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The idea of this workbook is to help kids learn to draw like an engineer. Once they understand how to draw simple 3D isometric sketches, they can move on to designing in 3D using online
software like Tinkercad, Morphi and more. Why learn engineering drawing?
Students working on design projects in a library Makerspace, homeschool science co-op, or afterschool STEM camp may need to sketch their model ideas on paper. But typically, they don’t have much guidance when it comes to making their drawings accurate or realistic.
In the real world of engineering, mechanical drawings are very important in the design process. Once they finish a design, engineers prepare a final drawing, which becomes an official contract.
If the product design is not manufactured according to the
specifications on the drawing, it will not work properly and will be rejected.
Many engineering sketches and drawings are made on isometric paper. This special type of graph paper has diagonal lines that cross at a wide angle, creating a flattened diamond pattern. By tracing these lines it’s easy to create drawings that look three-dimensional.
These drawings can be amazingly life-like. And because they don’t require mathematical calculations, they open up a new world of creativity for kids of all ages.
Worksheet Instructions
Worksheet 1: Copy the dotted lines to draw a picture of a cube on the isometric graph paper. Then try drawing another cube
following the lines on the paper, using the first one as a guide. Worksheet 1B: Copy the drawing on Worksheet 1-B to show the inside of a cube. You can add furniture, people and pets to make it look like a room!
Worksheet 2: Copy the dotted lines to draw a cube and a tower. Worksheet 3: Use three different colors or patterns to shade in the three outside “faces” of the cube drawing. Shading helps make the drawing “pop” so that it looks even more three-dimensional. By shading the floor and inside walls of the tower with different colors or patterns, you can see the interior of the room.
Worksheet 4: Practice adding details like windows and doors by tracing the dotted lines. Details like these make your drawing even more realistic.
Challenge: On panels where you can see through the doors or windows, try shading the inside walls in darker colors. Remember that each wall should be a different shade to give it a 3D look. Worksheet 5: Use your imagination! Tape several worksheets together to make a larger sheet. Try drawing a set of stairs, a cross-section of a castle, or an underground city in 3D!
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