Engineering Drawings

Question 1

What is the standard that lays down conventions for drawings?

Answer 1

BS 8888

Question 2

What specification governs the format of an engineering drawing?

Answer 2

ATA 100

Question 3

Four pieces of info found in a drawing’s title block?

Answer 3

Drawing number
Title
Scale
Tolerances

Question 4

What are perspective drawings?

Answer 4

Shown as the human eye sees it

Question 5

What are sketches?

Answer 5

Loosely structured hand drawing

Question 6

What is a Sectional View?

Answer 6

Shows more detail of a specific part of the drawing

Question 7

What is a blueprint?

Answer 7

A copy of an engineering drawing

Question 8

What is a Fabrication drawing?

Answer 8

Drawing that includes size, shape, material, etc.

Question 9

What is an Exploded View?

Answer 9

Shows each individual fitting of a part blown out

Question 10

What is a Schematic drawing?

Answer 10

Shows the principle of operation

Ideal for troubleshooting

Question 11

What ways are there to store technical drawings?

Answer 11

Aperture cards
Microfilm
CAD
CD-Rom