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  • Contents
  • Introduction to Engineering Technology
    • National Academies Report: Engineering Technology in the United States
    • Definition of Engineering Technology
    • Differences between Engineering and Engineering Technology
    • Overview of Engineering Technology Fields
    • Career Opportunities in Engineering Technology
    • Can an Engineering Technology Major Become a Professional Engineer (PE)?
    • Prepare for Engineering Technology
      • Code Camp
        • Code Camp – Day 1
        • Code Camp – Day 2
        • Code Camp – Day 3
        • Code Camp – Day 4
        • Code Camp – Day 5
        • Code Camp – Day 6
        • Code Camp – Day 7
        • Code Camp – Day 8
        • Code Camp – Day 9
        • Code Camp – Day 10
      • E-Day – SME Challenges
  • ET Curriculum and Lecture Notes
    • Course Notes – Computer-Aided Design (Siemens NX) 4472
      • Semester Project
      • NX Unit 1
      • NX Unit 2
      • NX Unit 3
      • NX Unit 4
      • NX Unit 5
      • NX Test 1
      • NX Unit 6
      • NX Unit 7
      • NX Unit 8
      • NX Unit 9
      • NX Unit 10
      • NX Test 2
      • NX Unit 11
      • NX Unit 12
      • NX Unit 13
      • NX Unit 14
      • NX Unit 15
      • NX Test 3
    • Course Notes – CNC and Computer-Aided Manufacturing
    • Course Notes – Engineering Graphics
    • Course Notes – Manufacturing Processes I
      • Machining Lab Videos
        • Part 1 – Safety in the Machine Shop
        • Part 2 – Machining the Handle (Part A)
          • Machining Lab – Sawing
          • Machining Lab – Layout
          • Machining Lab – Center Drilling
          • Machining Lab – Straight Turning
          • Machining Lab – Knurling
        • Part 3 – Machining the Handle (Part B)
          • Machining Lab – Turning a Shoulder
          • Machining Lab – Face, Chamfer, Thread, Form Turning
        • Part 4 – Machining the Hammer Head
          • Machining Lab – Band Sawing, Facing, Milling, Drilling, Tapping
    • Course Notes – Manufacturing Processes II
    • Course Notes – Quality Improvement
    • Course Notes – Statics and Strengths of Materials
    • Course Notes – Tool Design
    • Senior Projects
      • Current Project Proposals
        • STEM HUB Management System
        • XRP Lift Mechanism and Carrier Design
        • Pet Stain Detector
        • Water Tank Process Control Demo
        • Brew System Automation
        • Mobile Robot
        • Web Controlled Arm
        • Bathroom Scale with Pulse Ox
        • Pothole Mapper
        • Pond Drum Skimmer
        • Embedded RFID Tags in Pool Cues
        • Dynics OT Network Solution for Automation and Robotics Lab
        • VEX U Robotics Competition
        • SICK Lidar Competition
        • Benchtop Shear with Fence
        • TECH 1411 Lab Project Development
        • Vanguard – Optimized Future in Consumer Products
        • Avery Dennison RFID Project
  • Fundamentals of Engineering Technology
    • Basic Shop Math
    • Mathematics for Engineering Technology
    • Physics for Engineering Technology
      • Fundamental Quantities
    • Chemistry for Engineering Technology
    • Statics and Dynamics
    • Electrical Fundamentals
      • Circuit Analysis
  • Electronics
    • Electronic Components
      • Resistors
  • Engineering Design Graphics
    • The Engineering Design Process
      • Design Constraints
        • Functional Constraints
        • Safety Constraints
        • Quality Constraints
        • Manufacturing Constraints
        • Timing Constraints
        • Economic Constraints
        • Ergonomic Constraints
        • Ecological Constraints
        • Aesthetic Constraints
        • Life-Cycle Constraints
        • Legal and Ethical Constraints
      • Engineering Design Assumptions
      • Design Methodologies
        • Concurrent Design
        • Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
        • Design for Assembly (DFA)
      • Risk Mitigation through Design
        • FMEA – Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
