Università Roma Tre

1 Role of Engineering Drawing
• Introduction, Mechanical Drawing in the design workflow;
• Technical information, general, principles of drawings, Classification of Drawings;
• Layout of drawing sheets, Title Block, Layout of drawing sheets, scales, lines, Folding of drawing sheets;
• Part and assembly representation.
2 International Standards and normative
• Introduction and motivations;
• Standard code of practice for mechanical drawings.
3 Projections
• Projections: principles, definitions, Theories of projection;
• Orthographic projections: Principle of First Angle Projection, Methods of Obtaining Orthographic Views, Presentation of Views, Presentation of Views, Position of the Object, Selection of Views, Development of Missing Views.
4 Sections
• General principles, Section Views, Hatching of Sections, Cutting Planes, Revolved or Removed Section, Half Section, Local Section, Arrangement of Successive Sections.
5 Dimensioning
• General principles;
• Termination and Origin Indication, Method of Execution;
• Methods of Indicating Dimensions, Special Indications;
• Arrangement of Dimensions and Tolerances.
6 Limits, Tolerances, and fits
• Surface Roughness, indications and symbols;
• Fundamental tolerances, fundamental deviations, Method of Placing Limit Dimensions;
• Geometrical tolerance, Indicating Geometrical Tolerances on the Drawing;
• Indication of Feature Controlled, Standards Followed in Industry.
7 Threads
• Screw thread series, nomenclature, normative;
• Thread series and designation;
• Whitworth threads;
• Thread designation, bolted joints, nuts and studs.
8 Joints
• Temporary and Thread joints;
• keys, splines, cotters and pin joints;
• Welded Joints and Symbols;
• Permanent joints, rubber band fasteners.
9 Transmitting the power
• Introduction to motion guides and joints;
• Sliding and Rolling contact Bearings;
• motion guides and joints, transmission parts, gear box.

• E. Chirone, S. Tornincasa, “DISEGNO TECNICO INDUSTRIALE”, Vol. 1, 2022 (Edizioni il Capitello);
• E. Chirone, S. Tornincasa, “DISEGNO TECNICO INDUSTRIALE”, Vol. 2, 2022 (Edizioni il Capitello);

English books:
• Nigel Cross, Engineering Design Methods: Strategies for Product Design, 4th Edition, John Willey & Sons, 2008;
• T.E. French, C. J. Vierck, R. J. Foster, “GRAPHIC SCIENCE AND DESIGN”, 4th edition, McGraw Hill, 1984;
• Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill, Dygdon, Nocak and Lockhart, “TECHNICAL DRAWING WITH ENGINEERING GRAPHICS”, 14/e;

Online documentation on the Moodle site of the course.