ChE 258 Drawing for Engineers

Lecture 2

Dr. L. Darkwah,
Chemical Engineering Department,
KNUST,
Kumasi.

@17th May, 2023

 Basic Tools Required for ChE 258
1. Drawing Board & T-square
2. Set of triangels
3. Mathematical Set (Compass, Pair of Dividers,
Protractor, 30o & 45o Set squares, etc.)
4. Erasers
5. Sharpners
6. Pencils (2H, HB, 2B) etc.
7. French Curves
8. Papers – Varieties including A4, A3, A2, A1 & A0
Choice is determined by:
i) Scale chosen by the Drawer
ii) Image to be drawn
 ChE 258 Practical Sessions
1. Student group will be given a unit to draw
2. Free hand sketch(es) of the final product(s) to be done in
each students’ book
3. Group discussion to generate a single output
4. Group to determine:
a) Scale to be used = > Magnification or Reduction
b) Number of units
c) Size of paper to be used (Next Slide)
5. Begin the drawing to be done in accordance with the given
instructions.
6. Complete and submit the output by complying with
the deadline.
DRAWING PAPER SIZES
 DRAWING TITLE BLOCKS
OPTION 1: Students are used to this in ME 159
 Student Design Work – Final Year
1. Case Study of a Centrifugal Compressor
 Student Design Work – Final Year (Contd.)
2. Case Study of a Centrifugal Compressor (Sectional Views)
 Typical Engineering Drawing in Practice
1. Case Study of a Biogas Plant (Domestic Scale)

2015/16 ACADEMIC YEAR

 Case Study of a Biogas Production from
Municipal Liquid Waste (Industrial Scale)

2018/19 ACADEMIC YEAR

 Typical Engineering Drawing in Practice

2. Case Study of a Wastewater Treatment Plant (Industrial Scale)

2015/16 ACADEMIC YEAR