Print Reading for Engineering and Manufacturing Technology

Author : David A Madsen, B.S., M.Ed.

9781111308711

448 Pages Paperback

3rd Edition | Previous Editions: 2005, 1994

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To fully understand the information found on real-world manufacturing and mechanical engineering drawings, your students must consider important information about the processes represented, the dimensional and geometric tolerances specified, and the assembly requirements for those drawings. This enh... more

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Contains concepts that are written and presented with current computer-aided drafting (CAD) technology standards to coach your students in learning to read complete sets of working drawings in manufacturing and mechanical engineering.

Includes illustrative examples and prints that are all created u... more

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Includes new material on electronic filing, discovery, the duty to prevent spoliation, pertinent rule changes and coverage of the HIPAA standards that facilitates your students' understanding of the importance of these relatively new areas of practice.

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Author

David A Madsen, B.S., M.Ed.

David A. Madsen is an emeritus faculty member in drafting technology and the Autodesk Premier Training Center at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Oregon, where he also served as an instructor and department chairperson for nearly 30 years. In addition to his community college experience, David served as a drafting technology instructor at Centennial High School in Gresham, Oregon. He is a former member of the American Design and Drafting Association (ADDA) Board of Directors and was honored by the ADDA with Director Emeritus status at the annual conference in 2005. David is an Autodesk Authorized Author and has extensive experience in mechanical drafting, architectural design and drafting, and building construction. He holds a master of education degree in vocational administration and a bachelor of science degree in industrial education. He is the author of ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN, GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING, and PRINT READING FOR ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, and coauthor of ARCHITECTURAL AUTOCAD; ARCHITECTURAL DESKTOP AND ITS APPLICATIONS; ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN; ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING USING AUTOCAD; AUTOCAD AND ITS APPLICATIONS: BASICS, ADVANCED, AND COMPREHENSIVE; AUTOCAD ARCHITECTURE AND ITS APPLICATIONS; AUTOCAD ESSENTIALS; CIVIL DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY; and PRINT READING FOR ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Engineering and Manufacturing Technology Print Reading.
2. Communicating with a Sketch.
3. Scales and Precision Measurement.
4. Reading Lines and Lettering on a Print.
5. Reading Multiviews.
6. Reading Auxiliary Views.
7. Manufacturing Materials and Processes.
8. Reading Dimensions.
9. Reading Drawings with Fasteners and Springs.
10. Reading Sections, Revolutions and Conventional Breaks.
11. Reading Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
12. Reading Linkage, Cam, Gear, and Bearing Prints.
13. Reading Precision Sheet Metal Drawings.
14. Reading Working Drawings.
15. Welding Processes and Reading Welding Representations.
16. Reading Pictorial Drawings.
17. Reading Electrical Diagrams and Schematics.
Glossary.
Index.

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