DSEC/MECHANICAL ENGINEERING/ GE8152/ I/ I

DHANALAKSHMI SRINIVASAN ENGINEERING COLLEGE

PERAMBALUR-621212
COURSE PLAN
Name of the Faculty Mr.R.KALAIYARASAN
Designation/Department Assistant Professor / Mechanical Engineering
Course Code/Name GE 8152 / Engineering Graphics
Year/Section/Department I year / S&H
Credits Details L:3 T:0 P: 0 C:3
Total Contact Hours Required 45
Syllabus: GE 8152 ENGINEERING GRAPHICS
No.of
UNIT I PLANE CURVES AND FREEHAND SKETCHING
Periods :20
Basic Geometrical constructions, Curves used in engineering practices: Conics –
Construction of ellipse, parabola and hyperbola by eccentricity method – Construction of cycloid
– construction of involutes of square and circle – Drawing of tangents and normal to the above
curves. Visualization concepts and Free Hand sketching: Visualization principles–
Representation of Three Dimensional objects – Layout of views- Freehand sketching of multiple
views from pictorial views of objects.

No.of
UNIT II PROJECTION OF POINTS, LINES AND PLANE SURFACE
Periods :18
Orthographic projection- principles-Principal planes-First angle projection-projection of points.
Projection of straight lines (only First angle projections) inclined to both the principal planes -
Determination of true lengths and true inclinations by rotating line method and traces
Projection of planes (polygonal and circular surfaces) inclined to both the principal planes by
rotating object method.

No.of
UNIT III PROJECTION OF SOLIDS
Periods:17
Projection of simple solids like prisms, pyramids, cylinder, cone and truncated solids when the
axis is inclined to one of the principal planes by rotating object method.

UNIT IV PROJECTION OF SECTIONED SOLIDS AND DEVELOPMENT OF No.of

SURFACES Periods:17
Sectioning of above solids in simple vertical position when the cutting plane is inclined to the
one of the principal planes and perpendicular to the other – obtaining true shape of section.
Development of lateral surfaces of simple and sectioned solids – Prisms, pyramids, cylinders
and cones.

No.of
UNIT V ISOMETRIC AND PERSPECTIVE PROJECTIONS
Periods:18

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Principles of isometric projection – isometric scale –Isometric projections of simple solids and
truncated solids - Prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones- combination of two solid objects in simple
vertical positions - Perspective projection of simple solids-Prisms, pyramids and cylinders by
visual ray method .

Objective:

 To develop in students, graphic skills for communication of concepts, ideas and design
of engineering products.
 To expose them to existing national standards related to technical drawings.

Text Book:

T1. Natrajan K.V., “A text book of Engineering Graphics”, Dhanalakshmi Publishers,

Chennai, 2009.

T2. Venugopal K. and Prabhu Raja V., “Engineering Graphics”, New Age International

(P) Limited, 2008.

Reference Book:

R1. Basant Agarwal and Agarwal C.M., “Engineering Drawing”, Tata McGraw Hill

Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi, 2008.

R2. Bhatt N.D. and Panchal V.M., “Engineering Drawing”, Charotar Publishing House,

50th Edition, 2010.

R3. Gopalakrishna K.R., “Engineering Drawing” (Vol. I&II combined), Subhas Stores,

Bangalore, 2007.

Website:

W1. http://wiki.gis.com/wiki/index.php/Orthographic_projection_(cartography)
W2. http://nptel.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT-KANPUR/Basic engineering drawings
/ui/TOC.htm

Online Mode of Study(if Any):

http://home.iitk.ac.in/~suller/lectures/lec1.htm
http://home.iitk.ac.in/~suller/lectures/lec12.htm
http://home.iitk.ac.in/~suller/lectures/lec26.htm
Course Plan:

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Topic Topic Referenc Page Mode of

Number of Cumulative
Number e Detail Number teaching
Periods Period
Required
UNIT I PLANE CURVES AND FREEHAND SKETCHING
Plane curves
Construction of T1 40-53 BB 1 1
1. ellipse.

Plane curves
2. Construction of T1 50-58 BB 1 2
Parabola.
Plane curves
3. Construction of T1 59-64 BB 1 3
Hyperbola.

Construction of
4. T1 69-73 BB 1 4
involutes of square.

Plane curves
5. Construction of T1 71-74 BB 1 5
involutes of circle.

Orthographic
6. T1 84-114 BB 1 6
Projections

7. Free Hand ketching. T1 81-120 BB 1 7

Drawing practice at
8. - - - 3 10
Drawing Hall.