      • Intellectual Standards and Engineering Design Documentation
        • Clarity
        • Accuracy
        • Precision
        • Depth
        • Breadth
        • Relevance
        • Significance
        • Objectivity
        • Logic
    • Drawing Instruments
      • Pencils and Lead
      • Paper
        • Folding Engineering Drawings
      • Drawing Boards and T-Squares
      • Compasses
      • Dividers
      • Triangles
      • Scales
      • Erasers
      • Protractors
      • Dry Cleaning Pad
      • Drafting Brush
      • Eraser Shield
      • French Curve
      • Drafting Tape
      • Circle and Shape Templates
    • Line Conventions and Lettering
      • Lettering
      • Width and Types of Lines
      • Visible Lines
      • Hidden Lines
      • Section Lining
      • Center Lines
      • Symmetry Lines
      • Dimension, Extension, and Leader lines
      • Cutting Plane Line
    • Geometric Construction
      • Geometric Solids
        • Tetrahedron
        • Octahedron
        • Dodecahedron
          • Euclid’s Development of the Dodecahedron
    • Graphical Projection Systems
      • Parallel Projection
        • Axonometric Projection
          • Isometric Projection
          • Dimetric Projection
          • Trimetric Projection
        • Oblique Projection
        • Orthographic Projection
          • Third-Angle Projection
          • First-Angle Projection
          • Miter Line
      • Perspective Projection
        • Single-Point Perspective
        • Two-Point Perspective
        • Three-Point Perspective
    • Dimensioning
      • Fundamental Dimensioning Rules
        • Inch Vs. Millimeter Dimensioning Differences Chart
        • Rules for Dimension Lines
        • Rules for Extension Lines
        • Rules for Leader Lines (Leaders)
        • Reading Direction
        • Reference Dimensions
      • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
        • General Tolerances
        • Form Tolerances
          • Roundness or Circularity
          • Straightness
      • Ordinate Dimensions
      • Model-Based Definition
    • Working Drawings
      • The Importance of Working Drawings as Legal Documents
      • Types of Engineering Drawings
        • Tabulated Drawing
      • Multiview Drawings
    • Graphical Calculators and Nomograms
      • Slide Rule
      • Alignment Graph (Nomogram)
      • Logarithmic Nomogram – Multiplication
    • CAD – Siemens NX
      • NX Tutorials
        • NX Tutorial Video 1 – User Interface
        • NX Tutorial Video 2 – Drafting Workflow
        • NX Tutorial Video 3 – Expressions Editor
        • NX Tutorial Video 4A – Sketch & Revolve
        • NX Tutorial Video 4B – Datums and Features
        • NX Tutorial Video 4C – Pattern Feature
      • NX Basic Modeling Workflow
        • NX Master Model Concept
        • NX Units – Important Note
        • Design Intent
        • Parametric Modeling
      • NX View Controls
        • NX Layers
      • NX Part Navigator
      • NX Sketch Task Environment
        • NX Sketch Color Codes
      • NX Measure Tool
      • NX Expressions Editor
      • Associative Copy Commands
        • Extract Geometry
      • NX Assemblies
        • NX Exploded Views
        • NX Extraction Path
      • NX Part Families
      • NX Curves
        • NX Law Curves
          • Roots Blower Profile
          • Gear Generator Model
      • NX Surface Modeling
        • Surface Continuity (G0, G1, G2, G3)
        • NX Mesh Surfaces
          • NX Extrude Sheet Body
          • NX Ruled Surface
          • NX Through Curves
          • NX Through Curve Mesh
          • NX N-Sided Surface
        • NX Sweep Features
          • NX Section Surface
          • NX Swept
            • NX Swept – Angular Law Orientation
          • NX Sweep Along Guide
      • NX Drafting
        • Setting Up Drawing Templates
        • NX Drafting Preferences
        • NX Hole Table
        • NX Partially Shaded Drafting Views
        • NX Render Sets
        • Create a Custom Symbol in NX
        • NX Drafting Symbol Control Characters
        • NX Drafting – Visibility of Objects
        • NX View Break
