Engineering Drawings and Plans

References

Syllabus

Course Outline: Engineering Drawings and Plans

Module 1: Fundamentals of Engineering Graphics

Focus: Mastering the tools, manual skills, and geometric principles.

I. Introduction to the Design Process & Professional Standards

• A. Professional Roles in Engineering & Architecture

• B. Importance of Documentation & Record Keeping

• C. Planning a Drawing Sheet (Layout and Borders)

• Drawing Template note: submit to the folder specifically for your section/offer number and rename the file with SURNAME_OFFERNO_TEMPLATE

Example: RUBLICO_20239_TEMPLATE

II. Drafting Tools & Techniques

• A. Drawing Instruments & Their Proper Use

• B. The Alphabet of Lines (Types, Weights, and Usage)

• Plate 1 (Draw anything you want to draw that will use at least 5 types of lines including the dimension/s of your drawing) 

note: submit to the folder specifically for your section/offer number and rename the file with SURNAME_OFFERNO_PLATE1

• C. Freehand Sketching Techniques (Tools & Methods)

• Plate 2 (Draw a freehand sketching of any infrastructure related to engineering/civil engineering and use any method or process in sketching)

note: submit to the folder specifically for your section/offer number and rename the file with SURNAME_OFFERNO_PLATE2

• D. Engineering Lettering Standards (Legibility and Uniformity)

• Plate 3 (Write your name and the name of your institution in free hand single stroke vertical lettering, taking height of letters as 3 mm, 5 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm and 12 mm )

note: submit to the folder specifically for your section/offer number and rename the file with SURNAME_OFFERNO_PLATE3

III. Applied Geometry for Engineers

• A. Geometric Constructions (Polygons, Tangencies, Bisecting)

  1. 1. 1. 1. YouTube Reference 1

           2. Youtube Reference 2

           3. Textbook Reference

• Plate 4: Title: Geometric Constructions

  1. 1. 1. 2. 1. 1. 1. What to draw? Pentagon, Hexagon, and Octagon

Note: Do not erase the guidelines, only highlight the final drawing/output.

• B. Engineering Curves: Parabola, Ellipse, and Hyperbola

  1. 1. 1. 1. YouTube Reference

           2. Textbook Reference

• Plate 5: Title: Engineering Curves

  1. 1. 1. 2. 1. 1. 1. What to draw?  Parabola by Tangent Method and Ellipse by Concentric Circle

Note: Do not erase the guidelines, only highlight the final drawing/output using technical pen.

Submission: Next Week

Module 2: Theory of Projection & Measurement

Focus: Translating 3D objects into 2D technical representations.

IV. Scales & Dimensions

• A. Usage of Architectural vs. Engineering Scales

• B. Dimensioning Rules and Types

• C. Measuring Components of Working Drawings

V. Orthographic Projections

• A. Theory of Orthographic Projection

• B. The 3-View Drawing System (Top, Front, Side)

• Plate 6

• C. Creating Elevations

• Plate 7

• D. Creating Sectional Views (Cutting Planes and Hatching)

• Plate 8

• Quiz 5

Module 3: Architectural Working Drawings

Focus: The "Shell" of the building and site integration.

VI. Interpreting & Drafting Building Plans

• A. Symbols and Conventions in Architectural Drawings

• B. Types of Building Drawings (Proposed, Submission, Working, Completion)

• C. The Site Plan: Orientation and Lot Layout

• D. The Floor Plan: Walls, Doors, Windows, and Room Layouts

• E. Exterior & Interior Elevations: Facades and Vertical Surfaces

• F. Sections & Details: Cross-sections through the building

• G. Utility Plans: General layout of services

• Plate 9

• Quiz 6

Module 4: Engineering Systems & Structural Details

Focus: The "Bones" and "Veins" of the infrastructure.

VII. Structural Drawings

• A. Foundation Plans (Footings and Slabs)

• B. Floor Framing Plans (Beams and Girders)

• C. Roof Framing Plans (Trusses and Rafters)

• Plate 10

VIII. Allied Engineering Drawings (MEP)

• A. Electrical Plans: Lighting, Power, and Auxiliary layouts

• B. Mechanical & Plumbing Plans: Water lines, Sanitary lines, and HVAC basics

• C. Coordination of Architectural drawings with Structural and MEP plans

• Plate 11

Module 5: Professional Practice & Advanced Topics

Focus: Compliance, specifications, and modern technology.

IX. Codes, Specifications, & Organization

• A. Common Code Requirements (Relationship to plan checks)

• B. Common Specification Information (Material descriptions and quality)

• C. Organization of Construction Documents

X. Specialized Engineering Topics

• A. Introduction to Bridge Drawings (Civil Engineering Focus)

• B. Introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM) Technology