UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
ACE151EACE251E

Computer Aided Engineering Drawing Lab

L-T-P0-1-2 Credits2 Session2026-27 TypeLab / Practical
Appears in 28 semesters · 14 branches

B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering · Sem 1 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE151E) · B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering · Sem 2 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE251E) · B.Tech Information Technology · Sem 1 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE151E) · B.Tech Information Technology · Sem 2 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE251E) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning · Sem 1 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE151E) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning · Sem 2 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE251E) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Data Science · Sem 1 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE151E) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Data Science · Sem 2 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE251E) · B.Tech CSE (Artificial Intelligence) · Sem 1 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE151E) · B.Tech CSE (Artificial Intelligence) · Sem 2 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE251E) · B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) · Sem 1 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE151E) · B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) · Sem 2 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE251E) · B.Tech CSE (Data Science) · Sem 1 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE151E) · B.Tech CSE (Data Science) · Sem 2 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE251E) · B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) · Sem 1 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE151E) · B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) · Sem 2 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE251E) · B.Tech CSE (Internet of Things) · Sem 1 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE151E) · B.Tech CSE (Internet of Things) · Sem 2 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE251E) · B.Tech Computer Science & Design · Sem 1 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE151E) · B.Tech Computer Science & Design · Sem 2 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE251E) · B.Tech Computer Science (Hindi) · Sem 1 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE151E) · B.Tech Computer Science (Hindi) · Sem 2 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE251E) · B.Tech Computer Science & Business Systems · Sem 1 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE151E) · B.Tech Computer Science & Business Systems · Sem 2 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE251E) · B.Tech Cyber Security · Sem 1 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE151E) · B.Tech Cyber Security · Sem 2 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE251E) · B.Tech Data Science · Sem 1 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE151E) · B.Tech Data Science · Sem 2 (Engineering Drawing Lab / Design Thinking Lab, code ACE251E)

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List of Experiments / Activities

