TECHNICAL DRAWING

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

There will be three papers, Papers1, 2 and 3 all of which must be taken. Papers 1 and 2 will be a composite paper
to be taken at one sitting.

PAPER 1: will consist of forty multiple-choice objective questions all of which are to be
answered in 1 hour for 40 marks. The paper will consist of two sections, Sections A and B as
follows:

Section A will consist of thirty questions drawn from the general principles,
techniques and uses of plane and solid geometry.

Section B will consist of ten questions in each of two alternative parts: Part I
(Building Drawing) and Part II (Mechanical Drawing). Candidates will be required to answer
questions in one part only.

PAPER 2: will consist of five essay questions on plane, solid and vector geometry.
Candidates will be required to answer any three of the questions in1¾ hours for 60 marks.

PAPER 3: will consist of two sections, Sections A and B to be taken in 2¾ hours for 100
marks.

Section A will consist of three questions requiring sketches of objects, components, symbols and
tools used in the Building and Mechanical industries. One of the questions will be compulsory.

Candidates will be required to answer the compulsory question for 20 marks and one of the other
questions for 10 marks. The section will require 45 minutes.

Section B will consist of two questions: one on Building Drawing and the other, on Mechanical
Drawing. Candidates will be required to answer only one of the questions in 2 hours for 70 marks.

DETAILED SYLLABUS
 PLANE GEOMETRY

S/NO. CONTENTS NOTES

Drawing materials and
Standard size drawing A2 ISO board and drawing sheet, set
equipment, types of
squares, drawing instruments,
1 drawing and
protractor and T-square.
applications
Types of lines and their uses. Types and styles of lettering, title
Lines, lettering and blocks and border lines. These should conform to BS 1192 and
2
dimensioning BS 308A.

Dividing into a given number of equal parts or proportion and

Division of lines and its
3 other simple exercises involving mathematical problems.
applications
Plain and diagonal scales, constructions and their applications,
4 Scales and their uses
including scale of chords.
5 Angles Types and their constructions.
Triangles,
Regular and irregular polygons: properties and their
6 quadrilaterals and other
constructions.
polygons
7 Circles Parts, types, properties and their constructions.
Construction and application of principles of tangency to
8 Tangents and tangency
spanner, anchors and other tools.
Inscribed,
9 circumscribed and Definitions, identification and their constructions.
escribed figures
Similar figures and
10 Enlargement and reduction by area and side.
areas
Definition and construction of straight line, circle, ellipse,
parabola, hyperbola, helix, trochoids (inferior and superior)
11 Loci
spiral, cycloid, hypocycloid, involutes and link mechanisms.

SOLID
GEOMETRY
Location of points and lines in space. True length and angle of
Lines in space and inclination of a line. Intersecting lines, plane relationships and
12
planes traces.
Types of planes and edge views of planes.
Pictorial drawing:
Isometric scales and circles, oblique scales and curves. One and
13 isometric, oblique,
two points perspective, including free hand sketching.
perspective
Orthographic
14 Multiplane,1st and 3rd angle projection.
projection
Prisms, cones, cylinder, cube, pyramid (right and oblique),
15 Auxiliary projections
including second auxiliary projection.
Sectional views and True shape of sections of prisms, cylinders pyramids and cones,
 Sectional views and True shape of sections of prisms, cylinders pyramids and cones,
16
true shapes (ellipse, parabola, hyperbola, circle and triangle).
Development of Surfaces of right and oblique pyramids, prisms, cylinders, cones
17
surfaces and their truncated parts and frustum .Transition pieces.
Intersection
18 Intersections of cylinders, cones, prisms and pyramids.
/Interpenetration

SYMBOLS AND
CONVENTIONS
Symbols and
conventions
19 Example, the symbol used to indicate the diameter of a circle.
used in plane and solid
geometry

VECTOR GEOMETRY

S/N CONTENTS NOTES

Forces:
Graphical determination of resultant, using Bow’s notation. Equilibrant
co-planer,con-current and
20 and reaction using triangle and polygon of forces.
parallel
Determination of reactions and internal forces of members and nature of
21 Simple framed structure
forces.
Shearing force and bending Simple supported beams and cantilevers with concentrated and uniformly
22
moment diagrams distributed loads.
23 Centre of gravity of lamina Simple geometrical shapes.

NOTE: Vector Geometry is for candidates in Ghana only and will be examined in Paper 2.

BUILDING DRAWING
 The recommendations of the current BS 1192 (metric) should be followed.

S/NO. CONTENT NOTES

Freehand sketching and identification of building Both pictorial and orthographic sketches of
1
tools building tools.
2 Foundations and Floors Types and parts of foundations and floors.
3 Openings – windows, doors and arches Types and parts of doors, windows and arches.
4 Stairs and staircases Parts and types of staircases.
5 Roofs Types and parts of roofs.
6 Constructional details of parts of buildings Includes wall, column, beam, lintel, etc.
7 Working drawings of buildings Orthographic projections and sectional views.
Building materials, freehand sketching, symbols and
8 Including electrical and plumbing fittings.
conventions

MECHANICAL DRAWING

The recommendations of the current BS 308A (metric) should be followed.

S/NO. CONTENT NOTES

Freehand sketching and identification of Both pictorial and orthographic sketches of mechanical
1
mechanical tools tools.
Limits and fits, allowances, tolerances; emphasis on
2 Dimensioning
correct techniques.
Include conventional representation, construction and
3 Screw threads, fasteners and locking devices
their applications.
Full,half-part,offset,broken,removed,aligned and
4 Sectioning
revolved.
Isometric and oblique drawing; including freehand
5 Pictorial drawing
sketching.
6 Working and assembly drawing. Orthographic and sectional views.
Include electrical and plumbing fittings and welding
7 Symbols, conventions and abbreviations
symbols.

LIST OF RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS

S/N TEXT BOOKS AUTHORS PUBLISHERS

TECHNICAL DRAWING FOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE AND

1 SPECTRUM
G.C.E (Metric Edition) J.N GREEN
BOOKS
M.A PARKER
ENGINEERING DRAWING with worked examples 1 & 2 NELSON
2 AND
(3rd edition) THORNS LTD
F.PICKUP
3 GEOMETRIC AND ENGINEERING DRAWING K.MORLING
ELBS with
4 GEOMETRIC AND TECHNICAL DRAWING A.YARWOOD
NELSON
5 FOUNDATION OF TECHNICAL DRAWING A.PARKISON
TECHNICAL DRAWING with Mechanical Engineering &
6 W.E.KUDOR
Drawing option