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ME101A1

ENGINEERING GRAPHICS
 SYLLABUS
Sub Code: ME101A1 Credit: 3 (L-1, T-0, P-2)
ENGINEERING GRAPHICS
Questions to be set: 05 (All Compulsory)

Course Objective: All graphic forms are very important for communication among engineers in all
fields of technology. Engineering graphics is the language used by engineers to transfer ideas and
information needed for the construction of technical devices and systems. This course mainly used to
develop in students, graphic skills for communication of concepts, ideas and design of engineering
products. To expose them to existing national standards related to technical drawings. This course
used to introduces students to reading, understanding, and creating engineering drawings. Emphasis is
on creating accurate, clear sketches and drawings based on current professional practices. Standards
and conventions are presented and their applications.

Pre-requisites: Basic concepts of dimensions, units and its conversion to other units, Polygons,
Various shapes of solid.

Course Outcomes (CO): On Successful Completion of the course students will be able to:
CO STATEMENT
CO1 Increasingly use architectural and engineering scales.
CO2 Demonstrate drafting practices, visualization and projection skills useful for conveying ideas,
design and production of components and assemblies in engineering applications.
CO3 Analyse and draw the orthographic projections of points, lines, planes, ands solids
CO4 Generate the sections and development of various engineering components.
CO5 Develop isometric projection, convert orthographic views to isometric views and vice versa for
practical engineering problems.

Module Topics to Topics Hrs. CO PO PSO

be covered
Module 1: In class
Representative fraction, construction of plain scales, 8 1
Scales diagonal scales and comparative scales
Assignment Problems solving
Topics
Module 2: In class Projections of lines in different positions with respect 7 2,3
Projections of to the reference planes, true length, angle of
lines inclination of lines with reference planes.
Assignment Problems solving
Topics
Module 3: In class Projection of planes: Projection of plane lamina of 7 2,3
Projection of different geometrical shapes in different positions
planes with respect to the reference planes.
and Projection Projection of solids: Projection of solids of different
of solids geometrical shapes by change of position method.
Assignment Problems solving
Topics
Module 4: In class Section of Solids: Section of solids of different 7 2,4
Section of geometrical shapes by change of position method.
Solids Development of Surfaces: Development of parallel
and lines, Right Prisms, Oblique Prisms, Right Cylinders,
Development of Oblique Cylinders, Right pyramids, Oblique
Surfaces Pyramids, Right Cones and Oblique Cones.
Assignment Problems solving
Topics
 Module 5: In class Orthographic Projection: Conversion of pictorial 7 2,5
Orthographic views into orthographic projections of simple machine
Projection and parts.
Isometric Isometric Projection: Isometric axes, lines, planes
Projection and Isometric scale, Isometric Projections of prisms,
pyramids, cylinders, cones and simple machine parts
Assignment Problems solving
Topics

Text books:
1. Engineering Drawing by N.D.Bhatt, Charotar Publishing House Pvt.Ltd.
2. Engineering Drawing Vol. I & II, by K. R. Gopalakrishna, Subhas Publications

Reference books:
1. Machine drawing by N.D.Bhatt, Charotar Publishing House Pvt.Ltd.
2. Engineering drawing and computer graphics by M. B. Shah & B.C.Rana, Pearson Education
3. Engineering Graphics by B. Agarwal & C. M. Agarwal, McGrawHill Publication
4. Text book on Engineering Drawing by K.L. Narayana & P. Kannaiah, McGrawHill
Publication.
 CHAPTER 1
SCALES
LAB WORK 1
1. Draw a scale of R.F 1:40 to read in meters and decimeter to be able to measure a length of
4m and 6 dm. Mark on scale the following two distances: i) 2.6 m ii) 3 m and 8 dm.
2. Construct a diagonal scale of 3: 200 showing meters, decimeters and centimeters and to
measure up to 6 meters. Show on scale a distance of 4.25 meter.
3. The distance between two towns is 120 km. A passenger train covers this distance in 4
hours. Construct a scale to measure off the distance covered by the train in a single
minute and up to 1 hour. The R.F. of the scale is 1:200000. Show the distance covered by
the train in 36 minutes.

