Engineering Report
Writing (GE 306)
Civil and Environmental
Engineering Department
Undergraduate course papered mainly for engineering
students.
Majmaah University
College of Engineering
s.mohamed@mu.edu.sa
Dr. SaMeH
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Engineering Report Writing (GE 306)
College of Engineering - Majmaah University
Engineering Vocabulary
Lesson 1: Engineering Drawing
The aim of this lesson is to provide the students with the definition and uses of most of the
expressions that often use in the Engineering Drawing course.
Exercise 1
You are required to complete the following table by giving a clear definition for each item, or
draw the missing shapes. Submit your answers by email not late than next week.
Shape Name
Definition
Shape
Line
Curve
Rectangle
Oval
Rounded Rectangle
Triangle
Elbow connector
Elbow arrow connector
Right arrow
Left arrow
Parallelogram
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Shape Name
Definition
Shape
Trapezoid
Diamond
Right triangle
Hexagonal
Cross
Arc
Regular pentagon
Square
Circle
Semi-circular
Cube
Rectangular prism
Pyramid
Cylinder
Sphere
Hemisphere
Cone
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Exercise (2)
Draw a sketch or insert a figure that explains each the following terms:
1. Plan:
2. Elevation:
3. Side elevation / Side view
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4. Cross-section:
5. Isometric:
6. Types of Dimensional Tolerances
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Exercise (3)
a) What shape is the cross-section of a sphere?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------b) What shape is the longitudinal section of a hemisphere?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------c) What shape is the cross-section of a cube?
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------d) Which shape is rectangular in cross-section?
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------e) In longitudinal section, are the sides of a cylinder parallel or tapering?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------f) What shape is the cross-section of a cone?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------g) Complete:
• Example: Cylindrical = shaped like cylinder
• Cubic
= shaped like …………..
• Conical
= shaped like …………….
• Spherical = shaped like ……………
Dimensions:
Centimeter – Millimeter – Inch – Feet – Mile- Hectare - Scale
Diameter – radius – line – point – radian – degree – Grade
Flat – Angle – Types of angles – Angular
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Exercise (4)
1. Draw:
 two Perpendicular lines
 two Parallel lines
 three parallel surfaces
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Tools:
The following are the most common tools you need during the Engineering
Drawing class.
T-square – triangle (acute, right, obtuse) – table – pencil – divider –
campus – tape – push-pin (thumbtack) - protractor - screw driver –
rubber – ruler – French curve – corrector – sellotape - glue
Study the difference between:
1. Draw – Create – Interpret – Illustrate – Design – Specify – Fit
2. Figure – Graph – Photo – Picture – Capture – Shape – Chart –
Features – Object – Profile – Sketch - Size
3. Position – Location – Place – Zone – Area - Space
4. Length – Area – Volume – Surface
Tolerance – Standard – Projection – Coordinates – Axes
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