MATSEC IM Engineering Drawing and Graphical Communication case studies
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The MATSEC Intermediate Level award in Engineering Drawing and Graphical Communication is a secondary-school-leaving subject at intermediate tier, taken alongside A-levels or equivalent studies and often used to support applications to engineering, design, architecture, surveying and technology programmes. It suits candidates who are comfortable working precisely by hand and who want a formal recognition of graphical skill rather than a purely mathematical qualification. The MATSEC IM Engineering Drawing and Graphical Communication case studies are 5 cases and about 3,056 words.
1Sheet layout and line convention check for a first-angle drawing
A candidate is preparing an A3 landscape sheet at 1:2 for a cast mounting bracket. The sheet has a 10 mm border all round and a title block in the lower-right corner, but the outline of the bracket runs into the 20 mm filing margin on the left.
534 words, about 3 min2Hexagonal flange setting-out for a laser-cut template
A machine guard has a regular hexagonal flange, 72 mm across flats, with a central Ø50 mm hole and six M6 clearance holes on a 56 mm pitch circle. The flange corners are chamfered 8 mm × 45°.
639 words, about 3 min3View selection and hidden-line clutter on a bracket drawing
A mounting bracket is 80 mm wide, 50 mm deep and has a 12 mm thick base. A vertical web, 12 mm thick, rises 60 mm from the base; its top face is inclined at 30° to the horizontal, dropping toward the front.
642 words, about 3 min4Limits and fits for a gearbox output shaft and bush
A gearbox output shaft is nominal Ø40 mm where it runs in a bronze bush. The drawing is to use ISO limits and fits.
604 words, about 3 min5Development of a square-to-round transition hopper
A square-to-round transition piece is to be fabricated from 1.5 mm mild steel. The top opening is 200 mm × 200 mm, the bottom opening is a circle of Ø120 mm, and the vertical height is 180 mm.
637 words, about 3 min