BTEC EngineeringYears 10–13Engineering
Engineering drawing and CAD basics
BTEC: Engineering: Engineering drawing and CAD basics
What you'll learn
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Imagine you're designing a new phone case. You sketch it on paper first — that's an engineering drawing!
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What is the main purpose of an engineering drawing?
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Drag the ruler to draw a straight line on this grid — like drawing the edge of your phone case.
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Let's draw a simple rectangle for a phone case together.
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What tool do you use to start drawing a line in CAD?
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Now draw a circle for the camera hole on your phone case.
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In CAD, what shape would you use for a camera hole on a phone case?
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