SPM Lukisan Kejuruteraan study plan

Set up a personal A3 drawing kit and workspace: verify pencil grades (2H, H, HB, 2B), set squares, T-square, compass, dividers, protractor, and eraser shield against the SPM equipment list

Construct and bisect lines and angles accurately using compass and straightedge, labelling every construction arc so the method is visible to an examiner

Divide a straight line into any number of equal parts and construct regular polygons (pentagon, hexagon, octagon) given the circumscribed or inscribed circle

Apply correct line conventions: visible outlines thick and dark, hidden lines evenly dashed, centre lines chain-dotted with consistent extension beyond the outline

Produce a title block and border to standard sheet size, including drawing number, scale, and date fields

Draw tangents to circles from an external point and construct internal and external common tangents between two circles

Construct fillets and rounds (arcs tangent to a line and to a circle) and apply them to a simple bracket outline

Convert a given pictorial sketch into first-angle orthographic views, choosing the minimum number of views needed to define the object

Place front, top, and side views in correct first-angle positions and align them by projection so widths and heights correspond exactly

Decide when hidden detail must be shown and when it may be omitted in favour of a section

Produce missing third views from two given views of at least four different objects, reasoning from projection rather than guessing

Draw a full six-view layout of a simple symmetrical component and identify which views carry redundant information

Apply the rule that hidden lines take precedence over centre lines but yield to visible outlines, and check every intersection for correctness

Annotate each view with its correct view name (front elevation, plan, end elevation) in the standard first-angle arrangement

Self-mark four past-paper-style projection questions against a checklist of alignment, line type, and completeness

Set up and use an isometric grid to draw isometric axes at 30 degrees and construct an isometric cube as a scale reference

Draw isometric views of objects containing non-isometric lines, curves, and circles using the four-centre approximate ellipse method

Convert a given three-view orthographic drawing into an isometric pictorial without altering dimensions

Construct oblique cavalier and cabinet projections, applying half-scale on the receding axis for cabinet projection

Select the correct pictorial type for a given purpose and state one advantage and one limitation of each

Determine the correct cutting plane position for a symmetrical component and draw a full section with hatching at 45 degrees, evenly spaced

Draw a half section and an offset (stepped) section and explain in writing when each is preferred

Apply conventional representation rules: shafts, webs, ribs, and spokes are not hatched when cut longitudinally; bolts, nuts, and rivets are drawn unsectioned

Identify and use standard symbols for screw threads, springs, and welded and brazed joints

State three workshop safety rules relevant to drawing-office and machine-shop practice and link each to a drawing convention

Apply dimensioning rules: dimension lines outside the outline, arrowheads touching extension lines, no duplicated or crossed dimensions, and dimensions given once only

Assign limits and fits using hole-basis notation (for example 20 H7/g6) and calculate tolerance, maximum clearance, and minimum clearance for two given pairs

Add surface finish symbols to a drawing, including the machining allowance position and the meaning of the Ra value

Draw a simple two-part assembly (for example a bush and housing, or a shaft and bearing) in assembled section with a parts list and balloon references

Produce a detail drawing of one part from the assembly, carrying over dimensions, tolerances, and surface finish

Set up a CAD drawing template with correct sheet size, border, title block, and named layers for outlines, hidden lines, centre lines, dimensions, and hatching

Reproduce one of your earlier manual drawings in CAD using object snap, trim, fillet, mirror, and array, and verify the geometry matches the manual version

Apply dimension styles and tolerance settings in CAD so limits and fits display correctly without manual override

Generate a section view and a pictorial (isometric) view from a 3D model or by projection in CAD

Export a drawing to PDF at correct scale and check line weights survive the export

Complete two full timed papers under exam conditions, allocating time per section and leaving the final ten minutes for checking line types and dimensions

Mark your own scripts against a checklist covering projection accuracy, line conventions, dimensioning rules, and completeness, and log every recurring error

Redraw the three weakest answers from the timed papers until each is error-free

Recite the standard drawing conventions and symbols most often examined (thread, weld, surface finish, section hatching) from memory

Finalise a one-page personal error sheet to review on the morning of the exam