Machine Drawing

Acknowledgements

I am deeply grateful to all the people who have contributed directly or indirectly to this project in a variety of ways.

I am highly indebted to Professor N K Joshi for his valuable guidance, inspiration and helping nature in all kinds of problems. A special thanks are also due to my organisation, Tolani Maritime Institute (TMI), and to Dr N P Tolani and Mr R N Tolani for their vision and contribution to education which inspired me to do this project. I am thankful to all members of the management of TMI for their support and cooperation.

My gratitude to Mr A K Srivastava, Mr B K Saxena, Mr R K Razdan and Mr S G Dixit from whom knowingly/unknowingly I was inspired for keeping myself busy in this constructive work. I am grateful ...