ASSIGNMENT
1. Construct a plain scale to read centimeter and decimeter and long enough to measure 6
decimeter R.F=1/4. Show on it a distance of 4.9 decimeter.
2. Construct a plain scale to show meters and decimeters and long enough to measure up to
6 meters. R.F of the scale is 1/50. Show on the scale a distance of 4 meters and 7
decimeters.
2. Construct a scale of 1:5 to show decimeters and centimeters and to read up to 1 meter.
Show the length of 7.6 dm on it.
3. Draw a scale of 1:60 to show meters and decimeters and long enough to measure up to 6
meters.
4. Construct a scale of 1:5 inches=1 foot to show inches and long enough to measure up to 4
feet.
5. A train is running at speed of 45 km per hour. Considered a plane scale to read a
minimum of a km and a minute. The scale should measure up to a maximum of 40 km.
The R.F of the scale is 1/250000. On the scale, show the distance covered by the train in
36 minute.
6. The distance between Parry’s corner and Egmore is 2.5 km. On inspection of the roadmap
its equivalent distance measures 5 cm. Draw a diagonal scale to read 50 m minimum.
Show on it a distance of 6350 m.
7. The distance between two stations is 100 km and on a road map it is shown by 30cm.
Draw a diagonal scale and indicate 46.8 km and 32.4 km on it.
8. A map is to be drawn with R.F. 1:40. Construct a scale to read meters, decimeters and
centimeters and long enough to measure up to 6 m. Show on it a distance of 3.84 m.
 CHAPTER 2
PROJECTION OF STRAIGHT LINES
LAB WORK 2
1. A line is 80 mm long is inclined at 450 to VP and parallel to HP. The end nearer to VP is
30 mm in front of VP, 60 mm above HP and 100 mm in front of right PP. Draw its
projections.
2. A line AB 60 mm long has one of its extremities 20 mm in front of VP and 15 mm above
HP. The line is inclined at 250 to HP and 400 to VP. Draw its top and front views.
3. The front view of a line 90 mm long is inclined at 450 to the XY line a′ b′ being 65 mm
long. a′ is 15 mm above the XY line . The point A is in VP. Draw the projection of the
line and find its inclination with HP and VP.

LAB WORK 3
1. A straight line AB of length 90 mm has its end A 10 mm in front of V.P. and B 20 mm
above H.P. The front view and top view of the line measures 80 mm and 60 mm,
respectively. Draw the projections of the line and obtained the true angles of inclinations
with H.P. and V.P.
2. Distance between the end projectors of a straight line AB is 40 mm. End A is 40 mm
above HP and 20 mm in front of VP and end B is 6 mm above of HP. The line is inclined
at 300. To the VP. Draw its projections. Find its true length and angle.
3. The distance between the end projectors passing through the end points of a line AB is 40
mm. The end A is 20 mm above HP and 15 mm in front of VP. The end B is 45 mm in
front of VP. The line appears as 65 mm long in the front view. Complete the projections.
Find the true length of the line and its inclination with the HP and VP.