      • NX Algorithmic Modeling
      • NX Implicit Modeling
      • JT File Format and Viewers
      • NX Sheet Metal
    • CAD – AutoCAD
      • AutoCAD Sample Files
    • Design Problems
      • M40 Glow Plug Engine
        • Crankcase Group
          • Crankcase
          • Connecting Rod
          • Crankshaft
          • Wrist Pin
          • Piston
          • Cylinder Liner
          • Head Gasket
          • Cylinder Head
          • Glow Plug
          • Cover Plate
          • Cover Plate Gasket
        • Fuel System
          • Carburetor Assembly
            • Carb Body Assembly
              • Carb Body
              • Jet Molding
            • Throttle Arm
            • Carb Rotor
            • Carb Hardware
          • Fuel Line
          • Needle Valve Assembly
            • Valve Body Assembly
              • Valve Body Overmolding
              • Valve Body
            • Detent Spring
            • Needle
            • Needle Valve Bracket
            • Needle Valve Hardware
          • Fuel Tank Assembly
            • Fuel Tank
        • Exhaust System
          • Silencer Body
          • Silencer Baffle
          • Silencer Tail
        • Power Connection Group
          • Prop Nut
          • Drive Hub
          • Thrust Washer
      • Parametric Fuel Tank
      • Mold Design – Rotational Molding
      • Carnivore 212
        • Carnivore 212 Parts List
      • Bike Repair Stand
      • Bike Light Housing
      • 30 Note Music Box
      • Phone Holder
      • Guitar Pedalboard
      • Sandbox Digger
  • Machine Elements & Features
    • The Classical Simple Machines
      • Inclined Plane
      • Lever
        • Class 1 Lever
        • Class 2 Lever
        • Class 3 Lever
      • Wheel and Axle
      • Screw
      • Pulley
      • Wedge
    • Design Features
      • Holes
      • Screw Threads
        • Screw Thread Manufacturing
          • Thread Whirling
          • Tap Drill Size Calculator – Unified (UN) – Actual
          • Tap Drill Size Calculator – Unified (UN) – Conventional
        • Screw Thread Terminology
          • Allowance
          • Basic Form Profile
          • Chamfer
          • Crest
          • Flank
          • Flank Angle
          • Form
          • Height
          • Helix
          • Lead
          • Lead and Helix Angles
          • Major Diameter
          • Minor Diameter
          • Pitch
          • Pitch Diameter
          • Root
          • Starts
          • Thread Angle
        • Screw Thread Designation
          • Unified Inch Screw Threads – Designation
            • Unified Screw Threads Introduction
            • Nominal Size (Basic Major Diameter)
            • Threads Per Inch
            • Thread Form Symbol
            • Thread Pitch Series Symbol
              • Graded Pitch Series
              • Constant Pitch Series
              • Special Pitch Series
            • Thread Class
            • External or Internal Thread Designation
            • Left-Hand Threads
      • Knurls
      • Fillets and Rounds
      • Splines
      • Draft Angle
      • Chamfers
      • Tapers
    • Cogs, Gears, and Sprockets
      • Harmonic Drive
      • Gear Manufacturing
        • Gear Shaping
        • Powder Metal Gear Manufacturing
        • Gear Hobbing
        • Machining Gears
        • Gear Skiving
        • Gear Casting
        • Injection Molding of Gears
        • AGMA – American Gear Manufacturers Association
      • Gear Types
      • Gear Design & Specification
        • Involute Curve
    • Linkages
      • Over Center Linkages
    • Fasteners
      • Threaded Fasteners
        • See Also: Screw Threads
    • Tool Fittings and Recesses
  • Engineering Materials
    • Mechanical Properties of Materials
    • Metals and Alloys
      • Ferrous Metals
        • Steel
          • Stainless Steels
            • Austenitic Stainless Steels
            • Ferritic Stainless Steels
            • Martensitic Stainless Steels
            • Duplex Stainless Steels
            • Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steels
          • Tool Steels
            • A Series Cold Work Tool Steels
