EDMC Engineering Drawing Requirements

(Produced by Mike Street – 19/10/2008)

An engineering drawing is a type of technical drawing, used to fully and clearly define requirements for engineered
items, they should be created in accordance with standardised conventions such as BS8888 (superseded BS 308)
for layout, dimensioning, interpretation, appearance, size, etc. Its purpose is to accurately and unambiguously
capture all the geometric features of a product or a component. The end goal of an engineering drawing is to
convey all the required information that will allow any manufacturer worldwide to produce that component.
It is easy to accidentally omit various items when creating engineering drawings. Before passing on your work it is
recommended that you work through the checklist below for each drawing:

General Drawing Requirements

1. Do drawing views conform to relevant conventions, usually 1st or 3rd angle? The EDMC prefers 3rd angle.

2. Have you used the minimum number of views necessary to accurately show the information required?

3. Are the views clearly laid in appropriate positions relative to the size of paper?

4. Has the title block been completed, particularly:-

Drawing Title, Number Off, Material, Drawn by, Date, Scale, Drawing Units, Projection (1st or 3rd angle)

Geometry Details

1. Check to make sure that there are sufficient dimensions for the manufacture of the component. Check that
positions and sizes of any features, such as holes, are clearly dimensioned.

2. No dimension should appear more than once on the drawing, this is called double dimensioning.
3. Never dimension to hidden detail, section views should be created to allow dimensioning of internal
geometry.

4. Have the dimensions been laid out in consistent and clear positions?, so they are easy to read, e.g. leader
lines for notes should never be aligned horizontal or vertical this can be confused with the component
geometry!

5. Have all of the dimension lines been constructed with correct extension lines and gaps?

6. Have dimensions relating to a particular feature, such as a hole, been grouped together on one view,
where possible?

7. Have appropriate line styles and line weights been used? E.g. thick lines for component geometry, thin lines
for dimensions, centre lines and hidden detail.

8. Have any surface finish requirements been specified?

9. Have any explicit tolerance requirements been specified? E.g. where parts fit together i.e. bores for
bearings, ‘O’ ring grooves and mating components, these should be indicated as upper and lower values.

10. Have required centre and break lines, etc. been used? all holes / cylindrical features need a centre line.

11. Have any general or special notes been added, such as additional general tolerances, texture requirements,
specification of a particular manufacturing process etc? e.g. welding symbols

12. If sections have been used, do they conform to drawing conventions?

All drawings submitted to the EDMC for manufacture will be checked, making sure there
is sufficient information contained in the documents before any production can take
place!, Every set of engineering drawings must contain at least one assembly drawing
unless the manufacture is for a single part.

All drawings will be highlighted with the following colours! Green = OK, Red = Amend, Blue = Delete.
 Title Block – every drawing must contain a title block!

The title block includes a drawing border and various boxes for providing quality, administrative and technical
information. The importance of the title block cannot be overlooked as it includes all the information enabling the
drawing to be interpreted, identified and archived.

1. Drawing Title - Description of the part or assembly.

2. Drawing Number - Number of the part or assembly for archiving and cross referencing.
3. Assembly Number - Number of the assembly that the part is referenced to.
4. Number Off - Quantity of component or assemblies to be manufactured.
5. Drawn By - Name of drawing originator.
6. Scale - Identifies the main scale that the drawing is drawn in, e.g. 1:1 = full size, 1:2 = half size.
7. Date - The date the drawing was created or amended on.
8. Drawing Units - Units of the drawing, generally all dimensions in mm.
9. Material - What the item is made of, e.g. Mild steel, Aluminium, if critical include particular grade.
10. Projection System Symbol - The symbol identifying the type of projection, normally 3rd angle.
11. Surface Finish – The general component surface roughness tolerance, normally 1.6
microns.
12. Texture – This is the components final finish e.g. anodised, painted, galvanised etc, or just clean.
13. General Drawing Tolerance – General variation in size unless indicated on individual dimensions.

Example of a Title Block

DRAWN BY TOLERANCES UNLESS
UNIVERSITY OF
Southampton
DO NOT SCALE Mike Street OTHERWISE STATED
DIMS TO 1 DEC PLACE +/- 0.5mm
MASS COST DESIGNED BY
0.1 kg Mike Street DIMS TO 2 DEC PLACES +/- 0.25mm

ANGULAR DIMS +/- 0.5mm

DATE SCALE
School of Engineering Sciences
A3 01/08/2008 1:1 ALL DIMENSIONS IN mm
UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED TITLE
PROJECT CUSTOMER MATERIAL TEXTURE SURFACE FINISH
MODEL MARINE
Dr LUKE MYERS
ALUMINIUM ALLOY
25 MICRONS THICK
BLACK SULPHURIC 1.6 ALL OVER UNLESS NOSE CONE FRONT
CURRENT TURBINE 6082-T6 OTHERWISE STATED
ACID ANODISED

REMOVE ALL SHARP EDGES THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SHEET No OFF ASSEMBLY NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REVISION
THE PROPERTY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
IF IN DOUBT PLEASE ASK DO NOT COPY WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION. 1 of 1 1 0042-001 0042-003 A

Paper Sizes
The standard for drawing sheet sizes is the A series, these sizes are as follows.

