How To Use Technical and Academic Language Correctly
Goals
Technical diagrams and drawing are a key tool in all fields of engineering, enabling you to accurately communicate complex ideas. All forms of technical drawing also have standards, some of which you can find in the Reference section. However many standards are also complemented by guidelines specific to the organisation you are working for: or working with. Thus the How To’s in the Table of Content section below cover both the universal and ‘local’ (Leeds Beckett) standards.
General Principles
- The Metric System. Covers the fundamental units, constants, prefixes, and the most common derived units. There is also a useful style guide which you should follow in all drawings.