The ABCs of Mechanical Drafting with an Introduction to AutoCAD 2000 - Softcover

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Tony Cook (ACI) is the Drafting Program Director at Gwinnett Technical College. He has been a drafting and CAD instructor since 1985. He has a two-year drafting diploma from Valdosta Technical College and a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering Technology degree from Southern Polytechnic State University. His industry experience includes working three years in residential construction along with five years in an architectural/interior design firm that specialized in medical buildings, educational facilities, and public utilities buildings.

Robin Prater is a registered professional engineer with Bachelor of Civil Engineering and Master of Civil Engineering degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology. Her years of experience in industry include projects ranging from offshore platforms to coal preparation plants. Since 1995 she has taught classes in blueprint reading, drafting, AutoCAD^®, and other related subjects at Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She has worked with AutOCAD^® and residential design for more than seven years.

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The ABCs of Mechanical Drafting with an Introduction to AutoCAD® 2000 presents an introduction to the art and science of drafting, and provides the user with a solid working knowledge of both manual and computer-aided drafting. The first part of the text focuses on manual drafting and mechanical drawings. The last section of the text focuses on the use of AutoCAD® 2000 for mechanical drafting.

Some of the features of this text include:

• Step-by-step instructions for drafting and AutoCAD® commands
• Numerous illustrations of materials, projects, and examples
• Chapter-ending review questions and exercises
• Detailed drawing assignments
• Tips, reminders, and examples
• Special hints for left-handed users