  1. No. Title and Brief Description Hours
  2. 1Drawing standards, sheet layout and the CAD environment Sheet sizes, borders, title block, lines, lettering and dimensioning as per BIS conventions (SP 46 : 2003 (BIS) Engineering Drawing Practice for Schools and Colleges; IS 10711 (sheet sizes and layout); IS 9609 (lettering); IS 10714 (line conventions); IS 11669 (preparation of general
  3. 3engineering drawings); ISO 128 series.). Familiarisation with the CAD interface: coordinate entry, units, limits, object snap, layers, linetypes and file management. Students set up a standard A3/A4 template with a title block that will be reused throughout the semester.
  4. 2Geometric constructions and engineering curves Construction of polygons, tangents, plain and diagonal scales; conic sections (ellipse, parabola, hyperbola) and one roulette (cycloid or involute) using CAD draw and modify commands (LINE, ARC, OFFSET, TRIM, ARRAY, MIRROR). Stream context: Bezier and B spline curves as used in computer graphics, and the geometric transformations (translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring) that underlie CAD editing commands.
  5. 3Orthographic projection of points and straight lines Projections of points in the four quadrants; projections of lines inclined to one and both reference planes; true length and true inclination by rotation/trapezoidal method. Principal planes handled on separate CAD layers.
  6. 4Orthographic projection of planes and simple solids First angle projection of planes and of prisms, pyramids, cylinders and cones resting in given positions; front, top and side views. Third angle convention introduced for comparison, since it is common in imported drawings.
  7. 5Sections of solids and true shape of section Solids cut by section planes perpendicular to one reference plane and inclined to the other; sectional views, cutting plane line, hatching conventions and true shape of the section obtained by auxiliary projection.
  8. 6Development of lateral surfaces Parallel line and radial line development of cube, prism, cylinder, cone and truncated solids. Stream context: development of a sheet metal computer cabinet panel and a cooling duct transition, with the unfolded surface treated as a flattening problem on a mesh.
  9. 7Isometric projection and reading of orthographic views Isometric scale, isometric axes and isometric drawing aids in CAD; conversion of given orthographic views into an isometric view, and the reverse exercise of reading a pictorial view and producing orthographic views. Missing line and missing view problems for visualisation practice.
  10. 8Geometric transformations and drawing of a hardware component
  11. 4Two-dimensional detail drawing of a hardware item a 1U rack unit front panel, a mounting bracket or a single board computer carrier plate with dimensions and hole positions. Editing commands (MOVE, ROTATE, SCALE, MIRROR, ARRAY) are related to the corresponding homogeneous transformation matrices, so that the student sees the mathematics behind the command.
  12. 9Layout drawing of a computer laboratory / server room Floor layout of a computer laboratory or a small server room: workstation and rack placement, aisle widths, structured cabling and conduit routing, power and UPS points, and a rack elevation drawing. Anthropometric/ergonomic clearances and hot aisle/cold aisle arrangement are marked and justified in a short note.
  13. 10Solid modelling, representation schemes and STL export Solid model of an enclosure or a mechanical accessory using extrude, revolve and boolean operations; the exercise is used to contrast constructive solid geometry (CSG) with boundary representation (B rep) and with the triangulated mesh of an STL file. Model is tessellated and exported to STL, and the effect of tessellation tolerance on file size and surface fidelity is observed.
  14. 11Script driven and parametric drawing generation Generation of a drawing by program rather than by mouse: a parametric part (for example a plate with a configurable hole pattern) written in OpenSCAD, or a DXF produced from a Python script using ezdxf, driven by a table of parameters. Composition of the resulting sheet with title block and plotting to scale; discussion of CAD file formats (DXF, STEP, STL, SVG) as data exchange problems.
  15. 12Mini project with an introduction to AI assisted and text to CAD tools In groups of two or three, students deliver a small parametric design model, script/parameter table, dimensioned drawing sheet and, where a 3D printer is available, a printed prototype. The session includes a demonstration of text to CAD and AI assisted geometry generation, point cloud/3D scan reverse engineering, and the digital twin idea as a data problem. Evaluation by presentation and viva voce.
  16. 6Internal assessment, viva voce and end semester practical examination
  17. 3Total
  18. 45Teaching–Learning Methodology Each weekly session begins with a short tutorial (1 hour) on the drawing principle or standard involved, followed by two hours of hands-on CAD work at the terminal. Experiments 1 to 7 build the common graphics foundation. Experiments 8 to 12 are specific to the Computer Science & Engineering Stream (CSE) and are conducted by, or in consultation with, the parent department. Every student maintains a CAD drawing portfolio (soft copy plus a plotted file) which is submitted for internal assessment. Sheets are checked for correctness of projection and for conformity to standards a geometrically correct but non-conforming drawing is returned for correction. The mini project of Experiment 12 is done in groups of two or three and is defended individually in a viva voce.
Course Objectives5 points
  • To familiarise the student with the principles, conventions and standards of engineering drawing, so that a drawing can be read and prepared without ambiguity.
  • To develop the ability to visualise a three-dimensional object and to represent it through orthographic, sectional and pictorial views.
  • To develop working competence in a CAD package for two-dimensional drafting and for basic three-dimensional modelling.
  • To develop the ability to prepare drawings of the components, systems and layouts that occur in the Computer Science & Engineering Stream (CSE), rather than generic examples.
  • To connect drafting practice with the geometric modelling and transformation theory of computer graphics, and to introduce script driven and parametric generation of drawings.
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Apply engineering drawing standards and conventions (BIS/ISO) while setting up and dimensioning a drawing. 3
  2. CO2Construct orthographic and sectional views of points, lines, planes and solids using a CAD package. 3
  3. CO3Develop surfaces and isometric views of solids, read given views to visualise the object, and apply this to draw dimensioned hardware and facility layouts, relating CAD editing to geometric transformations. 3
  4. CO4Create three-dimensional models in CAD, derive two-dimensional views from them, and exchange drawing data in standard formats. 3
  5. CO5Compose, plot and defend a complete stream specific drawing set through a mini project, using contemporary CAD practice and emerging parametric/AI assisted tools. 6

Suggested Reference (Latest Edition)

  1. N. D. Bhatt and V. M. Panchal, Engineering Drawing, Charotar Publishing House, Anand (latest edition).
  2. Ibrahim Zeid, CAD/CAM: Theory and Practice, McGraw Hill Education (latest edition).
  3. M. P. Groover and E. W. Zimmers, CAD/CAM: Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing, Pearson Education (latest edition).
  4. D. Hearn, M. P. Baker and W. Carithers, Computer Graphics with OpenGL, Pearson Education (latest edition).
  5. Dhananjay A. Jolhe, Engineering Drawing with an Introduction to AutoCAD, McGraw Hill Education (latest edition).
  6. SP 46 : 2003, Engineering Drawing Practice for Schools and Colleges, Bureau of Indian Standards.
  7. Pandey, S. K. (2001). Learn AutoCAD: In a Easy Way. S.K. Kataria & Sons. ISBN: 978-81-85749-78-5. Online / e Resources
  8. NPTEL/SWAYAM: Engineering Drawing and Computer Graphics, Prof. Rajaram Lakkaraju, IIT Kharagpur
  9. NPTEL/SWAYAM: Computer Graphics, Prof. Samit Bhattacharya, IIT Guwahati
  10. ezdxf documentation, https://ezdxf.mozman.at, and OpenSCAD documentation, https://openscad.org/documentation.html. Course Context: This is a Project-Based Learning (PBL) course aligned with the AICTE model curriculum on Design Thinking & Innovation. Students work in teams through the complete Design Thinking cycle — Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test — to solve a real-world problem. The emphasis is on doing, not lecturing: every session is a workshop or studio activity. The course builds creativity, teamwork, problem-solving, and an entrepreneurial mindset in first-year students of all branches.

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