Warren Hammer’s Blueprint Reading Basics has been a bestselling classic for nearly two decades, revered for its ease of understanding and for giving readers opportunities to practice what they’ve read and learned. In this updated and improved edition of the Blueprint Reading Basics Instructor’s Resource Kit, revised to accompany and complement the new 5th edition book, author Charles Gillis has updated and expanded the entire package, adding more detailed instructions, additional worksheets, illustrations, adherence to the most up-to-date engineering drawing standards, with increased metric drawing practice given alongside English. This authoritative digital package covers such central topics as Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Engineering Drawing Practices, Welding Symbols, Orthographic and Pictorial Views, Surface Texture, Undimensioned Drawings, and Types and Applications of Engineering Drawings, among many others.
Designed to coordinate with the acclaimed textbook while giving instructors the flexibility to customize topical coverage according to the focus and duration of their class, this extensive digital product is packed with useful information. Not only is it a superb teaching aid, it also serves as an excellent tool for self-study.
Together, Hammer’s Blueprint Reading Basics, 5e and the Blueprint Reading Basics Instructor’s Resource Kit provide a superb and comprehensive program for students, instructors, and professional trainers in the fields of mechanical engineering, drafting, inspection, machining, and manufacturing trades.
Charles Gillis has 30 years of mechanical design experience, previously serving as a machine design engineer for The Gillette Company. He has been training engineers in blueprint reading, geometric dimensioning & tolerancing, and related topics for 15 years. He is also a contributing author to the renowned Machinery’s Handbook, 32nd Edition, as well as the Machine Designer’s Reference, both published by Industrial Press.
Warren Hammer (deceased) had more than 50 years of experience in manufacturing. He originated the Blueprint Reading Basics book, and with this latest revision, his legacy continues to live on.