ASSIGNMENT
1. A line PQ has its end P is 15 mm above HP and 10 mm in front of VP. The end Q is 55
mm above HP and the line is inclined at 300 to HP. The distance between the end
projectors of the line when measured parallel to the line of intersection of HP and VP is
50 mm. Draw the projections of the line and find its inclination with the VP.
2. A line AB measuring 70 mm has its end A 15 mm in front of VP and 20 mm above HP.
And the other end B is 60 mm in front of VP and 50 mm above HP. Draw the projections.
3. A line AB, 65 mm long, has its end A 45 mm in front of VP and 15 mm above HP, end B
10 mm in front of VP and 45 mm above HP. Draw its projections.
4. A line, 80 mm long has its end N, 10 mm above the H.P. and 15 mm in front of V.P. The
other end S is 65 mm above the H.P. and 50 mm in front of V.P. Draw the projections of
the line. Find its true inclination with H.P. and V.P.
5. A 70 mm long line PQ is inclined at 450 to the VP. Its end P lies in the HP and 15 mm in
front of the VP. The top view of the line measures 60 mm. Draw its projections and
determine true inclination with HP.
 CHAPTER 3
PROJECTION OF PLANES
LAB WORK 4
1. A pentagonal plane lamina of edges 20 mm is resting on HP with one of its corner
touching it such that the plane surface makes an angle of 600 with HP. The two of the base
edges containing the corner on which the lamina rests make equal inclination with HP. If
the edge opposite to this corner makes an angle of 450 with the VP, draw the top and the
front views of the plane lamina in this position.
2. A hexagonal lamina of 30 mm sides rests on HP on one of its sides. The side which is on
HP is perpendicular to the VP and the surface of the lamina is inclined to the HP at 45 0. It
is then rotated through 90º such that the side which is on HP is now parallel to V.P. Draw
the front view and the top view of the lamina in its inclined position.
3. A regular pentagonal lamina of 25 mm side is resting on HP on one of its sides, while the
opposite corner touches VP. Draw the projections of the lamina, when it makes an angle
of 600 with HP.

LAB WORK 5
1. A circular lamina of 60 mm diameter rests on HP such that the surface of the lamina is
inclined at 300 to HP. The diameter through the point on which the lamina rests on HP,
appears to be inclined at 300 to the VP in the top view. Obtain its projection.
2. A circular plate of 60 mm diameter has a hexagonal hole of 20 mm sides centrally
punched. Draw the projections of lamina resting on HP with its surface inclined at 300 to
the HP and the diameter through the point on which the lamina rest on the HP is inclined
at 500 to VP. Any two parallel sides of the hexagonal hole are perpendicular to the
diameter of the circular plate passing through the point on which it rests. Draw the
projection.

ASSIGNMENT
1. A regular hexagonal plane of 30 mm sides has one corner touching VP and another
opposite corner touching HP. The plane is inclined at 600 to the HP and 300 to the VP.
Draw the projection of the plane neglecting its thickness.
2. Draw the projections of a rhombus having 100 mm and 40 mm long diagonals. The
bigger diagonal is inclined at 300 to HP with one of the end point in HP and the smaller
diagonal is parallel to both the planes.
3. A thin circular plate of 70 mm diameter is resting on its circumference such that its plane
is inclined 600 to the HP and 300 to the VP. Draw the projection of plate.
4. A hexagonal plane of 30 mm side has its corner A in the HP. The surface of the plane is
inclined at 450 to the HP and the diagonal containing corner A is inclined at 300 to the
VP. Draw its projections.
5. A equilateral triangle ABC having sides 50 mm long is suspended freely from a point O
on the side AB 15 mm from A in such a way that the plane of the triangle makes an angle
of 600 with VP. The point O is 55 mm above HP and 30 mm in front of VP. Draw the
projection of the triangle.
 CHAPTER 4
PROJECTION OF SOLIDS
LAB WORK 6
1. An equilateral triangular prism 20mm side of base and 50mm long rests with one of its
shorter edge on HP such that the rectangular face containing the edge on which the prisms
rests is inclined at 300 on HP. The edge on which the prism rests is inclined at 600 to the
VP. Draw its Projections.
2. A Hexagonal prism base 20mm side axis 40mm long is placed with one of its edges on
HP such that axis is inclined at 300 to HP and 450 to VP. Draw its projections.

LAB WORK 7
1. A Pentagonal pyramid 20 mm side of base and 35 mm altitude rests with one of its
corners on HP such that the two base edges passing through the corner on which it rests
make equal inclination with HP. The axis is inclined at 450 to VP and 300 to HP. Draw the
top and front view of the pyramid.
2. Draw the top and front views of right circular cylinder of base 45mm diameter and 60
mm long when it lies on HP, such that its axis is inclined at 300 to HP and the axis
appears to be perpendicular to the VP in the top view.