Drawing practice at
9. - - - 3 13
Drawing Hall.

Drawing practice at
10 - - - 3 16
Drawing Hall.

Drawing practice at
11 - - - 4 20
Drawing Hall.

Outcome of Unit I:
CO1: Understand the concept of drawings and engineering process.
UNIT II PROJECTION OF POINTS, LINES AND PLANE SURFACE
12. Projection of points. T1 116-127 BB 1 21

13. Projection of T1 128-184 BB 1 22

straight lines.

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(method 1 to 4)

Projection of
14. straight lines. T1 129-186 BB 1 23
(method 5 to 8)

Projection of
15. straight lines. T1 132-175 BB 1 24
(midpoint method)

Projection of plane
surfaces.(university
16. T1 190-212 BB 1 25
solved problems
pentagonal)

Projection of plane
surfaces. .
17. (university solved T1 194-218 BB 1 26
problems
hexagonal, circle)

Drawing practice at
18 - - - 3 29
Drawing Hall.

Drawing practice at
19 - - - 3 32
Drawing Hall.

Drawing practice at
20 - - - 3 35
Drawing Hall.

Drawing practice at
21 - - - 3 38
Drawing Hall.

Outcome of Unit II:

CO2: Understand the basic line drawing by first angle projection method.
UNIT III PROJECTION OF SOLIDS
Projection of simple
prisms. .(university
22. T1 240-270 BB 1 39
solved problems
pentagonal)

Projection of simple
pyramids.
23. (university solved T1 243-277 BB 1 40
problems
hexagonal, circle)
24. Projection of simple T1 250-267 BB 1 41

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cylinder.

Projection of
truncated solid.
25. (university solved T1 255-265 BB 1 42
problems
hexagonal, circle)

Projection of
26. T1 243-277 BB 1 43
truncated solid.

Drawing practice at
27 - - - 3 46
Drawing Hall.

Drawing practice at - - 3 49
28 Drawing Hall. -

Drawing practice at
29 - - - 3 52
Drawing Hall.

Drawing practice at
30 - - - 3 55
Drawing Hall.

Outcome of Unit III:

CO3: Understand the projection of various simple solids in freely suspended and truncated
solid.
UNIT IV PROJECTION OF SECTIONED SOLIDS AND DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACES
Sectioning of solids
when cutting plane
31. inclined with one T1 280-300 BB 1 56
plane.(hexagonal)

Sectioning of solids
when cutting plane
32. inclined with one T1 285-328 BB 1 57
plane.(pentagonal)

Development of
lateral surfaces of
33. T1 340-360 BB 1 58
prism.
circle,pentagon)
Development of
lateral surfaces of
34. cone and pyramid. T1 350-370 BB 1 59
(hexagon)
35. Development of T1 340-375 BB 1 60
lateral surfaces of

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cylinder

Drawing practice at
36. - - - 3 63
Drawing Hall.

Drawing practice at
37 - - - 3 66
Drawing Hall.

Drawing practice at
38 - - - 3 69
Drawing Hall.

Drawing practice at
39 - - - 3 72
Drawing Hall.

Outcome of Unit IV:

CO4: Understand the concept of development of lateral surfaces of the simple and sectioned
solids.

UNIT V ISOMETRIC AND PERSPECTIVE PROJECTIONS

Isometric
40. projections of T1 392-410 BB 1 73
simple solids.

Isometric projection
41. T1 398-425 BB 1 74
simple solids.

Isometric
42. projections of T1 400-424 BB 1 75
truncated solids.

Perspective
43. projection of simple T1 444-455 BB 1 76
solids.

Perspective
44 projection of simple T1 448-450 BB 1 77
solids.

Perspective
45 projection of simple T1 442-465 BB 1 78
solids.

Drawing practice at
46 - - - 3 81
Drawing Hall.

Drawing practice at
47 - - - 3 84
Drawing Hall.

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Drawing practice at
48 - - - 3 87
Drawing Hall.

Drawing practice at
49 - - - 3 90
Drawing Hall.

Outcome of Unit V:
CO5:Importance of isometric projections and perspective applications
Course Outcome:

At the end of course:

Students should be able to do:
CO1 Basic concepts and fundamentals and standards of engineering graphics.
CO2 To Improve the freehand sketching of basic geometrical constructions and three
dimensional views of objects.
CO3 Project Isometric projections of lines and plane surfaces.
CO4 To develop the projections solids and development of surfaces.
CO5 Visualize and to project isometric and perspective sections of simple solids.
Course Outcome Vs Program Outcome Mapping:

CO PO1 PO PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO1 PO12
2 1
CO 1   

CO 2  

CO 3  

CO 4   -

CO 5  

Content beyond Syllabus:

 The student can identify different areas of ENGINEERING DRAWING.