A0 = 1189mm x 841mm
A1 = 841mm x 591mm
A2 = 594mm x 420mm
A3 = 420mm x 297mm
A4 = 297mm x 210mm

Preferred Scales for Engineering Drawings

1:1, 1:2, 1:5, 1:10, 1:20, 1:50, 1:100

General Assembly Drawing

Assembly drawings are used to:-

1. Name, identify, describe and quantify all of the components making up the finished product.
2. Clearly show how all of the components including sub assemblies and standard parts fit together.
3. Indicate all of the required fasteners and proprietary components such as bearings, motors, seals, etc.
4. Record any special assembly instructions or operation requirements.
5. Record any other relevant information.

Detailed dimensions required for manufacture are excluded from assembly drawings. But overall dimensions of the
assembled objects are usually indicated; also if certain spatial relationships between parts are important for the
product to function correctly then these should also be shown on the drawing, e.g. indicating the maximum and
minimum clearance between two parts. If there are internal assemblies, sectional views should be used.

Assembly drawings generally should not include hidden lines, thus absence of a hidden line does not imply that no
hidden edge exists at that location.

Example of a General Assembly Drawing

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

A A-A
A A

5
227.0

B B

WATERLINE WATERLINE

X (1:2)

C C
7
1051.0

1000.0
4

D 11 10 D

9 6

8
X 8

E E
1
2 3 6
A 9

11 - PLAIN WASHER - M10 1 STAINLESS STEEL GRADE 304

10 - HEX NYLON INSERT NUT - M10 1 STAINLESS STEEL GRADE 304 400.0
9 - HEX SOC CAP HD SCREW - M5 x 20 12 STAINLESS STEEL GRADE 304
8 - O' RING 70x2.4 2 NITRILE RUBBER
7 - PARALLEL KEY, 5x5x20 LONG TO BS 4235 1 STAINLESS STEEL GRADE 304
6 - BOWEX TOOTHED DRIVEN COUPLING - ONDRIVES RTK-M-14 (15mm H7 BORE) 2 VARIOUS DRAWN BY TOLERANCES UNLESS
UNIVERSITY OF
Southampton
DO NOT SCALE Mike Street OTHERWISE STATED
5 0042-039 SUB ASSEMBLY OF SUPPORT FRAME 1 MASS COST DESIGNED BY
DIMS TO 1 DEC PLACE +/- 0.5mm

4 0042-025 SUB ASSEMBLY OF TOWER 1 N/A Mike Street DIMS TO 2 DEC PLACES +/- 0.25mm

ANGULAR DIMS +/- 0.5mm

F 3 0042-015 SUB ASSEMBLY OF GEARBOX 1
DATE SCALE
School of Engineering Sciences F
A2 31/07/2008 1:5 ALL DIMENSIONS IN mm
UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED TITLE
2 0042-008 SUB ASSEMBLY OF NACELLE 1 PROJECT CUSTOMER MATERIAL TEXTURE SURFACE FINISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MODEL MARINE
1 0042-001 SUB ASSEMBLY OF ROTOR 1 MODEL MARINE
CURRENT TURBINE
LUKE MYERS 1.6 ALL OVER UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED CURRENT TURBINE
ITEM PART No DESCRIPTION QTY MATERIAL REMOVE ALL SHARP EDGES THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SHEET No OFF ASSEMBLY NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REVISION
THE PROPERTY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
PARTS LIST IF IN DOUBT PLEASE ASK DO NOT COPY WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION. 1of 2 1 0042-000 0042-000 A
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Parts List

Each part is given a unique number, indicated on the drawing by a circle with the number in it and a leader line
pointing to the part this is called a balloon. The leader line terminates in an arrow if the line touches the edge of the
component or in a filled circle if the line terminates inside the part. A table of parts should be added to the drawing
to identify each part, the first four items; Item, Part No, Description, and Quantity should be completed for every
distinct part on your drawing. (I.e. the numbers of duplicate parts are recorded in the quantity). The description box
is also used for specifying a manufacturer’s part number when using bought-in parts.
Sub Assembly Drawing

If a “General Assembly” drawing would be cluttered or unclear if all parts and standard components were shown on
it, then one or more “Sub Assembly” drawings should be included which show how sub sets of the manufactured
parts and proprietary components are assembled. A sub assembly can then be drawn and indicated on the
“General assembly” drawing as one unit without showing the details of all the parts and standard components
which are part of that “Sub Assembly”. Unlike a “General Assembly” a “Sub Assembly” does not show the finished
product.

