Print Reading for Industry

Print Reading for Industry is a robust text that focuses on interpreting and visualizing drawings and prints used in industrial settings. It is designed for beginning and intermediate students, those pursuing on-the-job training, and apprenticeship programs. It provides coverage of several foundational skills needed for print reading success, including basic mathematics, engineering drawings, geometry principles, measurement tools, and the design process. This revised edition features new and revised figures, new and updated drawings and industry prints, significant updates reflecting the latest ASME standards, and a new video library. The many prints found in the text are supplemented with an accompanying print packet containing 22 large-size industry prints for further practice. These prints are available as PDFs for classroom display and discussion, available in the student and instructor online resources. In addition, 3D model PDF and STL files for parts featured in the text are available for visualization practice and 3D printing. Numerous visualization and print reading exercises provide hands-on experience and build spatial reasoning skills. End-of-unit Bonus Print Reading Exercises correspond to the bonus print packet, allowing students to powerfully apply real-world knowledge and skills. A new Video Library includes 10 author-led videos to supplement and reinforce classroom instruction Coverage includes specialized parts and prints, with applications for fasteners, gears, cams, plastic parts, and precision sheet metal parts.

About the Author :
Dr. Ryan K. Brown is an Associate Professor Emeritus of the Department of Technology at Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, where, for 26 years, he taught various drafting and design courses in both mechanical and architectural applications. His teaching experiences also include four years as a faculty member at his alma mater, Eastern Kentucky University, and five years teaching drafting at the junior and senior high level. His work experiences cover a variety of short-term consulting positions with a wide range of drafting and graphics-based tasks, such as steel detailing, plant layouts, and architectural drawing and modeling. Throughout his career, he has conducted workshops for companies in the field of print reading and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. During his career, Dr. Walter C. Brown was a leading authority in the fields of drafting and print reading. He served as a consultant to industry on design and drafting standards and procedures. He authored several books in the fields of drafting, print reading, and mathematics, and was a professor in the Division of Technology at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.