DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF DRAFTSMAN GRADE II IN KWA
Category No: 548/2025
BASIC ENGINEERING DRAWING
Drawing instruments, equipment and materials
Lettering, dimensioning and scale
Plane geometrical construction
Conic section and projection
UNITS AND MENSURATION
Units of measurements
Measurement of Perimeter and Area of triangles Polygons and circles
Volume of Solids
AUTOCAD
Introduction to AutoCAD
Basic commands
Drawing toolbar and modifying toolbar
Plotting and printing
SURVEYING
Conventional surveying
Introduction and terms used in chain, compass, plane table and leveling survey
Principle of leveling, Type of leveling, Reduction of levels
Contouring ,Theodolite survey
Modern and advanced surveying instruments
BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
Stone, Brick, Tiles, Cement, Lime and filler materials Plane cement Concrete, Reinforced
cement concrete Timber Foundation, Masonry, Roofing, Flooring Building finishes and
services Temporary structural treatment for building construction
BUILDING DRAWING AND ESTIMATING
Building rules and byelaws
Estimation, Rules and methods of measurements of work
Rate analysis and valuation
HYDRAULICS AND IRRIGATION
Terms used in Irrigation
Storage and diversion head works
Reservoir, dam, canals, Cross drainage work
Properties of fluid
Measurement of pressure
Type of Hydraulic energy
Module-1 Develop surface and and Interpenetration of solid in orthographic projection.
Definition of development..
Need of development in industry.
different methods of developing the surfaces.
Development of surfaces bounded by plane of revolution intersecting each other.
Development of an oblique cone with elliptical base
Calculation of developed lengths of geometrical solids.
Definition of Intersection & interpenetration curves. Common method to find out the curve of interpenetration Solution of problems on interpenetration of prism,cones, & pyramids with their axes intersecting at an angle. Intersection of cylinder
Interpenetration of solid in orthographic projection.
Definition of Intersection & interpenetration curves.
Common method to find out the curve of interpenetration
Solution of problems on interpenetration of prism,cones, & pyramids with their axes intersecting at an angle.
Intersection of cylinder
Module-2 Different types of fasteners , welds and locking devices
Fasteners
Screw threads, terms , nomenclature.
Types of screw thread, proportion and their uses,
Threads as per SP46:2003 conventions.
Types of bolts, nuts and studs,and their proportion, uses.
Welds
Description of Welded Joints and their representation.
Indication of Welding Symbol on drawing as per SP-46
Locking Devices
Different types of locking devices.
Different types of machine screws, cap screws, set screws as per specification
Different types of foundation bolts and their uses.
Module-3 Pipe Joints and riveted joints
Pipe Joints
Description of different pipe joints fitted on pipe.
Expansion joint, loop and other pipe fittings.
Riveted joints
Types of rivets, their size proportions and uses
Types of riveted joints, terms and proportions of riveted joints.
Conventional representation.
Relation between rivet size and thickness of plates and calculation for arrangement of rivets position.
Causes of failure of rivetedjoint efficiency of riveted joints
Module-4 Belt Drive and Gear drive
Belt Drive Materials of belts, slip and creep, Velocity of belt. Arc of contact.
Simple exercise in calculation of belt speeds, nos. of belts needed in V-belt drive, velocity, pulley ratio etc.
Standard pulleys width of pulley face, velocity ratio chain drive.
Gear drive
Different types of gears.
Cast gears and machined gears.
Knowledge of profile of gears etc
Module-5 Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Hydraulics
Brief description of a typical hydraulic system, components
Working principle and function of hydraulic jack.
Different types of hydraulic actuator.
Symbol and working of hydraulic DC valve, non- return valve and throttle valve.
Pneumatics
Knowledge of typical pneumatic system.
FRL or air service unit and pneumatic actuator
Module-6 Limits, fit, tolerance.
Limits, fit, tolerance. Limits, fit, tolerance. Toleranced dimensioning, geometrical tolerance.
Indications of symbols for machining and surface finishes on drawing
Production of interchangeable parts, geometrical tolerance.
Familiarization with IS: 919, IS:2709
Module-7 Bearings
Types , advantages Knowledge of bearing to reduce friction
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