Engineering

Introductory class on
Graphics
BITS F110

Text Book
Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD - D.M. Kulkarni,
A.P. Rastogi and A. K. Sarkar., PHI Learning Private
Limited, New Delhi.

INTRODUCTION
Engineering Graphics is the language of
Engineers. Like any other language, one should
be able to Read, Write & Express oneself.
The knowledge of Engineering Graphics is
useful to both scientists as well as Engineers.

Need of Engineering Graphics

Course Objectives
1.

To learn the AutoCAD as tool

2.

To learn theory of projections

3. To learn descriptive geometry

Development of 3-D imagination skill
& knowledge of basic drawing rules

Course Organization

Lectures

(1

Lecture/week)

Engineering

Graphics Concepts.

Labs (Practicals) (2 labs/week

4 hrs)

Working with AutoCAD, Learning by doing

Clarification of doubts, Evaluation.

Online

Examination

&

Evaluation

Mid

Semester Test and Comprehensive Examination

Evaluation Components
1)Assignments

36 Marks (best 12 evaluated for individual

student)

2)Mid Sem.-Test

24 Marks 3 problems to solve

3)Compre. Exam.

40 Marks

Total

100 Marks

3 problems to solve

Typical Mid-sem Test Screen-Shot

Typical Comprehensive Test Screen-Shot

Starting with AutoCAD (2014)

Starting with AutoCAD (2014)

Graphic Screen of AutoCAD 2014

Ribbon

Top Menu

Menu Bar
View Cube

Navigation Bar
Drawing Area
Command line Area
UCS

Cursor Coordinate
Option Buttons

Format for file name

Assignment No.

Name of the drawing: 5A4***04

Section No.

Last three numeric

Discipline code digits of ID

For e.g.: ID No.: 2016A7PS136P, Section 5,

4th Assignment

Filename:

5A713604

Following group of commands are required

for Engineering Graphics
Initial setup commands
Utility commands
Drawing Aids
Entity DRAW commands
Display commands
Edit commands

Grid, Snap, Limits

Save, Help, Quit
Ortho / Snap On-Off
Line, Circle, Polygon
Zoom, Redraw
Oops, Erase, Copy

Note: [In the text book, wherever any command is used it is shown in
capital letters and command steps are shown in Times New Roman font]

Drawing Unit Setup