            • H Series Hot Work Tool Steels
            • W Series Carbon Tool Steels
            • T & M Series High Speed Tool Steels
          • Other Steel Classifications
          • Electrical Steel
          • Maraging Steel
        • Cast Iron
          • Gray Iron
          • White Iron
          • Malleable Iron
          • Ductile (Nodular) Iron
        • Wrought Iron
        • Ferrous Metallurgy
          • Iron Carbon Phase Diagram
          • Heat Treatment of Steel
            • Scale Formation & Prevention
            • Differential Surface Chemistry Processes
              • Pack Carburizing
            • Selective Surface Heating Processes
          • Steelmaking
            • Electric Arc Furnace (EAF)
            • See: AIST Steel Wheel Reference
      • Nonferrous Metals
        • Aluminum
          • The Aluminum Association
          • Wrought Aluminum Alloy Designation System
            • 1000 Series Aluminum (Pure)
            • 2000 Series Aluminum (Copper)
            • 3000 Series Aluminum (Manganese)
            • 4000 Series Aluminum (Silicon)
            • 5000 Series Aluminum (Magnesium)
            • 6000 Series Aluminum (Magnesium + Silicon)
            • 7000 Series Aluminum (Zinc)
          • Aluminum Standards
        • Copper
          • Copper Alloys
            • Free Machining Brass
            • ToughMet Copper-Nickel-Tin Alloys
          • Copper Development Association
        • Magnesium
          • International Magnesium Association
        • Nickel
          • Nickel Institute
        • Titanium
          • International Titanium Association
        • Zinc
      • Atomic Structure of Metals
      • ASM International
    • Industrial Gasses
      • Acetylene
      • Argon
    • Polymers
      • Elastomers
        • Silicone Rubber
    • Ceramics, Glass, and Carbon
      • Polycrystalline Diamond
      • The American Ceramics Society
    • Wood Products
      • Lumber – Mechanical Defects
      • Unbleached Kraft Linerboard
    • Engineering Fluids and Lubricants
      • Petroleum Products
        • SAE Motor Oil Viscosity Ratings
        • Gasoline (Petrol)
          • Octane Ratings
      • See Also: Coatings
    • ASTM International
    • Material Geometry and Configurations
  • Manufacturing Processes & Technology
    • Separating Processes
      • Machining Processes (Mechanical Separating)
        • Machine Tools
        • Milling Machines and Operations
          • Milling Operations, Tools, and Strategies
            • Climb Milling And Conventional Milling
            • Right and Left Handed End Mills
            • Boring Head – Mill
            • Face Milling
            • Contour Milling
            • DFM – Reducing Costs of Machined Fillets
        • Grinding and Abrasive Machining
          • Water Jet Cutting
          • Surface Grinding
          • Handheld Grinding
          • Tool and Cutter Grinding
          • Creep Feed Grinding
          • Media Blasting
            • Shot Blasting and Peening
            • Vapor Blasting
        • Lathes and Turning Operations
          • Lathe Components and Configurations
            • Swing
            • Distance Between Centers
            • Spindle Bore Diameter
          • Lathe Operations
            • Straight Turning
            • Facing
            • Taper Turning
            • Boring
            • Contour Turning
            • Form Turning
            • Parting, Parting Off
            • Drilling on a Lathe
              • Center Drilling
            • Internal Threading
            • External Threading
            • Grooving or Necking
            • Knurling
        • Drilling and Holemaking
          • Drill Tip Depth Calculator
          • Drill Press
          • DFM – Hole Design Strategies
        • Machining Parameters
          • Machining Plastics
          • Machining Titanium
        • Sawing
          • Band Sawing
            • Convoluted Foam Cutting (Egg Crate)
        • Shapers and Planers
      • Thermal Separating
        • Laser Beam Cutting
        • Oxyfuel Gas Cutting
        • Plasma Cutting
