The engineer, especially a mechanical engineer, needs a thorough knowledge of the working
principles of any mechanism he normally deals with. To create interest and to motivate him in
this direction, complete revision of the chapter on assembly drawings is done. The chapter
provides individual component drawings and knowing the working mechanism of a subassembly,
finally the parts are assembled. Hence, exercises/examples are included starting from simple
subassemblies to moderately complex assemblies.
The chapter on part drawings provides examples of assembled drawings and the student
is expected to make the part drawings after imagining the shapes of them. A revision of this
chapter is supposed to provide the required guidance to the knowledge seeker.
The chapter on computer-aided draughting is fully revised keeping in view the present
day requirements of the engineering students. The student should be trained not only to use
draughting equipment but also to use a computer to produce his latest invention. It is pre-
sumed that this chapter will provide him the required soft skills.
The centers of excellence should revise the curriculum frequently, based on the changes
needed by the academic requirements. Keeping this in view, the contents of the text are updated
wherever necessary and incorporated.
It is hoped that the subject content satisfies both students, teachers and paper setters.
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