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Develop the drawing skills you need for a successful career in CAD, drafting, or design with this comprehensive, widely successful book, now in its 6th edition! Technical Drawing and Engineering Communication, 6E offers readers the total technical drawing experience, with coverage that spans from basic to advanced aspects of engineering and industrial technology. It provides a fundamental exposure to design and visualization for computer modeling, while still presenting thorough coverage of more traditional methods of technical drawing. With revisions that reflect the very latest information on CAD, GIS, the Internet, ISO 9000, and solid modeling, this book is a valuable resource, with applications to various drafting disciplines.

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Author:   David Goetsch (Northwest Florida State College) ,  Raymond Rickman (Northwest Florida State College) ,  William S. Chalk ,  John Nelson
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Delmar Cengage Learning
Edition:   6th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.00cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 28.60cm
Weight:   2.330kg
ISBN:  

9781428335837

ISBN 10:   1428335838
Pages:   1040
Publication Date:   18 November 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9781285173016
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface. SECTION 1. BASICS. Introduction: Graphic Communication and Technical Drawing. 1. CAD and Technical Drawing. 2. Technical Drawing with Instruments. 3. Manual Lettering, Sketching, and Line Techniques. 4. Geometric Construction. SECTION 2: TECHNICAL DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS. 5. Spatial Visualization and Multiview Drawings. 6. Sectional Views. 7. Auxiliary Views. 8. Descriptive Geometry. 9. Patterns and Developments. 10. Dimensioning and Notation. 11. Solid/3D Modeling: Computational Design and Analysis. SECTION 3: DESIGN DRAFTING APPLICATIONS. 12. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. 13. Fasteners. 14. Springs. 15. Cams. 16. Gears. 17. Assembly and Detail Drawings for Design. 18. Pictorial Drawings. SECTION 4: RELATED TECHNOLOGIES, APPLICATIONS AND PROCESSES. 19. Welding. 20. Modern manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Automation. 21. Drafting Applications, Pipe, Structural, Architectural, Civil Engineering, and GIS. 22. The Design Process. Appendix A: Tables. Glossary. Index.

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Dr. David Goetsch is a member of the American Management Association, the Florida Association of Community Colleges, and the American Society for Quality. He is a past recipient of the U.S. Secretary of Education's Award for Outstanding Technical Program in the United States and the Outstanding Technical Educator Award in Florida. Dr. Goetsch is currently Vice President and Professor Emeritus at Northwest Florida State College. Ray Rickman is a professor of Drafting and Design and Chair of the Industry and Technology Department at Northwest Florida State College.

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