        • Air Carbon Arc Gouging
        • Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)
          • Wire EDM
          • Sinker (or Ram) EDM
      • Chemical Separating Processes
        • Photochemical Machining
    • Casting Processes
      • Casting Terminology
        • Core (Casting)
      • Sand Casting
        • Match Plate Pattern
        • Flaskless Casting
        • Sand Casting Procedure
      • Polymer Casting
      • Die Casting
        • Die Casting Terminology
        • Hot and Cold Chamber Die Casting Machines
      • Continuous Casting
        • Continuous Upward Casting
      • Centrifugal Casting
      • Rubber Mold Casting
      • Rubber Plaster Mold Casting
    • Forming Processes
      • Sheet, Wire, and Tube Forming Processes
        • Section Bending
        • Wire Winding
        • Sheet Metal Processes
          • Shearing
            • Right Angle Shearing
            • Slitting (Sheet Metal Process)
          • Punching
            • Blanking (Sheet Metal Process)
            • Turret Punch Press
          • Bending (Sheet Metal Process)
            • Sheet Metal Brakes
              • Automated Bending Centers
              • Press Brakes
          • Incremental Sheet Forming
          • Embossing
          • Spinning
          • Stamping
      • Bulk Forming Processes
      • Power Presses
    • Polymer Processes
      • Rotational Molding
      • Hot Wire Foam Cutting
      • See Also: Polymer Casting
      • See Also: Machining Plastics
      • Injection Molding
        • Overmolding
        • Injection Molding Defects
          • Warpage (Molding Defect)
          • Sink Marks
          • Flash
          • Short Shots
          • Weld Lines
          • Splay Marks
          • Jetting
          • Burn Marks
          • Voids and Air Traps
          • Overpacking
          • Delamination
        • Injection Mold Design and Manufacturing Example
      • Extrusion (Plastics)
      • Composites Manufacturing Processes
        • Adaptive Mold Technology
      • Compression Molding
      • Blow Molding
    • Surface and Edge Modification
      • Functional and Decorative Texturing
        • Half-Moon Flaking
        • Laser Texturing
      • Surface Texture: Roughness, Waviness and Lay
        • Surface Texture: Lay
          • Crossed Lay
      • Coatings
        • Organic Coatings
          • Primers
          • Drying Oils
          • Varnish
            • Spirit Varnish (Shellac)
          • Lacquer
          • Enamels
          • Latex Paints
          • Bituminous Coatings
          • Synthetic Coating Resins
          • Coating Methods
            • Spray Coating
            • Powder Coating
            • Electrocoating (E-Coating)
        • Inorganic Coatings
          • Conversion Coatings
            • Aluminum Anodizing
            • Chromate Conversion Coatings
              • Alodine
              • Iridite
              • Zinc Chromate Coatings
          • Zinc Coatings
            • Zinc Plating Dyes
      • Cleaning
        • Ultrasonic Cleaning
        • Solvent Cleaning
          • Vapor Degreasing
        • Aqueous Cleaning
        • Descaling Processes
      • See Also: Media Blasting
    • Thermal Joining
      • Welding
        • Arc Welding
          • Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
          • Flux-Core Arc Welding (FCAW)
          • Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
          • Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)
          • Arc Stud Welding (SW)
        • Unique Welding Processes
          • Flash Welding
      • Soldering
    • Glass Processes
      • Glass Blow Molding
    • Additive Manufacturing
      • Binder Jetting Processes
      • Directed Energy Deposition
    • Workholding
      • Layout and Setup Tooling
        • Layout Dye
        • Sine Bar
        • Bench Block
        • V-Blocks
        • 1-2-3 Blocks
        • Expanding Mandrels
        • Surface Gauge
        • Adjustable Parallels
        • Planer Gauge
    • Assembly and Mechanical Joining
      • Sealing
        • IP Ratings
        • O-Rings
  • Metrology
