Print Reading for Industry

Print Reading for Industry, 12th Edition, provides introductory instruction on interpreting and visualizing complex industrial engineering drawings. Authors Ryan K. Brown and Walter C. Brown target beginning and intermediate students across grade levels 9 through 14 who require clear technical visualization skills.

The instructional sequence builds early competence through basic mathematics, geometry principles, measurement tools, and core design process fundamentals. Students progress systematically toward reading technical specifications, applying spatial reasoning exercises, and interpreting engineering prints formatted according to updated ASME standards. Coverage extends to specialized components such as fasteners, gears, cams, plastic parts, and precision sheet metal parts.

To reinforce classroom delivery, the text provides a dedicated video library containing 10 author-led videos. This thorough coverage makes the 626-page textbook ideal for high school and post-secondary technical courses, formal apprenticeship programs, and structured on-the-job training initiatives.