GET 102: Engineering Graphics and Solid Modelling

Published: 2024/2025 Session • Author: Department of Engineering

Welcome to GET 102 - Engineering Graphics and Solid Modelling

GET 102 provides students with foundational knowledge in engineering design, visualization, and computer-aided solid modelling. The course combines traditional drawing skills with digital modelling tools, emphasizing design thinking, spatial awareness, and practical applications in engineering and manufacturing.

Course Outline – Week-by-Week Breakdown

Week 1: Introduction

• Overview of Design Thinking in Engineering
• Importance and role of engineering graphics in design

Week 2: Projection Systems

• First Angle and Third Angle Projection
• Projection of points, lines, and planes

Week 3: Isometric Projection

• Principles of isometric drawing
• Creating 3D representations of objects

Week 4: Sectioning and Conventional Practices

• Sectional views and their importance
• Cutting planes and hatching techniques
• Engineering drawing standards and symbols

Week 5: Conic Sections and Development

• Ellipses, parabolas, hyperbolas
• Surface development of solids (cylinders, cones, etc.)

Week 6: Sketching Techniques

• Free-hand sketching principles
• Guided sketching with instruments

Week 7: Visualization Techniques

• Pictorial and orthographic visualization
• Interpreting complex drawings

Week 8: Introduction to Solid Modelling

• 3D modelling in engineering design
• Basic modelling operations (extrude, revolve, etc.)

Week 9: Prototyping and Product Making

• Rapid prototyping methods
• Design iteration and evaluation

Week 10: User Interfaces & Design Workspaces

• User interfaces for CAD tools
• Design, Drawing, Animation, Rendering, and Simulation workspaces

Week 11: 3D Object Sketching & Section Views

• Sketching of complex 3D shapes
• Viewports and sectioning for shop drawings
• Orthographic and perspective drawings

Week 12: Advanced CAD Techniques

• Automated viewports
• Sheet metal and surface modelling
• Material selection and rendering

Appendix

• Practice files, sample drawings, and CAD tutorials
• Software tools (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, etc.)
• Tips: Hands-on mini projects, peer reviews, and design challenges