 Can find the applications of all the areas in day to day life.
Assignment:

Batch Register Total Mode of Topics

Details Number Number Assignment
Batch 1 MCQ-I 1. Construct a hyperbola when the
distance between the focus and directrix is
60 mm and eccentricity is 5/3. Also draw
the tangent and normal to any point on the
curve.
2. Construct an ellipse when the distance
between the focus and directrix is 45 mm

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and eccentricity is 3/4. Also draw the

tangent and normal to any point on the
curve.
3. Construct a parabola when the distance
between the focus and directrix is 30mm.
Also draw the tangent and normal to any
point on the curve.

4. Construct a cycloid given the radius of

the generating circle is 50mm. also draw a
tangent and normal at any point on the
cycloid.

5. Draw an epicycloid of a circle 60 mm

diameter which rolls outside of another
circle of mm diameter for one revolution.
Draw tangent and normal to any point on
the curve.

1. Plane curves and types

Batch 2 Seminar –I 2. Projection of lines
3. Free hand sketching
1. Involutes of circle
Batch 3 PPT-1 2. Free hand sketching
3 Cycloid and types
1. Projection of planes
2. Projection of solids
Batch 1 Seminar-II
3 Solids change in position methods
1. Section of solids
2. Freely suspended solids
Batch 2 PPT-II
3 Development of solids
Batch 3 MCQ-II 1. A regular hexagon of side 20mm is
resting on one of its corners on HP and the
surface inclined 45º to HP. Draw the
projections when the diagonal through the
corner resting on HP makes an angle of
55ºwith VP.
2. A pentagonal lamina of side 30mm rests
on the ground with one of its sides
inclined at 35° to VP while the surface of
the lamina is inclined at 45º to HP. Draw
the projections of the lamina.
3. A rectangular plate of size 60mm x
40mm has one of its shorter edges in VP

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and inclined at 45º to HP. Draw its top

view if its front view is a square of side
25mm.
4. Draw the projections of a square plane
of side 20mm rests on the ground on one
of its corners with a diagonal containing
that corner is inclined 40˚ to HP and 50˚ to
VP.
5. A circular lamina diameter of 40mm is
rests on the ground on end A of its
diameter AC which is inclined at 30° to
HP.When its top view is inclined at 45° to
VP. Draw the projections of the lamina.
1. Isometric projections
Batch 1 PPT-III 2. Perspective projections
3. Isometric cutting section
Batch 2 MCQ-III 1. A cone of base diameter 40mm and
altitude 65mm rests on its base on the HP.
It is cut by a plane inclined at 45° to HP
and passes through a point on axis which
is 40mm above HP. Draw the development
of the lateral surface of the lower portion
of the cone.
2. A pentagonal pyramid has a base side of
30mm and axis height of 60mm. It rests
with its base on HP such that one of the
base edges perpendicular to VP. The
pyramid is cut by a plane which bisects the
axis and is inclined at 30° to HP. Draw the
development of the remaining portion of
the pyramid.
3. A square pyramid has a base side of
35mm and altitude 60mm. It rests with its
base on HP such that one side of the base
is inclined at 30° to VP. The pyramid is cut
by a plane which bisects the axis and is
inclined at 45° to HP. Draw the
development of the remaining portion of
the pyramid.
4. A hexagonal pyramid of base side 35mm
and axis height 65mm is resting on its base
on HP with two of the base edges parallel
to VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to
VP, inclined 30° to HP and bisects the axis
of the pyramid. Draw the development of

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the lateral surfaces of the lower portion of

the pyramid.

