Print this page Engineering Sketching for Design and Communication
John Andrew, P.E.
Course Outline
Freehand sketches are vital to the innovation process. Simple forms sketched on paper can represent the most complex products and manufacturing systems.
This 2-PDH course presents freehand sketching as a method for
- creating initial concepts of production processes
- originating equipment designs
- analyzing equipment performance
- communicating ideas
- reducing the time to complete engineering projects.
Major topics of this course are:
- Freehand Sketching
- Typical Project
- Process Plant Design
- Equipment Performance Graph
- Manufacturing and Process Plant Layout
- Sketching Techniques
The course includes
a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding
of the course materials.
Learning Objective
This course presents freehand sketching for:
- creating initial concepts of production processes;
- originating equipment designs;
- analyzing equipment performance;
- communicating ideas;
- reducing the time to complete engineering projects;
- overcoming challenges to communicating engineering concepts;
- providing a clear description of the scope of the CAD designers work;
- mechanical, electrical, piping, structural, chemical, instrumentation, environmental, industrial, and process engineering disciplines;
- facilitating innovation;
- preliminary: process flow diagrams, plant layout drawings, equipment designs, control system charts, etc;
- laying out product assembly cells;
- planning product assembly lines;
- defining product component machining centers;
- modifying and improving plant layout drawings;
- creating three-dimensional isometrics of process piping assemblies;
- representing complex electrical control circuits with symbols;
- eliminate the need to visualize many equipment items working together;
- a pumping system head curve without the need for graph paper;
- marking-up: civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and piping approval drawings; and
- engineering innovations in all areas of technology.
Intended Audience
The information will be especially useful to students, entrepreneurs, engineers, and innovators who want to review some important applications of sketching in an engineering environment.
Benefit to Attendees
Attendee of this course will be able to communicate appropriate and cost saving industrial products and manufacturing systems with freehand sketches in a timely manner.
Course
Introduction
Mechanical, electrical, piping, structural, chemical, instrumentation, environmental, industrial, and process engineering disciplines use graphics in one or more forms. The freehand sketching techniques described in this lesson apply to all engineering disciplines.
Course
Content
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Engineering Sketching for Design and Communication
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Course Summary
Unfortunately most universities do not a lot much time to engineering graphics. This subject is left to the private and public technical colleges. This short and to the point course attempts to partially fill the education gap by showing basic engineering sketching methods. Sketching is a simple way to speed up the communication of new engineering concepts.
Related Links
The United States Patent and Trademark Office Home Page at www.uspto.gov Provides links to information about all aspects pertaining to invention patents.
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
