An updated version of the classic text in the field, the Eleventh Edition of Technical Drawing has been modernized to fit the current needs of today's students. While it still retains trademark coverage of basic graphic principals and a practical approach to teaching engineering graphics, this latest edition features several key revisions. New material has been added on geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. The design process--from the basics of design to 3-D solid modeling and parametric or constraint based modeling--is covered in significantly greater detail. The very important chapter on the manufacturing process has been improved, and text graphics have been updated and comply with the most recent ANSI standards.
In addition to its more up-to-date feel, Technical Drawing contains features designed to enhance students' comprehension. Chapter openers and objectives outline important concepts to be covered and allow students to organize their chapter goals and studies. Key terms and review material familiarize students with the language of the engineer and reinforce their understanding of key concepts. Over 40 new problems offer the reader practice on more modern drawing applications.
Free Student CD: This accompanying software provides important reference material. It includes classic Giesecke chapters on Graphs and Diagrams and Alignment charts, along with 40 animation concepts.
In particular, the new edition features: * Greatly increased coverage of design process in chapter 14. This chapter now includes coverage of 3-D Solid modeling, and parametric or constraint based modeling
* Thoroughly revised chapter on manufacturing processes
* Over 50 new problems
* Material on Instrumental Drawing and Lettering condensed to one chapter
* New coverage of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
* Extensive updating of text graphics to comply to most recent ANSI standards
* New "Graphics Spotlights" feature that highlights a particular use of graphics in industry
* Decrease in overall size of book — Free CD contains eliminated chapters on Graphs and Diagrams and Alignment Charts as well as over 40 animations of graphics concepts
* Updated web site prenhall/giesecke includes even more questions for review
* New Instructors supplements — Instructor's Manual by Tom Kane includes teaching tips and extra quiz questions, as well as a new CD-ROM with answer files for cover 450 Giesecke drawing problems. The problems are in both dwg and dwf form for easy electronic access and display. This CD also includes pdf files of all art in the text for quick integration in course web pages.
Prentice Hall publishes a broad range of Graphics and CAD books available at a discount when bundled with this text. Please consult the preface of this text, your Prentice Hall Sales rep, OR GO TO prenhall/cadgraphics/ for more information.
