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The instructions and questions for the autumn examinations 2009-10 for the module 'manufacturing engineering & quality systems' (manu 6012) in the mechanical & process engineering school at the cork institute of technology. The exam covers topics such as investment casting process, cutting tool angles, chip formation, fits, taylor's principle of gauging, glass transition temperature, strengthening of glass, crystalline ceramics, recrystallization, and grain structure variation. Students are required to answer three out of five questions within 2 hours.
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Autumn Examinations 2009/
Module Code: MANU 6012
School: Mechanical & Process Engineering
Programme Title: Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering – Year 2 Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering – Year 2
Programme Code: EMECH_7_Y EBIME_7_Y
External Examiner(s): Mr. Alan Bateman, Dr. Eamonn Ahearne
Internal Examiner(s): Mr. Michael Walsh
Instructions: Answer 3 from 5 questions
Duration: 2 Hours
Sitting: Autumn 2010
Requirements for this examination:
Note to Candidates: Please check the Programme Title and the Module Title to ensure that you have received the correct examination paper. If in doubt please contact an Invigilator.
Q1 a) With the aid of neat detailed diagrams, describe the investment casting process, including the production of the pattern. (21 marks)
b) List 3 main advantages this process has over others. (12 marks)
Q2 a) With the aid of a sketch, show and name the 3 main angles in relation to a cutting tool. (9 marks) b) Describe and sketch the 3 types of chip formation. (9 marks)
Find the increase in power required to turn a 100mm diameter mild steel bar at 80rpm and 160rpm when the tangential cutting force is 350N in both cases. (15 marks)
Q3 a) A fit is given as 50mm dia. H7k6 using Table 1. What type of fit is this and show the dimensions of the hole and shaft on a neat sketch. (10 marks) b) Use Diagrams to illustrate the following: i. Transition Fit ii. Clearance Fit iii. Interference Fit (15 marks)
c) State Taylor’s Principle of Gauging. (8 marks)