ASSIGNMENT
1. A square pyramid of 40 mm base side and 75 mm long axis has a corner of its base on the
VP. A slant edge contained by the corner in inclined at 450 to the VP, and the plane
containing the slant edge and the axis is inclined at 600 to the HP. Draw its projections.
2. Draw the projections of a square prism, side of base 30 mm and axis 60 mm long, resting
with one of the edges of its base on H.P. Its axis is inclined at 300 to H.P and the top view
of the axis is at 450 to XY line.
3. A pentagonal prism of 35 mm base side and 70 mm long axis has it axis inclined at 30 0 to
the VP. An edge of its base is in the VP and inclined at 450 to the HP. Draw its
projections.
4. Draw the top and front view of a rectangular pyramid of sides of base 20 x 25 mm and
height 35 mm when it lies with one of its triangular faces containing the longer edge of
the base on HP. The longer edge containing the triangular face lying on HP is inclined at
600 to VP in the top view with the apex of the pyramid away from VP.
5. A cylinder of diameter 60 mm and axis 70 mm long, is having its axis inclined at 45 0 to
V.P. and 300 to H.P. Draw its projections.
6. A hexagonal pyramid, base 30 mm side and axis 60mm long has one of its slant edges on
HP such that two of its triangular faces containing the slant edge on which it rests are
equally inclined to HP. The top view of the axis appears to be inclined at 450 to VP. Draw
its projections when its base is nearer to the observer than its apex.
7. A cylinder of 50 mm base diameter and 70 mm long axis has a point of its base circle in
the VP. Its axis is inclined at 300 to VP and 450 to the HP. Draw its projections.
 CHAPTER 5
SECTIONS OF SOLID
LAB WORK 8
1. A Hexagonal prism of 30 mm sides and axis 80 mm long is resting on HP on its base with
two of its lateral faces parallel to VP .The prism is sectioned by an inclined plane passing
through the midpoint of the axis and makes 60⁰ with the HP. Draw the sectional top view
and the true shape of the section, if the section plane is perpendicular to the VP.
2. A square pyramid, side of base 40 mm and height 62 mm, has its base on HP and all the
edges of the base equally inclined to VP. It is cut by a section plane perpendicular to VP,
inclined at an angle of 45° to HP and bisecting the axis. Draw its sectional top view and
true shape of section.
3. A cylinder of 45 diameter and 70 long, is resting on one of its bases on H.P. It is cut by a
section plane, inclined at 60o with H.P and passing through a point on the axis at 15 from
one end. Draw the sectional top view and true shape of the section.

LAB WORK 9
1. A pentagonal pyramid, side of base 25 mm and length of axis 50 mm, lies on one of its
triangular faces on HP with its axis parallel to VP. A sectional plane perpendicular to the
HP and inclined to the VP at 300 cuts the pyramid bisecting its axis. Draw its top view,
sectional front view and true shape of the section.
2. A regular pentagonal prism, side of base 25 mm and height 65 mm, rests on an edge of its
base on HP, such that the rectangular face containing the base edge is inclined to the HP
at 300. A sectional plane perpendicular to the HP and inclined to the VP at 450 cuts the
prism such that the long edge farthest away from the VP is bisected. Draw the top view,
sectional front view and true shape.

