Learners will learn that communication is fundamental to all development and without the ability to communicate graphically, mankind

would not have been able to be where it is today. There are three principal communication tools: words, mathematics and graphics, each with its own limitations. The emphasis is on engineers and architect skilfully manipulating these tools and with them are able to fully describe the shape and size of the simplest to the most complicated objects clearly and ambiguously to the manufacturer. They learn that there are two groups of people who use Engineering Graphics and Design: People who produce drawing that is what they learn in school level. People who read and produce work on drawings

People who work on drawings work with drawing sheet with border lines delimiting the drawing area. The recommended drawing sheets are A4 and A3 sizes. A 10mm border be used to allow a slightly larger drawing area than specified in the SABS documents. Instruments are handled with care. They should learn that all drawing instruments are precision made items and as a result are very expensive. The style of printing in Engineering Graphics and Design has been internationally standardised and converted by SABS code of practice 0111 for Engineering drawing and 0143 for Building drawing. Printing must be neat and legible. Letters must be of uniform height, spacing, proportion and inclination. Printing can spoil a good drawing. Each instrument is used for a particular line and angles, if used incorrectly the drawing will be incorrect. Dimensioning forms an integral part of draughtsmen, the next person should not struggle to read and interpret the drawing. The ability to read the scale drawing and the skill to produce the scale drawing are basic fundamental to all discipline of drawing. The learner had acquired the necessary skills and knowledge to be able correctly present and manipulate graphics used in a technological environment. The introduction of Computer Aided Design (CAD) is an exciting in Engineering Graphics and Design and goes a long way in making the subject relevant to the future. CAD enables learners to become familiar with drawings on a computer. They learn the concept of the 3rd angle orthographic projection and what is the significance of this projection. They get a feel of the real world experience when are given the real projects like construction of a bolt and nut, drawing the casting for different machines used in industries. Activities given to learners are not teacher centred since they can see and can refer to real life components, like drawing a door knob.