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Technical Graphics

Broad General Education

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Overview

Technical graphics are the backbone of many industries. Any sector that manufactures anything will rely on some form of technical graphics, whether this be packaging, architecture or product design. Even TV, movie and game production relies on some of the techniques used in creating technical graphics .

These projects are designed to help pupils understand the basics of technical graphics. 

I use a range of strategies, including manual and computer based techniques. 

Typography Task
Course Presentation

Basic orthographics

Complete each of the 24 practice blocks by sketching related orthographic views on the grid-paper sheet. Once you have completed these, modelling them using 3D CAD software. Each 'block' represents 10mm. 

There are 24 different blocks to complete, ranging from 'Level_One', easy, to 'Level_Six', challenging.
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A4 grid paper for the orthographic sketching challenges.

A4 worksheet

A4 Drawings Pack

Course Presentation

Orthographic sketching task booklet.

Sketching Booklet

A4 grid paper for the orthographic sketching challenges.

A4 worksheet

A4 Drawings Pack

Course Presentation


CAD video tutorials

The following videos cover 3D modelling each of the blocks using Autodesk Inventor. The same principles apply to different CAD packages. ​
Level 1 Blocks
Block 1 | 3D Modelling
Block 1 | Making an Engineering Drawing

Block 2 | 3D Modelling
Block 2 | Making an Engineering Drawing

Block 3 | 3D Modelling
Block 3 | Making an Engineering Drawing

Block 4 | 3D Modelling
Block 4 | Making an Engineering Drawing
Level 2 Blocks
Block 5 | 3D Modelling
Block 6 | 3D Modelling

Block 7 | 3D Modelling
Block 8 | 3D Modelling
Level 3 Blocks
Block 9 | 3D Modelling
Block 10 | 3D Modelling

Block 11 | 3D Modelling
Block 12 | 3D Modelling
Level 4 Blocks
Block 13 | 3D Modelling
Block 14 | 3D Modelling

Block 15 | 3D Modelling
Block 16 | 3D Modelling
Level 5 Blocks
Block 17 | 3D Modelling
Block 18 | 3D Modelling

Block 19 | 3D Modelling
Block 20 | 3D Modelling
Level 6 Blocks
Block 21 | 3D Modelling
Block 22 | 3D Modelling

Block 23 | 3D Modelling
Block 24 | 3D Modelling

A4 grid paper for the orthographic sketching challenges.

A4 worksheet

A4 Drawings Pack

Course Presentation

Typography Task
Course Presentation
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"Good design is like a refrigerator—when it works, no one notices, but when it doesn’t, it sure stinks."


Irene Au (unknown)

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Earbud winder CAD/CAM project

Using CAD can be much more than pretty pictures! In this short project, pupils design, model and make an earbud winder using 3D CAD. This is then 3D printed or laser cut. Pupils must also create an engineering drawing from their 3D model.

It would be a good idea if pupils understood basic orthographic project before doing this project.

A4 grid paper for the orthographic sketching challenges.

A4 worksheet

A4 Drawings Pack

Course Presentation

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Tutorial Booklet

Making a model

Making a drawing

Course Presentation


Typography Task
Course Presentation
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"The alternative to good design is always bad design.
There is no such thing as no design"


Adam Judge (unknown)

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Assessment ​

The following materials have been created to assess learning in this unit. These documents are for 'Coffee' supporters of DesignClass only. 

A4 grid paper for the orthographic sketching challenges.

A4 worksheet

A4 Drawings Pack

Course Presentation

Assessment 1

Assessment 2

Assessment 3

Assessment 4


Typography Task
Course Presentation

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