    • Measuring Devices
      • Reference Standards
        • Gauge Blocks
        • Surface Plates
          • Other Granite Master Tools
        • Pin Gauge
      • Hole and Cylinder Measure
        • Three-Point Micrometer
        • Bore Gauge
        • Inside Hole Calipers
        • Telescoping Bore Gauge
        • Inside Micrometer
        • Small Bore Gauge
        • Coaxial Indicator
      • Graduated Instruments
        • How to Read a Tape Measure (Inches)
          • Fractions and Decimals on an Inch Tape Measure
        • Vernier Caliper – Metric
        • Inch Machinist’s Rule – 10 & 100
        • Dial Calipers – Inch
          • Inch Dial Caliper Practice Sheets
          • Inch Dial Caliper Animation
      • Comparison Gauges
        • Feeler Gauge
        • Go-No Go Gauge
          • Snap Gauge
          • Ring Gauge
          • Flush-Pin Gauge
        • Center Gauge
        • Surface Finish Comparator
        • Optical Comparator (Profile Projector)
        • Radius Gauge
        • Thread Pitch Gauge
        • Optical Flat
    • Calibration and Traceability
      • NIST – The National Institute of Standards and Technology
      • The Moore M48 Coordinate Measuring Machine
  • Featured ET Alumni
  • Occupational Safety
    • Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
    • Safety Guidelines
      • Safety Guidelines – Soldering (Iron Soldering)
      • Machine Shop Safety – Eye Hazards
      • Machine Shop Safety – Entanglement Hazards
      • Machine Shop Safety – Impact Hazards
      • Machine Shop Safety – Crushing Hazards
  • Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
    • History of CNC Technology
      • Tracer Lathe & Mills
  • Student Project Examples
    • Torque-Limiting Tapping Head
      • Torque-Limiting Floating Tapping Head Video
      • 4th Axis Table Quick Mount
    • Process Validation of an IACV Screw
      • Eric Ng Additional Project Files
    • Hay Hook
      • Collin Hill Additional Project Files
    • Mrs. Quackers: An IOT Integrated Duck
    • Sophomore Project – Bike Light
    • Yaskawa HC10 Machine Tending using RFID
    • Machine Tending Lathe Project
    • Yaskawa HC10 Machine Tending with Locus Vector AMR
  • Calculators
    • Drilling Calculators
    • Threading Calculators
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  • Contents
  • Introduction to Engineering Technology 
    • National Academies Report: Engineering Technology in the United States
    • Definition of Engineering Technology
    • Differences between Engineering and Engineering Technology
    • Overview of Engineering Technology Fields
    • Career Opportunities in Engineering Technology
    • Can an Engineering Technology Major Become a Professional Engineer (PE)?
    • Prepare for Engineering Technology 
      • Code Camp 
        • Code Camp – Day 1
        • Code Camp – Day 2
        • Code Camp – Day 3
        • Code Camp – Day 4
        • Code Camp – Day 5
        • Code Camp – Day 6
        • Code Camp – Day 7
        • Code Camp – Day 8
        • Code Camp – Day 9
        • Code Camp – Day 10
      • E-Day – SME Challenges
  • ET Curriculum and Lecture Notes 
    • Course Notes – Computer-Aided Design (Siemens NX) 4472 
      • Semester Project
      • NX Unit 1
      • NX Unit 2
      • NX Unit 3
      • NX Unit 4
      • NX Unit 5
      • NX Test 1
      • NX Unit 6
      • NX Unit 7
      • NX Unit 8
      • NX Unit 9
      • NX Unit 10
      • NX Test 2
      • NX Unit 11
      • NX Unit 12
      • NX Unit 13
      • NX Unit 14
      • NX Unit 15
      • NX Test 3
    • Course Notes – CNC and Computer-Aided Manufacturing
    • Course Notes – Engineering Graphics
    • Course Notes – Manufacturing Processes I 
      • Machining Lab Videos 
        • Part 1 – Safety in the Machine Shop
        • Part 2 – Machining the Handle (Part A) 
          • Machining Lab – Sawing
          • Machining Lab – Layout
          • Machining Lab – Center Drilling
          • Machining Lab – Straight Turning
          • Machining Lab – Knurling
        • Part 3 – Machining the Handle (Part B) 
          • Machining Lab – Turning a Shoulder
