Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD 2023

In Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD 2023, award-winning CAD instructor and author James Bethune teaches technical drawing using AutoCAD 2023 as its drawing instrument. Taking a step-by-step approach, this textbook encourages students to work at their own pace and uses sample problems and illustrations to guide them through the powerful features of this drawing program. More than 680 exercise problems provide instructors with a variety of assignment material and students with an opportunity to develop their creativity and problem-solving capabilities.

Effective pedagogy throughout the text helps students learn and retain concepts:
* Step-by-step format throughout the text allows students to work directly from the text to the screen and provides an excellent reference during and after the course.
* Latest coverage is provided for dynamic blocks, user interface improvements, and productivity enhancements.
* Exercises, sample problems, and projects appear in each chapter, providing examples of software capabilities and giving students an opportunity to apply their own knowledge to realistic design situations.
* ANSI standards are discussed when appropriate, introducing students to the appropriate techniques and national standards.
* Illustrations and sample problems are provided in every chapter, supporting the step-by-step approach by illustrating how to use AutoCAD 2023 and its features to solve various design problems.

Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD 2023 will be a valuable resource for every student wanting to learn to create engineering drawings.

在《Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD 2023》一書中，屢獲殊榮的CAD教師和作者James Bethune以AutoCAD 2023作為繪圖工具，教授技術繪圖。這本教科書採用逐步進行的方式，鼓勵學生按照自己的節奏學習，並通過示例問題和插圖引導他們使用這個繪圖程序的強大功能。超過680個練習問題為教師提供了各種作業材料，同時也為學生提供了發展創造力和解決問題能力的機會。

本書通過有效的教學法幫助學生學習和保持概念：
* 整本書都採用逐步進行的格式，讓學生可以直接從書本上操作到屏幕上，在課程期間和之後提供了一個優秀的參考資料。
* 最新的內容涵蓋了動態塊、用戶界面改進和生產力增強等方面。
* 每章都包含練習、示例問題和項目，展示了軟件的能力示例，並給學生機會將自己的知識應用於實際的設計情境中。
* 在適當的時候討論了ANSI標準，向學生介紹了適當的技術和國家標準。
* 每章都提供插圖和示例問題，支持逐步進行的方法，說明如何使用AutoCAD 2023及其功能來解決各種設計問題。

《Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD 2023》將成為每個想學習創建工程圖的學生的寶貴資源。

James D. Bethune taught drafting and Computer Aided-Design (CAD) for 39 years, twice winning the Outstanding Professor of the year award. He has a doctor's degree in education from Boston University and has written more than 28 books on drafting and CAD. While retired from full-time teaching, Jim continues to write textbooks on CAD. An avid golfer, Jim lives in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

David Byrnes recently retired from a 38-year career of design, drafting, and 3D modeling. He has written and co-authored several books on AutoCAD. He was a contributing editor to Cadalyst Magazine (1990-2005), as well as the Canadian magazines CAD Systems and AutoCAD User. He taught 2D and 3D design software at Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver, British Columbia, for 15 years. He also taught at British Columbia Institute of Technology and the University of British Columbia during this time.

James D. Bethune教授了39年的繪圖和電腦輔助設計（CAD），兩次獲得年度傑出教授獎。他在波士頓大學獲得教育博士學位，並撰寫了超過28本關於繪圖和CAD的書籍。雖然已經退休，但Jim仍然繼續撰寫有關CAD的教科書。Jim是一位熱衷的高爾夫球手，居住在羅德島的East Greenwich。

David Byrnes最近從38年的設計、繪圖和3D建模職業生涯中退休。他曾經撰寫和合著過幾本關於AutoCAD的書籍。他曾是《Cadalyst Magazine》（1990-2005）的撰稿編輯，也是加拿大的《CAD Systems》和《AutoCAD User》雜誌的撰稿編輯。他在溫哥華的Emily Carr Art + Design大學教授2D和3D設計軟體達15年之久。在此期間，他還在英屬哥倫比亞技術學院和英屬哥倫比亞大學任教。