Engineering Graphics and Design I

Study guide made from ENGR 1211 work book to refine your understanding of definitions and applications.

Technical Sketching

The process of producing a rough, preliminary drawing representing the main features of a product or structure.

Pictorial Sketch

A sketch that communicates technical information in a form that is easy to visualize.

Shaded Sketch

A rendered sketch used for technical illustrations.

The three types of grids used for sketching are:

Square, Isometric, and Perspective.

Tracing Paper

A semitranslucent paper used to trace technical drawings, also known as trash paper.

Seeing

The primary sensory channel where the most information can be gathered.

Imaging

the process where our minds take visual data and received from our eyes to form some structure and meaning.

Representing

The process of creating sketches from what we see in our mind.

Contour Sketching

The technique of sketching the outline of an object.

Proportion

A ratio between any two dimensions of an object.

Construction Line

A light, thin line used to roughly lay out some of the details of sketches or drawings.