Join us for an immersive May 20-23, for a four-day virtual class, each session spanning two hours, designed to provide in-depth learning and practical insights into blueprint reading and understanding engineering drawings.
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to blueprint reading and interpretation, covering essential aspects for purchasing raw materials, manufacturing setup, production, and product verification, along with assembly and testing procedures. Additionally, it includes detailed overviews of fasteners, castings, forgings, welding, and interpreting gearing on drawings.
Date: May 20-23, 2024
Time: 11:00-1:00 EST
Optional Textbook: Interpreting Engineering Drawings by Branoff
(not required but highly recommended to follow along)
Textbook: Interpreting Engineering Drawings by Branoff
Course Outline: 2 Hours each as follows:
UED Module 101: Chapters 1 – 11 (No Prerequisite)
- Title Blocks, Chamfers, Undercuts, Tapers, Knurls
- Working Drawings & Projection Theory (Detail & Assembly)
- Dimensioning and Surfaces (Normal, Inclined & Oblique)
- Machining Symbols and Drawing Revisions
- Chamfers, Undercuts, Tapers, Knurls
- Sectional and One and Two View Drawings
UED Module 102: Chapters 12 – 18 (Prerequisite: UED 101)
- Surface Texture and Conventional/Coordinate Tolerances
- Inch and Metric Fits and Auxiliary Views
- Threads, Fasteners, Keys, Keyways
- Sheet Metal Development Drawings (Punching, Bending, Rolling)
UED Module 103: Chapters 19 – 26 (Prerequisite: UED 102)
- Arrangement of Views and Piping Drawings
- Bearings and Manufacturing Materials
- Casting Processes and Violating True Projection
- Pin Fasteners and Drawings for Numerical Control Programming
UED Module 104: Chapters 27 – 36 (Prerequisite: UED 103)
- Assembly Drawings and Springs
- Structural Steel and Welding Drawings
- Groove Welds and Other Basic Welds
- Spur Gears, Bevel Gears & Gear Trains
- Cams, Ratchet Wheels, Bearings and Clutches