Engineering

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Short-Break Line

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Line which shows where part is broken to reveal detail behind the part or to shorten a long continuous part.

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Edge

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The line along which two surfaces of a solid meet

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Leader Line

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Line which indicates dimensions of arcs, circles, and detail.

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Line Weight

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Also called line width. the thickness of a line, characterized as thick or thin

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Object Line

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A heavy solid line used on a drawing to represent the outline of an object

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Multiview Drawing

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A drawing which contains views of an object projected onto two or more orthographic planes

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Long-Break Line

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A line which indicates that a very long objects with uniform detail is drawn foreshortened.

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Line Conventions

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Standardization of lined used on technical drawings by line weight and style.

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Isometric Sketch

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Sketch in which all three drawing axes form equal angles of 120 degrees with the plane of projection.

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Hidden Line

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A line type that represents an edge that is not directly visible.

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Height

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The measurement associated with an object's top-to-bottom dimension.

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Documentation

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1.) The documents that are required for something or that give evidence or proof of something. 2.) Drawings or printed information that contain instructions for assembling, installing, operating, and servicing.

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Extension Line

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Line which represents where a dimension starts and stops.

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Perspective Sketch

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A form of pictorial sketch in which vanishing points are used to provide the depth and distortion that is seen with the human eye.

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Proportion

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1.)The relationship of one thing to another size, amount, etc. 2.) Size or weight relationships among structures or among elements in a single structure.

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Section Lines

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Thin lines used in a section view to indicate where the cutting plane line had cut through material

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Shading

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The representative of light and shade on a sketch

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Brainstorm

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A group technique for solving problem ls, generating ideas, stimulating creative think etc. by unrestrained spontaneous participation in discussion.

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Criteria

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A means of judging. A standard rule, or test by which something can be judged.

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Constraint

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1.) A limit to a design process. Constraints may be such things as appearance, funding, space, materials, and human capabilities. 2.) A limitation or restriction.

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Design Process

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A systematic problem-solving strategy, with criteria and constraints, used to develop many possible solutions to solve a problem or satisfy human needs and wants and to window down the possible solutions to one final choice.

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Engineering Notebook

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A book in which an engineer will formally document, in chronological order, all of his/her work that is associated with a specific design project.

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Innovation

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An improvement of an existing technological product, system, or method of doing something.

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Invention

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A new product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by study and experimentation

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Problem Identification

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The recognition of an unwelcome or harmful matter needing to be dealt with.

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Prototype

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A full-scale working model used to test a design concept by making actual observation and necessary adjustments.

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Research

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The systematic study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

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Oblique Cabinet Sketch

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Sketch where in depth is represented as half scale compared to the height and width scale.

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Oblique Cavalier Sketch

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Sketch where height, width, and depth are represented at full scale.

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Center Line

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A line which defines the center of archs, circles, or symmetrical parts.

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Construction Line

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Lightly drawn lines to guide drawing other lines and shape's.

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Depth

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The measurement associated with an object's front to back dimension or extent of something from side to side.

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Dimension

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A measurable extend, such as the three principal no dimensions of an object is width, height, and depth.

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Dimension Line

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A line which represents distance.