text are most welcome.
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