Engineer Recommendations

[PaulBigley]

There's talk that the engineering drawing module is to be scrapped. Nonetheless,
As I've just passed my drawing module a few weeks ago at glasgow you will need .

Large set square set
Set of drawing pencils ( 6h to 6b is recommended)
Protractor
Good sharpener and eraser
A decent rule
Set of compass
Set of circles (more useful than a compass at times)
Drawing clips.

I got all mine from amazon for fairly cheap.

As for books, the reeds naval architecture and ship constructurn books are pretty handy. I have pdf copies of a number of textbooks and I can add you to my Dropbox if you wish. They are very useful.

[Ems]

Perfect Alex thanks

[alex4twenty]

It means the larger set squares for technical drawing on A3, plus soft and hard pencils can't remember the numbers and circle stencils or a compass. There's an art shop on Stockwell street across from the college called millers that does a student discount and has all the stuff.

[Ems]

Thanks G.

[GHedges]

Can anyone advise what is required in the geometry set Glasgow college has on its list of required equipment. Or even better recommend a set as those I can see on the likes of Amazon look cheap and way too easy to break.

Many thanks
Ems

Can't talk for Glasgow, but a compass, protractor and a couple of set squares should be what they mean. Plus a rule of course.

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[Ems]

Can anyone advise what is required in the geometry set Glasgow college has on its list of required equipment. Or even better recommend a set as those I can see on the likes of Amazon look cheap and way too easy to break.

Many thanks
Ems

[Bash]

This thread has been dead for a while but I just wana recommend Olight torches. https://olightworld.com/store/flashlight.html They are small, bright and the magnet in the tail is super useful in the engine room! I have used one of the older Baton models through 4 contracts now and it shows no sign of failing even after a couple of oil baths and various falls.

[Ma Goose]

No one provides them, they will have them in the library

Thanks Chiefy - was thinking as a starter pack to get 2 of the HD McGeorge books - the general engineering knowledge ( though third edition is 1991 - is it still current?) and the marine Auxilliary machinery one, and the DA Taylor Introduction to Marine Engineering. Is that a reasonable starter combo or would you add or replace any of these? Thanks

[Chiefy]

No one provides them, they will have them in the library

[Ma Goose]

Does anyone know if Fleetwood provide any of the above recommended books? Just double checking before purchasing for son starting FD engineering in a couple of weeks . Thanks

[JSTORM]

Haha that'll be coming with me regardless! Portable movies and pdfs for fault finding! I figured I could use the company issue stuff as spares or for crappy jobs

[Chiefy]

Let me know if you get issued a company ipad, so I can send my application in

The ppe will be useful and as a cadet...... Free stuff

[JSTORM]

This is a great list re books, thanks!

My boss has just given me a load of new kit to keep off our last job (maybe a week old tops). two bacho shifters(8" & 12"), comfy tan safety boots, ear defenders (Peltor Optime III), a couple of pairs of knee pad inserts (haven't gotten a company boiler suit so not sure if they'll fit) and an iPad among other things. Can I use this as a cadet or do I need to use the company issue stuff?

[Dosedmonkey]

You don't need to spend a fortune buying LED torches, best to go look in camping shops, they usually have good ones for very cheap.

I used to buy LED Lensers for a fortune, and they kept breaking on me, excluding the amazing head torch of theirs. But I spend ?15 and got a torch as good as their ?40 ones. And as a cadet you don't need anything that flash, you can get good ones for a couple of pounds!

Only example:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/FordEx-Group-300lm-Flashlight-Adjustable/dp/B006E0QAFY/ref=sr_1_26?ie=UTF8&qid=1379287524&sr=8-26&keywords=LED+Torch

[Dosedmonkey]

The other marine engineering series ones are pretty good too.

Diesel Engines, A.J. Wharton & General Engineering Knowledge, another H D McGeorge book.



In that series they also have steam boilers book and a instrument and control book that I know of.
Imarest also have some other advanced books for different diesel engines.

Mentioned previously by Clanky was http://marinediesels.info/, Rollo Tompkins website, he also has a set of books, but these are more suited to 2nd and Chiefs exams. Some of his Q&A answers are taken from the books mentioned above.

A lot of these you can get on Kindle now too.