1. Development of surfaces
Batch 3 Seminar-III
2. Perspective projections
4. Isometric projections
SIM Questions:

SIM 1 UNIT-1
1. Draw an ellipse when the eccentricity is2/3 and the distance of the
focus from the directrix is equal to 50 mm. Also draw. a normal and
tangent to a point on the ellipse which is at a distance of 70 mm from
the directrix (May/June 2016)
2. A fixed point is 75 mm from a fixed straight line. Draw the locus of a
point 'P' moving such a way that its distance from the fixed point is
twice its distance from the fixed straight line. Name the curve.
Draw a tangent and normal at any point on the curve (Apr/May
2018)
3. Draw a hyperbola given the distance of the focus from the directrix
as 55 mm and
Eccentricity as 1.5.Nov/Dec 2015
4. A point P moves in such a way that its distance from a fixed
straight line is 9 units while its distance from a fixed point is
always 7 units. Draw the curve by choosing at least 10 points.
Assume that the distance between the fixed straight line is 30
mm from that the fixed point (Apr/May 2019)
5. Construct a hyperbola with the distance between ·the focus and
directrix as 50 mm and eccentricity as 3/2. Also draw the tangent
and normal to the curve at a point, 25 mm from the axis (Apr/May
2017)
6. A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls along the inside of another circle of
diameter200 mm without slipping. Draw the path traced by a point on
the smaller circle. Draw a tangent and a normal at a point on the
curve(Jan 2018)
7. A circle of 50 mm diameter rolls clockwise on a horizontal line for
half arevolution and then on a line inclined at 60° to the horizontal
for another half a revolution in the same direction. Draw the curve
traced by a point Pon the circumference of the circle, taking the top

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most point on the rolling circle as the initial position of the

generating point(Jan 2019)
8. A String of length 220 mm is wound round a circle of radius 25 mm.
Draw the path traced by the end of the string. Also draw a tangent
and normal to a point on the involute (Apr/May 2019)

UNIT-2
9. A straight line ST has its end S, 10 mm in front of the VP and nearer to
it. The mid point m of the line is 50 mm in front of the VP and 40 mm above
the HP. The front and top views measure 100 mm and 120 mm respectively.
Draw the projections of the line. Also find its true length and true
inclinations with the reference planes. Jan 2018

10. The front view of the line AB of length 70 mm is inclined at 30° to 'xy'
line and measures 45 mm. The end A is 20 mm above H.P and 25 mm in
front of V.P. Draw the projections of the line and find the inclinations
with H.P and V.P by rotating line method JAN 2019

11. The top view of a 80 mm long line AB measures 65 mm while the

length of its front view is 55 mm. Its one end A in the H.P. and 12 mm in
front of the V.P. Draw the projections of AB and determine its inclinations
with the H.P. and V.P APR/MAY 2017

12. A line AB is in the first quadrant. The top view of the line measures 60
mm and inclined to the reference line by 60°. The end point A is 15 mm above
the HP and 30 mm in front of the VP. Draw the projection of the line when it
is inclined at 45° to the HP. Find the true length and inclination of the line
with the VP and locate the traces APR/MAY 2018

SIM 2 UNIT-2
1.A hexagonal plate of side 20 mm rests on the HP on one of its sides
inclined at 45° to the VP. The surface of the plate makes an angle of 30°
with the HP. Draw the front and top views of the plate. JAN 2018APR/MAY
2019

2. A regular pentagonal lamina of 30 mm base edges rests on one of

its corners on H.P. Draw its projections when the surface of the plate
makes 60° with H.P, and the top view of the diagonal passing through
that corner on H.P makes 45° with V.P. JAN 2019

3. A pentagonal lamina of 30 mm side rests on the H.P. on one of its

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corners with its surface inclined at 30° to the H.P. Draw its projections
when the side opposite to the resting corner is 45° inclined to V.P
APR/MAY 2017
UNIT-3
4. A hexagonal prism of base side 30 mm and axis length 60 mm rests on
the HP on one of its base edges with its axis inclined at 60° to the HP and
parallel to the VP. Draw its front and top views.JAN 2018

5. A pentagonal pyramid of base edge 25 mm and axis length 60 mm rest

on one base side on HP such that the highest base corner is 20 mm above
HP. Its axis is parallel to the VP. Draw its top and front views.JAN 2018

6.A cylinder of base diameter 30 mm and axis 70 mm long has its

cylindrical end that is inclined at 30° to V.P. Draw its projections, when
the front view of the axis is parallel to the reference line. DEC/JAN 2019

7. A cylinder of diameter 30 mm and axis length 50 mm is resting on

the HP on a point so that its axis is inclined at 45° to the HP and parallel
to the VP. Draw its top and front views.APR/MAY 2019

8. A square pyramid of base side 60 mm and altitude 100 mm lies on the

HP on one of its triangular faces with its axis parallel to the VP. Draw
its projections. APR/MAY 2019

9.. A hexagonal pyramid with 30 mm base side and 70 mm long axis is

lying on a slant edge on the ground such that the axis is parallel to the
V.P. Draw its projectionsAPR/MAY 2017APR/MAY 2019

10. A pentagonal prism 30 mm side of base and axis.70 mm long is

resting on one of its edges of the base, in such a way that the base makes
an angle of 40° with H.P. Draw the projections if the axis is parallel to
V.P.. DEC/JAN 2019

