TECHNICAL DRAWING and Design Gerald Wicks vom <2 c iets ONIMVYC TVOINHOSL | HultonTechnical Drawing and Design Gerald Wicks Redland College, Bristol Chief Examiner for the General Certificate of Education, Ordinary level HULTONPreface In this technological age there is a need for well qualified engineers and scientists, and young people who wish to parti cipate in the fields of engineering and science should appreciate and develop the relevant forms of communication, of which technical drawing is one, The mass media have aroused inter fests in modern technological achievements, design and “do it yourself’, and these all require, to a greator or lessor extent, the facility to understand diagrammatic representations oF dotailed technical drawings. Ready understanding of ther, and (ofthe design and materials involved in their manufacture, enab- les us to appreciate and become more eritially aware of the levoryday objects around us. ‘The material presented in this book and the various areas of interest—basic plane and solid geometry, elementary s veying, and basic design prablems in wood and metal—may be considered as 2 significant part of @ young person's fuller ‘general education—it is not @ book for the training of professional draughtsmen, Proficiency in the use of drawing instruments, the devalop- ment of sound technique end standards of accuracy and nest- ness are essential for the preparation of good tochnical drawings. It's important, 09, to develop good freehand tech- niques which may be used for illustrating such material as technology notes, physics experiments and craft projects. The skill required in the use of @ pencil is no greater than that necessary for good legible writing, ‘There are great advantages to be had from a woll equip- ped drawing office where students can use various templates, flexicurves, stencils and transfers for lettering, and consult standard works of reference, such as the abridged editions of BS 308A, BS 1192 and BS 3692, 1967. Opportunity should be given for using a variety of materials, cartridge 2 paper, detail paper, isometric grids, and single sheet Bristol Board for drawings in ink when technical drawing pens may be found more suitable than the waditional ruling pen, The drawings in this book have beon presented in a variety of ways—some in first and some in third angle pro- Jection. in others the system of projection has been left for the student to establish. Many drawings in this book are not intended to be fully dimensioned working drawings. Sufficient ‘dimensions are included for a satisfactory solution of the prob loms, and dimensions not shown are left tothe student’ dis- cretion. Some drawings are presented which utilize @ grid so that dimensions and positions can be determined; some are in isometric projection and the student may take measurements {rom the drawing in the book This book is suitable for all secondary schools preparing for the C.S.E. and G.C.E. examination as well as for non-exem- ination groups, and demonstrates the breadth of the subject and its connection with other curricular activities. “The author wishes to express his thanks to two colleagues, (Morris Venables and Geoffrey Hinchliffe, for their help and ‘advice in the reading and checking of the manuscript Permission given by the following organizations and indivi {duals to reproduce thoir original material for certain ilustations 4nd tables in this book is also gratelully acknowledged by the ‘author: Guest, Keon and Nettefold; Reg Smith; Vyners Schoo