Assembly drawings generally should not include hidden lines, thus absence of a hidden line does not imply that no
hidden edge exists at that location

Example of a Sub Assembly Drawing

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
10 - SPRING WASHER - M8 3 STAINLESS STEEL GRADE 304
9 - PLAIN WASHER - M8 3 STAINLESS STEEL GRADE 304
-
A 8
-
HEX SOC COUNTERSUNK SCREW M3 x 6 6 STAINLESS STEEL GRADE 304 A-A A
7 SPRING PLUNGER M3 - ONDRIVES BPM3SS 6 STAINLESS STEEL GRADE 304
6 0042-007 BLADE 3 ALUMINIUM ALLOY 6082-T6
5 0042-006 BLADE HUB NUT 3 BRASS
4 0042-005 BLADE STUB SHAFT 3 BRASS
3 0042-004 NOSE CONE REAR 1 ALUMINIUM ALLOY 6082-T6 4
2 0042-003 NOSE CONE FRONT 1 ALUMINIUM ALLOY 6082-T6 9
1 0042-002 HUB 1 ALUMINIUM ALLOY 6082-T6
ITEM PART No DESCRIPTION QTY MATERIAL
PARTS LIST
B B
10

C C

D D

8 1

E E

F F
3

G G

DRAWN BY TOLERANCES UNLESS

UNIVERSITY OF
Southampton
DO NOT SCALE Mike Street OTHERWISE STATED
DIMS TO 1 DEC PLACE +/- 0.5mm
MASS COST DESIGNED BY
N/A Mike Street DIMS TO 2 DEC PLACES +/- 0.25mm

ANGULAR DIMS +/- 0.5mm

DATE SCALE
School of Engineering Sciences
A2 07/08/2008 1:1 ALL DIMENSIONS IN mm
UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED TITLE

H
NOTES:- PROJECT CUSTOMER MATERIAL TEXTURE SURFACE FINISH H
MODEL MARINE
LUKE MYERS 1.6 ALL OVER UNLESS SUB ASSEMBLY OF ROTOR
CURRENT TURBINE OTHERWISE STATED

ASSEMBLE ITEMS (4) & (6) USING LOCTITE THEN DRILL/TAP AND ENGRAVE ITEM (4) IN RELATION TO BLADES NEUTRAL AXIS. REMOVE ALL SHARP EDGES THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS
THE PROPERTY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
SHEET No OFF ASSEMBLY NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REVISION

IF IN DOUBT PLEASE ASK DO NOT COPY WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION. 1of 2 1 0042-000 0042-001 A
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Detail Drawing

A detail drawing is a drawing of a single component which provides all the information needed to manufacture the
part. This includes the components shape, dimensions, number required, tolerances, material and any special
requirements, e.g. surface finish, heat treatment, coatings (texture) etc. Normally at least three views (front, top and
right or left side) should be shown along with section views were needed, it is also useful to provide an isometric
view. Orthographic views should be shown in third angle projection.

1. Use the least views as possible to describe the object fully; this is dependent on the amount of features a 
component contains.

2. Dimensions should be placed on drawings clearly so that they may be easily read, they should be placed on 
the face that best describes the feature most clearly. 

3. The drawing must include the minimum number of dimensions required to accurately manufacture the
component.

4. A dimension should not be stated more than once, unless it aids communication, this is double
dimensioning.

5. It should not be necessary for the engineering technician manufacturing the component to have to calculate
any dimensions.

6. Never dimension to hidden detail.

7. All holes should be dimensioned as a diameter using the diameter Ø symbol not as a radius

8. Common dimensions on a single view can be dimensioned using a TYP note meaning typical.

Example of a Detail Drawing

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

A 65.0 A
60.0
15.0
15.0
B-B 0.5x45°
3.0

B B
61.03 H7 ( 61.055)
61.025

„ 25.0

A-A
C C

R6.0

D D
75.0
3x„ 3.20 CSK AT 90°TO „ 6.40 EQUISPACED 5.00

B A

E 3xØ25.50 EQUISPACED E
„ 65.00

F F
A A

B A
ELLIPTICAL
G A-A G
DRAWN BY TOLERANCES UNLESS
UNIVERSITY OF
Southampton
DO NOT SCALE Mike Street OTHERWISE STATED
DIMS TO 1 DEC PLACE +/- 0.5mm
MASS COST DESIGNED BY
N/A Mike Street DIMS TO 2 DEC PLACES +/- 0.25mm

ANGULAR DIMS +/- 0.5mm

DATE SCALE
School of Engineering Sciences
A3 01/08/2008 1:1 ALL DIMENSIONS IN mm
UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED TITLE
PROJECT CUSTOMER MATERIAL TEXTURE SURFACE FINISH
MODEL MARINE
LUKE MYERS
ALUMINIUM ALLOY
25 MICRONS THICK
BLACK SULPHURIC 1.6 ALL OVER UNLESS NOSE CONE FRONT
CURRENT TURBINE 6082-T6 OTHERWISE STATED
ACID ANODISED
H REMOVE ALL SHARP EDGES THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SHEET No OFF ASSEMBLY NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REVISION H
THE PROPERTY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
IF IN DOUBT PLEASE ASK DO NOT COPY WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION. 1of 1 1 0042-001 0042-003 A
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12