UNIT-4
11. A right circular cone of base diameter 50 mm and axis length 60 mm
rests on its base on the HP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to the HP and
inclined at 60° to the VP. The shortest distance between the cutting plane
and the top view· of the axis is 8 mm. Draw the top view, sectional front
view and the true shape of the sectionJAN 2018

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12. A hexagonal pyramid, base 30 mm side and axis 65 mm long, is

resting on its base on the H.P. with two edges parallel to the V.P. It is cut
by a section plane, perpendicular to the V.P. which is inclined at 45° to
the H.P. and intersecting the axis at a point 25 mm above the base. Draw
the front view, sectional top view, sectional side view and true shape of
the section DEC/JAN 2019
SIM 3 UNIT-4
1. A cone, having a 60 mm base diameter and a 70 mm long axis, is
resting on its base on the ground. It is cut by a plane such that the true
shape of the section is a rectangular hyperbola with a 40 mm base and
seen in the front view. Draw the sectional front view and find the
distance of the section plane from the axis of the cone Nov/Dec 2016
2. A hexagonal pyramid of base of side 25 mm and altitude 50 mm is
resting vertically on its base on the ground with two of the sides of
the base perpendicular to the VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to the
VP andinclined at 40° to the HP. The plane bisects the axis of the pyramid.
Draw the development of the lateral surfaces of the pyramid. JAN 2018
3. A cone of base diameter 60 mm and height 70 mm is resting on its
base on the ground. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to the V.P. and
parallel to the H.P. at the distance 20 mm from the vertex. It is also cut
by a plane inclined at 40° to the base and meeting the axis at a point 20
mm above base. Draw the development of the lateral surface of the cut
cone DEC/JAN 2019

4. A hexagonal prism of base edge 25 mm and height 60 mm rests on

one of its ends on the HP with a vertical face parallel to the VP. A
horizontal hole of diameter 36 mm is drilled centrally right through the
prism with its axis perpendicular to the VP. Draw the development of
the lateral surfaces of the prism with the hole APR/MAY 2019
5. A cone with a 50 mm base diameter and 60 mm long axis, rests with
its base on the H.P. Draw the development of its lateral surface when it
is cut by an auxiliary inclined plane which bisecting the axis and inclined
60° to the H.P APR/MAY 2017

UNIT-5
6. Draw the isometric view of a frustum of a cone of height 30 mm, base
diameter34 mm, top diameter 20 mm when it is centrally placed over a
square slab of side 50 mm and thickness 10 mm Jan 2018

7. Draw the isometric view of a hexagonal pyramid of base side 30 mm

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and height 70 mm rests on its base on H.P with a base edge parallel to
V.P. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to V.P inclined at 45° to H.P and
meeting the axis at 40 mm from the base Jan 2019

8. Draw the isometric view of a frustum of a cone of height 30 mm,

base diameter 34 mm, top diameter 20 mm when it is centrally placed over
a square slab of side 50 mm and thickness 10 mmApr 2019

9. A sphere of radius 50 mm is kept centrally over a frustum of

square pyramid of side 120 mm at the bottom and 80 mm at the top and
height100 mm. Draw the isometric view of the assemblyApr/May 2017

10. A square prism of base 25 x 25 mm and height 40 mm rests on the

GP onone of its ends with a rectangular face receding away from the
PPtowards right making 60° with PP. The corner nearest to the PP
is40 mm to the left of the station point and 20 mm behind the PP. The
station point is 60 mm above the GP and 50 mm in front of the PP. Draw
the perspective view of the prism by visual ray method. Use the top view
and the front viewApr 2019Apr/May 2015Apr/May 2019 Nov/Dec 2015

11. A square prism of base side 40 mm and height 70 mm rests with its
base on the ground such that one of its rectangular faces is parallel
and10 mm behind picture plane. The station point is 30 mm in front
of picture plane, 80 mm above the ground plane and lies in a central
plane40 mm to the right of the corner of the prism. Draw the
perspective projection of the prismApr/May 2017

12. Draw the perspective view of a square pyramid with base side 30 mm
and axis height 45 mm. The nearest edge of the base is parallel to and 20
mm behind the picture plane. The station point is situated at a distance of 70
mm in front of the picture plane and 40 mm to the right of the axis of the
pyramid and 60 mm above the groundApr/May 2018

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Submission Details:

Phase 1(Before AT 1) Phase 2 (Before AT 2) Phase 3 (Before AT 3)

Assignment 1 SIM 1 Assignment SIM 2 Assignment SIM 3
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