This book was compiled to assist students studying for the Department of
Trade Engineering Drawing examination for a First and Second Class
Certificate of Competency. It will also benefit anyone studying for the
Engineering Knowledge paper in Part B of the exam.
The DoT requirements differ from standard drawing office practice. In
order to determine the engineering knowledge of a candidate, a general
assembly drawing is required. Details of the drawing are given in the
form of dimensioned pictorial views of the individual components for an
item of marine engineering machinery. The candidate's skill as a
draughtsman is judged from his attempt at the drawing. It is expected
that the particular piece of machinery could be manufactured from the
drawing, which necessitates inserting dimensions on a general assembly
drawing - a practice not common elsewhere.
This established textbook will assist students through the course.