Exploring Drafting, 13th Edition

Exploring Drafting is an ADDA-approved publication, ideal for beginning drafting students at any instructional level as it stresses fundamental skills while teaching essential manual and CAD drafting skills. This 13th edition features a new design and numerous illustrations to enhance learning and student engagement. Coverage includes axonometric projection, geometric constructions, orthographic projection, and dimensioning practices, as well as the techniques and procedures used in creating multiview drawings, sectional views, auxiliary views, pictorial views, and pattern developments. Employability features motivate students to find, obtain, and maintain employment in the modern work environment.

• The text coverage and figures have been updated to the ASME Y14.5-2018 standard.
• Drawing problems progress from basic to advanced, and star icons are used to identify the problems as basic, intermediate, or advanced.
• Numerous special features—Before You Begin, Careers in Drafting, Industry Connection, and Communicating about Drafting—promote student engagement and class discussions.
• The end-of-chapter drawing problems help students build problem-solving skills and practice drafting techniques.
• Supplemental student Worksheets provide hands-on practice with drawing activities that correspond to the end-of-chapter drawing problems in the textbook.

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Exploring Drafting is an ADDA-approved publication, ideal for beginning drafting students at any instructional level as it stresses fundamental skills while teaching essential manual and CAD drafting skills. This 13th edition features a new design and numerous illustrations to enhance learning and student engagement. Coverage includes axonometric projection, geometric constructions, orthographic projection, and dimensioning practices, as well as the techniques and procedures used in creating multiview drawings, sectional views, auxiliary views, pictorial views, and pattern developments. Employability features motivate students to find, obtain, and maintain employment in the modern work environment.
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Table of Contents

1. Why Study Drafting?
2. Careers in Drafting
3. Sketching
4. Drafting Equipment
5. Drafting Techniques
6. Basic Geometric Construction
7. Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
8. Lettering
9. Multiview Drawings
10. Dimensioning
11. Sectional Views
12. Auxiliary Views
13. Pictorials
14. Pattern Development
15. Working Drawings
16. Making Prints
17. Design
18. Models, Mockups, and Prototypes
19. Maps
20. Graphs and Charts
21. Welding Drafting
22. Fasteners
23. Electrical and Electronics Drafting
24. Architectural Drafting
25. Manufacturing Processes

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Front Matter (PDF, 1.02 MB)

Chapter 7 (PDF, 2.88 MB)

Chapter 10 (PDF, 2.32 MB)

Video Overview (Sample Video HTML, 952 bytes)

Workbook

Chapter 3 (PDF, 504.21 KB)

Correlations

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CTE: STEM: Engineering Design and Presentation I (PDF, 455.47 KB)

About the Author(s)

John R. Walker - is the author of thirteen textbooks and has written numerous magazine articles. Mr. Walker completed his undergraduate studies at Millersville University and has a master’s degree in Industrial Education from the University of Maryland. He has taught industrial arts and vocational education for more than thirty-two years, including five years as Supervisor of Industrial Education. He has also worked as a machinist for the U.S. Air Force and as a draftsman at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Grounds.

Bernard D. Mathis - has bachelor's and master's degrees in Industrial Arts Education from the University of Northern Colorado. He has taught mechanical engineering drawing and architectural engineering drawing for more than 30 years and computer-aided drafting for more than 20 years. Prior to teaching drafting classes, Mr. Mathis taught other industrial arts courses, including woodworking, metalworking, general crafts, leather crafts, lapidary, and jewelry. Mr. Mathis has been sole proprietor of his own drafting and design business for 25 years.

Shauna Ann Scribner - has an associate's of applied science degree in Design Drafting and Metals Technology from Albuquerque TVI Community College, a bachelor's degree in Training and Technology from the University of New Mexico, and a master's degree and doctorate in Workforce Education and Development from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She has taught computer-aided drafting (CAD), engineering graphics, and manufacturing technology for more than 20 years. Prior to working as a CAD facilitator, Dr. Scribner worked in the public sector as a lead drafter and was the owner and operator of her own CAD company for 22 years. For the past 15 years, Dr. Scribner has worked as a professor and CAD program coordinator at Southwestern Illinois College.