Blueprint Reading for the Machine Trades - Softcover

Schultz, Russ L.; Smith, Larry L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130397903 ISBN 13: 9780130397904

Publisher: Pearson, 2003

Synopsis

For introductory Blueprint Reading courses geared to students in the manufacturing trades, such as Machine Operators, General Machinists, and Tool and Die Machinists.

This self-contained text is designed to be the only manual any student will need to learn the skills necessary to read manufacturing blueprints. Beginning with the basics of blueprint reading, the book presents each topic in a clear, straightforward manner so that no prior knowledge is necessary in order to understand the subject. The charts, tables, and glossary of terminology provided are all the source material a student needs to successfully complete the course work.

About this title

Review

"The author's style is excellent in presentation. The quizzes and applications are of great value to the student and instructor." ― Jeffrey Hellwig, Alfred State College

"The text is rich in content from castings to welding symbols. The text covers all areas of machining without emphasizing one over the other. The illustrations are accurate and appropriate for the content covered." ― Pat Carney II, Jackson Area Career Center

About the Author

Loran W. "Larry" Smith is currently employed as a professor at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario for the last 28 years and is also a ToolMaker Leader at the Ford Motor Company, Experimental Glass Division in Lincoln Park, MI for 11 years.  He is a member of the Technical Committee on Technical Drawings and Symbols (B159) of Canadian Standards Association.

 

Professor Smith has earned a Masters of Arts Degree in Education from Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, MI and a Bachelor of Arts in Histoyr and English from Lawrence Technical University in Detroit, MI.  He also holds an Associates in Science Degree and many certificates including Senior Level Certification for Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0130397903
• ISBN 13: 9780130397904
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 416