ENGINEERING DRAWING

Brief Course Description:

The course introduces and exposes students to engineering drawing. The topics covered include sketching; drawing of lines, curves and loci; orthographic, projection, isometric and oblique techniques; sectional views and aspects of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The course also introduces students to elements of design, especially in the part played by computer aided drawing and design.

Course Objectives

The Course aims to:

1. Teach the student the Engineering Drawing language

2. Enable the student to present objects in form of drawings

3. Equip the student with skills to interpret Engineering Drawings

4. Enable the student to use AutoCAD in Drawing and design work.

Course Outcome

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

• Identify and distinguish between the various types of symbols and diagrams used in computer engineering.

• Apply engineering drawing principles and competently produce, modify or reproduce computer engineering drawings.

• Interpret computer engineering drawings.

• Use computer software and other technologies to produce effective sketches, diagrams, charts, tables and graphs.