ASSIGNMENT
1. A hexagonal pyramid, side of base 25 mm and height 57 mm, rests on its base on HP,
with one of its sides parallel to VP. A sectional plane perpendicular to HP and inclined to
the VP at 450 cuts the pyramid and passes at a distance of 7 mm from its axis. Draw its
front view, sectional top view and true shape of the section.
2. A square prism, side of base 30 mm and axis 60 mm long, it rests with its base on HP and
one of its rectangular faces is inclined at 30° to VP. A section plane perpendicular to VP
and inclined at 60° to HP cuts the axis of the prism at a point 20 mm from its top end.
Draw the sectional top view and true shape of section.
3. A cube of 45 mm sides rests on one of its faces on HP with a vertical face inclined at 30⁰
to VP. A Vertical section plane inclined at 30⁰ to VP and leaning opposite to the above
inclined vertical face passes through the cube at a distance of 5 mm from the axis and in
front of it. Draw the sectional front view and the true shape of the section.
4. A pentagonal pyramid, side of base 26 mm and 52 mm height, rests with its base on HP.
One of the edges of its base is perpendicular to VP. A section plane perpendicular to VP
and inclined at 45° to HP bisects the axis. Draw the sectional top view and project another
top view on an A.I.P. parallel to the section plane showing true shape of section.
 CHAPTER 6
DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACES
LAB WORK 10
1. A square pyramid with side of base 30 mm and axis 50 mm long, is resting on its base on
H.P. with an edge of the base parallel to V.P. It is cut by a section plane perpendicular to
V.P. and inclined at 450 to H.P. The section plane is passing through the mid-point of the
axis. Draw the development of the surface and the sectional top view of the cut pyramid.
2. A regular pentagonal prism, edge of base 30 mm and height 75 mm rests on its base on
HP such that its right side base edge is perpendicular to VP. It is truncated from both of
its ends by section planes inclined at 300 and meets the left top and base corner of the
prism. Draw the front and top views of the pyramid and develop its lateral surface.
3. A cylinder of 45mm base diameter and 55mm long rests with its base on HP. It is cut by a
plane perpendicular to VP, inclined at an angle of 60o to HP and passing through a point
on the axis, 12 mm from its top. Draw the sectional top view and the development of the
lateral surface of the truncated cylinder.

ASSIGNMENT
1. A rectangular pyramid of base 48 × 32 mm and height 62 mm, rests on its base in HP
with one of its longer base side parallel to VP. A section plane perpendicular to the VP
and inclined at 300 to the HP cuts the pyramid bisecting its axis. Draw the front and top
views of the pyramid and develop its lateral surface.
2. A cylinder of base 80 diameter and axis 110 long is resting on its base on HP it has a
circular hole of 60 diameter drilled through centrally such that the axis of the hole is
perpendicular to VP and bisects the axis of the cylinder at right angles. Develop the
lateral surface of the cylinder.
3. A Hexagonal prism of base side 20 mm and height 60 mm is resting on the ground on its
base with a base edge inclined at 20⁰ to the VP. A cutting plane perpendicular to the VP
and inclined at 70⁰ to the HP cuts the solid such that it meets the axis at the top face.
Draw the development of the larger portion of the solid.
4. A regular pentagonal pyramid edge of base 30 mm and height 72 mm, resting on its base
on HP such that left side base edge is perpendicular to VP. It is cut by two cutting planes
perpendicular to the VP, one parallel to HP and bisecting the axis, and the other inclined
at 450 to HP and meets the axis at the base removing the left side of the pyramid. Draw
the front and top views of the pyramid and develop its lateral surface.
5. A hexagonal prism, edge of base 20mm and axis 50mm long, rests with its base on HP
such that one of its rectangular faces is parallel to VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to
VP, inclined at 45o to HP and passing through the right corner of the top faces of the
prism.
(i) Draw the sectional top view.
(ii)Develop the lateral surfaces of the truncated prism.
6. A vertical chimney of 70cm diameter joins a roof sloping at 35o with horizontal. The
shortest portion over the roof is 32 cm. Obtain the shape of the sheet metal from which
the chimney can be fabricated. Scale 1: 20.
7. A cone of base 50 mm diameter and axis 60 mm long, is resting on its base on H.P. A
section plane perpendicular to H.P. and V.P. cuts the cone at a distance of 10 mm from
the axis. Draw the development of the cut solid.
 CHAPTER 7
ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
LAB WORK 11
1. From the given pictorial view in figure draw the front view, top view and side view.

Figure 2
Figure 1

ASSIGNMENT

Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5 Figure 6

Figure 8

Figure 7
 CHAPTER 8
ISOMETRIC PROJECTION
LAB WORK 12
1. Draw the isometric projections of the objects shown in figure

Figure 2
Figure 1

ASSIGNMENT

Figure 4

Figure 3
Figure 5
Figure 6