As powerful as today's computers and CAD software have become, they are of little use to engineers who do not fully understand fundamental graphics communications principles and 3-D modeling strategies, or do not possess a level of visualization ability. Concentrating on the concepts and skills necessary to sketch and create 2-D drawings and 3-D CAD models, Bertoline teaches students the techniques and standards of communicating graphically, so that design ideas can be clearly communicated and produced.