Engineering Graphics

By Dr G Selvakumar | National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai

Learners enrolled: 213

Engineering Graphics is a foundational course designed to equip students with the essential skills required for technical drawing, visualization, and design communication in engineering. This course covers fundamental drawing techniques and the use of industry-standard software to create precise engineering drawings.

Basic Elements of Drawing – Introduction to drawing instruments, line types, geometric constructions, scales, and dimensioning. Students will develop proficiency in creating accurate technical sketches and understanding standard drawing conventions.
Orthographic Projections – Development of multi-view representations, including front, top, and side views. This module enhances spatial visualization skills and ensures students can interpret and create orthographic drawings following engineering standards.
Isometric Views and Isometric Projections – Conversion between orthographic and isometric views, providing students with the ability to visualize 3D objects effectively. The module includes exercises on constructing isometric projections from given orthographic views.
Freehand Sketching – Emphasizing quick and effective technical communication, students will practice freehand sketching of engineering components. This module enhances creativity and problem-solving abilities through hand-drawn representations.
AutoCAD Software and Exercises – Introduction to computer-aided drafting using AutoCAD. Students will learn to create, modify, and annotate engineering drawings digitally, preparing them for modern industry practices.

By the end of this course, students will have a strong foundation in engineering drawing principles, enabling them to interpret and create technical designs essential for engineering applications.

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Not Applicable
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	8 weeks
Category :
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Diploma
Start Date :	20 Jan 2025
End Date :	15 May 2025
Enrollment Ends :	28 Feb 2025
Exam Date :	17 May 2025 IST
Translation Languages :	English
NCrF Level	4.5
Industry Details :	Teaching

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

Contact NC Support

Email id | swayam@nitttrc.edu.in, swayam@nitttrc.ac.in

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Course layout

Week	Module	Description
1	Basic elements of Drawing and projection concepts	Ø Usage of Drawing Instruments, Ø Construction of simple geometry, Ø Concept of projection (First angle Projection, Third angle Projection, Plan (Top view), Elevation (Front view), Side view) Ø Projection of points and lines, Ø Practice session with mini-drafter.
2	Orthographic Projection of Primatives	Ø Projection of planes, Prisms, pyramids and Solids of Revolution. Ø Practice session with mini-drafter.
3	Free hand sketching, Isometric views and isometric projections	Ø Free hand sketching of simple machine elements Ø Free hand sketches of orthographic view Ø Isometric scale and Natural scale. Ø Isometric view and isometric projection. Ø Illustrative problems related to objects containing lines, circles and arcs shape only. Ø Conversion of orthographic views into isometric view/projection Ø Practice session with mini-drafter.
4	AutoCAD software	Ø Draw basic entities like Line, Circle, Arc, Polygon, Ellipse, Rectangle, Multiline, Poly-Line. Ø Method of Specifying points: Absolute coordinates, Relative Cartesian and Polar coordinates. Ø Modify and edit commends Ø Standard sizes of sheet. Selecting Various plotting parameters such as Paper size, paper units, Drawing orientation, plot scale, plot offset, plot area, print preview. Ø Solving the problems discussed during the first three weeks by using the AutoCAD software.

Books and references

1. Bureau of Indian Standards. Engineering Drawing Practice for Schools and Colleges IS: Sp-46. BIS.

Government of India, Third Reprint, October 1998; ISBN: 81-7061-091-2.

2. Bhatt, N. D. Engineering Drawing. Charotar Publishing House, Anand, Gujrat 2010; ISBN: 978-93-

80358-17-8.

3. Jain & Gautam, Engineering Graphics & Design, Khanna Publishing House, New Delhi (ISBN: 978-

93-86173-478)

4. Jolhe, D. A. Engineering Drawing. Tata McGraw Hill Edu. New Delhi, 2010; ISBN: 978-0-07-

064837-1

5. Dhawan, R. K. Engineering Drawing. S. Chand and Company, New Delhi; ISBN: 81-219-1431-0.

6. Shah, P. J. Engineering Drawing. S. Chand and Company, New Delhi, 2008, ISBN:81-219-2964-4.

7. Kulkarni, D. M.; Rastogi, A. P.; Sarkar, A. K. Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD. PHI Learning Private

Limited-New Delhi (2010); ISBN: 978-8120337831.

8. Jeyapoovan, T. Essentials of Engineering Drawing and Graphics using AutoCAD. Vikas Publishing

HousePvt. Ltd, Noida, 2011; ISBN: 978-8125953005.

9. Autodesk. AutoCAD User Guide. Autodesk Press, USA, 2015.

10. Sham, Tickoo. AutoCAD 2016 for Engineers and Designers. Dreamtech Press; Galgotia Publication,

New Delhi, 2015; ISBN 978-9351199113.

Instructor bio

Dr G Selvakumar

National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai

Dr G Selvakumar is currently a professor in the department of rural and entrepreneurship development of NITTTR Chennai. He graduated in B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) in 1999, M.E. (Computer Aided Design) in 2003 and Ph.D. from Jadavpur University, Kolkata in 2013. Prior to NITTTR Chennai, Dr G Selvakumar was affiliated with SSN college of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai for about a decade. He has 22+ years of teaching, research and administration experience in engineering institutions. He has successfully completed one SERB sponsored R&D research project titled ‘Investigations on Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (WEDM) of Low Conductive Materials’ for a tune of Rs. 32 lakhs. He has published [Application Number: 202341075663 Dated: 2023/11/06] one patent titled ‘A Cutting-Edge Paper Sorting system for Enhanced Productivity’. As on date (19.02.2025), 11 scholars have received their Ph.D. from Anna University, Chennai and 3 scholars are pursuing their Ph.D. under his supervision. He has published several international journal papers, conference proceedings, Book chapters and Books. The publication details of Dr G Selvakumar can be had from the following links,

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=pMM3aNMAAAAJ&hl=en

Scopus: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55509067900

Vidwan Profile : https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/324650

His area of research includes Advanced Manufacturing Processes, Decision Science, OBE, Operations Management and Entrepreneurship.

Course certificate

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Grading Policy:

Internal Assignment Score: This accounts for 30% of the final grade and is calculated based on the average of the best three assignments out of all the assignments given in the course.
Final Proctored Exam Score: This makes up 70% of the final grade and is derived from the proctored exam score out of 100.
Final Score: The final score is the sum of the average assignment score and the exam score.

Eligibility for Certification:

To qualify for a certificate, you must achieve an average assignment score of at least 10 out of 30, and an exam score of at least 30 out of 70. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >=40/100.

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