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The definitive guide to draughting to the latest ISO Standards

Table of Contents

1. Drawing office management and organization 2. Product development and computer aided design 3. Design for Manufacture to end of life 4. Intellectual Property (IP) and Engineering Design 5. CAD organization and applications 6. Principles of first and third angle orthographic projection 7. Linework and lettering 8. Three-dimensional illustrations using isometric and oblique projection 9. Drawing layouts and simplified methods 10. Sections and sectional views 11. Geometrical constructions and tangency 12. Loci applications 13. True lengths and auxiliary views 14. Conic sections and interpenetration of solids 15. Development of patterns from sheet materials 16. Dimensioning principles 17. Screw threads and conventional representations 18. Nuts, bolts, screws and washers 19. Keys and key ways 20. Worked examples in machine drawing 21. Limits and fits 22. Geometrical tolerancing and datums 23. Application of geometrical tolerances 24. Maximum material and least material principles 25. Positional tolerancing 26. Surface texture 27. Surface Finish and Corrosion of Metals 28. 3D annotation 29. The Duality Principle - the essential link between the design intent and the verification of the end product 30. Differences between American ASME Y 14.5M Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD and T) and ISO/BS 8888 geometrical tolerancing, standards 31. Cams and gears 32. Springs 33. Welding and welding symbols 34. Engineering diagrams 35. Bearings and applied technology 36. Engineering adhesives 37. Related standards 38. Production drawings 39. Drawing solutions

About the Author

Colin H. Simmons is an international engineering standards consultant and a member of numerous BSI and ISO committees dealing with technical product documentation and specifications. He is a former practising mechanical design engineer and author of many publications on engineering drawing, product specification and standards. Dennis E. Maguire was a design engineer and senior lecturer at Southall College, UK. Neil Phelps is an experienced mechanical engineer currently working as a design manager within a manufacturing environment. He is a member of BSI and ISO committees responsible for technical documentation and realization, and chairman of the BSI committee covering digital product specification. He has co-authored numerous design and standards-focused publications.