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Understanding Engineering Drawings
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Rating: 4.6 out of 5(2,102 ratings)
7,128 students

Understanding Engineering Drawings

How Technical Information is Conveyed from Engineers and Designers to Manufacturing and Supply Chain Professionals
Last updated 4/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Complete overview of engineering drawings
  • Bills of material, notes, and Information blocks
  • Types of lines, dimensions, and dimensional tolerances
  • Sectional and detail views
  • Visualizing a part using an engineering print
  • Orthographic projection
  • And much more!!

Course content

1 section22 lectures2h 59m total length
  • Introduction to the Course6:14
  • Types of Drawings10:39
  • Types of Drawings
  • Overview of Engineering Drawings, Pt 16:57
  • Overview of Engineering Drawings, Pt 26:40
  • Overview of Engineering Drawing 1
  • Information Blocks, Pt 18:43
  • Information Blocks, Pt 27:13
  • Information Blocks Pt 2
  • Specifications4:49
  • General Notes5:01
  • Bill of Materials7:02
  • Types of Lines, Pt 16:25

    Identify and differentiate key blueprint lines—object lines, hidden lines, section lines, center lines, dimension lines, and extension lines—to understand how edges, features, and dimensions are represented in engineering drawings.

  • Types of Lines, Pt 26:41
  • Dimensioning, Pt 110:23
  • Dimensioning, Pt 29:27
  • Dimensioning, Pt 39:13
  • Dimensional Tolerances9:18
  • Visualization, Pt 15:48
  • Visualization, Pt 28:26
  • Visualization, Pt 39:27
  • Sections10:21
  • Bringing It All Together12:31
  • Conclusion to the Course1:49
  • Bonus Lecture16:04

Requirements

  • Basic manufacturing skills

Description

This course is designed for manufacturing or supply chain professionals who want to better understand engineering drawings. So often, engineering and design feel like an "island unto itself" where the terminology and methods feel obscure and difficult to understand.

But in this course, "Understanding Engineering Drawings", we will explain everything you need to get started reading and interpreting technical drawings including:

  • Title and information blocks

  • Interpreting orthographic projections (front, top and side)

  • Types of lines used and their significance

  • "Views" such as Detail and Section views

  • The major types of drawings and why they're important

  • How parts are dimensioned and toleranced

  • How to visualize the features of a component using these drawing

  • A wide range of terminology used with engineering prints

  • A detailed overview of actual engineering drawings

  • And much more!!

So whether you're working "on the shop floor" or in an administrative role, and need to better understand how to read and interpret engineering prints, THIS IS THE CLASS FOR YOU!!! We answer all your questions about what you're looking at on these drawings. And, if you need a little extra help, you're welcome to send us a note through Udemy, and we'll get right back to you with an answer.

Here's what Udemy students are saying about "Understanding Engineering Drawings":

  • "I learnt a lot about the basics of reading prints and this is more than enough to start drawing" - Haazim K.

  • "Great course covering blueprint reading basics. Good descriptions of types of lines, sections, visualizations, etc." - Kris S.

  • "Smashing introduction to the subject, enjoyed it very much and learned what I wished." - Stewart G.

  • "I really enjoyed the course and it helped me with the basics." - Jeremy P.

Sign up today!! See you in class soon.

Who this course is for:

  • Manufacturing Technicians, Production Operators, Quality Technicians, Supply Chain Coordinators
  • CNC Machinists, Assemblers, Maintenance Technicians, Warehouse Supervisors, Engineering Assistants
  • Procurement Specialists, Inventory Analysts, Entry-Level Engineers, Manufacturing Supervisors
  • Technical Sales Representatives, Administrative Staff supporting engineering or manufacturing teams