          • Machining Lab – Face, Chamfer, Thread, Form Turning
        • Part 4 – Machining the Hammer Head 
          • Machining Lab – Band Sawing, Facing, Milling, Drilling, Tapping
    • Course Notes – Manufacturing Processes II
    • Course Notes – Quality Improvement
    • Course Notes – Statics and Strengths of Materials
    • Course Notes – Tool Design
    • Senior Projects 
      • Current Project Proposals 
        • STEM HUB Management System
        • XRP Lift Mechanism and Carrier Design
        • Pet Stain Detector
        • Water Tank Process Control Demo
        • Brew System Automation
        • Mobile Robot
        • Web Controlled Arm
        • Bathroom Scale with Pulse Ox
        • Pothole Mapper
        • Pond Drum Skimmer
        • Embedded RFID Tags in Pool Cues
        • Dynics OT Network Solution for Automation and Robotics Lab
        • VEX U Robotics Competition
        • SICK Lidar Competition
        • Benchtop Shear with Fence
        • TECH 1411 Lab Project Development
        • Vanguard – Optimized Future in Consumer Products
        • Avery Dennison RFID Project
  • Fundamentals of Engineering Technology 
    • Basic Shop Math
    • Mathematics for Engineering Technology
    • Physics for Engineering Technology 
      • Fundamental Quantities
    • Chemistry for Engineering Technology
    • Statics and Dynamics
    • Electrical Fundamentals 
      • Circuit Analysis
  • Electronics 
    • Electronic Components 
      • Resistors
  • Engineering Design Graphics 
    • The Engineering Design Process 
      • Design Constraints 
        • Functional Constraints
        • Safety Constraints
        • Quality Constraints
        • Manufacturing Constraints
        • Timing Constraints
        • Economic Constraints
        • Ergonomic Constraints
        • Ecological Constraints
        • Aesthetic Constraints
        • Life-Cycle Constraints
        • Legal and Ethical Constraints
      • Engineering Design Assumptions
      • Design Methodologies 
        • Concurrent Design
        • Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
        • Design for Assembly (DFA)
      • Risk Mitigation through Design 
        • FMEA – Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
      • Intellectual Standards and Engineering Design Documentation 
        • Clarity
        • Accuracy
        • Precision
        • Depth
        • Breadth
        • Relevance
        • Significance
        • Objectivity
        • Logic
    • Drawing Instruments 
      • Pencils and Lead
      • Paper 
        • Folding Engineering Drawings
      • Drawing Boards and T-Squares
      • Compasses
      • Dividers
      • Triangles
      • Scales
      • Erasers
      • Protractors
      • Dry Cleaning Pad
      • Drafting Brush
      • Eraser Shield
      • French Curve
      • Drafting Tape
      • Circle and Shape Templates
    • Line Conventions and Lettering 
      • Lettering
      • Width and Types of Lines
      • Visible Lines
      • Hidden Lines
      • Section Lining
      • Center Lines
      • Symmetry Lines
      • Dimension, Extension, and Leader lines
      • Cutting Plane Line
    • Geometric Construction 
      • Geometric Solids 
        • Tetrahedron
        • Octahedron
        • Dodecahedron 
          • Euclid’s Development of the Dodecahedron
    • Graphical Projection Systems 
      • Parallel Projection 
        • Axonometric Projection 
          • Isometric Projection
          • Dimetric Projection
          • Trimetric Projection
        • Oblique Projection
        • Orthographic Projection 
          • Third-Angle Projection
          • First-Angle Projection
          • Miter Line
      • Perspective Projection 
        • Single-Point Perspective
        • Two-Point Perspective
        • Three-Point Perspective
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: Inch Dial Caliper Practice Sheets

Inch Dial Caliper Practice Sheets

These sheets are for practice with inch dial calipers. The answers are given at the bottom of the page.

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