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UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Assignment 1 2026
EGP1501 Assignment 1 semeter 1 solutions 2026
EGP1501 & EDG1501
Engineering Graphics & Engineering Drawing and Graphics
From Question 2 all drawings are correctly drawn to the required scales, 1st with the step by step
Guide to help you understand better and be able to draw easy if you prefer that way.
Opened: Thursday, 16 April 2026, 8:00 AM
Due: Thursday, 21 May 2026, 11:00 PM
, Question 1
Here are the step by step to guide you for this Q1 and a drawing imitating how they
must be done.
1. Set up your guidelines (VERY IMPORTANT)
Use a sharp pencil (HB or 2H) and a ruler.
Draw light horizontal guide lines:
• Draw a baseline (where letters sit)
• Measure 5 mm up → draw the top line (this is the height of your capital letters)
• Leave a 2 mm gap
• Draw the next baseline for the next line of text
So each row looks like this:
Top line ───────────── (5 mm above baseline)
LETTERS
Baseline ─────────────
(2 mm space)
Top line ─────────────
Baseline ─────────────
2. How to measure 5 mm correctly
Use your ruler:
• 1 cm = 10 mm
• So 5 mm = half a centimetre
Place your ruler vertically:
• Mark 0 mm (baseline)
• Mark 5 mm (top line)
Keep this consistent for ALL lines.
3. Letter proportions (keep it neat)
UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Assignment 1 2026
EGP1501 Assignment 1 semeter 1 solutions 2026
EGP1501 & EDG1501
Engineering Graphics & Engineering Drawing and Graphics
From Question 2 all drawings are correctly drawn to the required scales, 1st with the step by step
Guide to help you understand better and be able to draw easy if you prefer that way.
Opened: Thursday, 16 April 2026, 8:00 AM
Due: Thursday, 21 May 2026, 11:00 PM
, Question 1
Here are the step by step to guide you for this Q1 and a drawing imitating how they
must be done.
1. Set up your guidelines (VERY IMPORTANT)
Use a sharp pencil (HB or 2H) and a ruler.
Draw light horizontal guide lines:
• Draw a baseline (where letters sit)
• Measure 5 mm up → draw the top line (this is the height of your capital letters)
• Leave a 2 mm gap
• Draw the next baseline for the next line of text
So each row looks like this:
Top line ───────────── (5 mm above baseline)
LETTERS
Baseline ─────────────
(2 mm space)
Top line ─────────────
Baseline ─────────────
2. How to measure 5 mm correctly
Use your ruler:
• 1 cm = 10 mm
• So 5 mm = half a centimetre
Place your ruler vertically:
• Mark 0 mm (baseline)
• Mark 5 mm (top line)
Keep this consistent for ALL lines.
3. Letter proportions (keep it neat)
