Mechanical Engineering Technology
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Course Introduction
Mechanical Engineering Technology is a dynamic and application-focused discipline that combines fundamental principles of engineering with hands-on technical skills to design, develop, test, and manufacture mechanical systems and products. The course emphasizes practical problem-solving, the use of modern engineering tools, and effective communication within multidisciplinary teams. Students gain a strong foundation in core areas such as materials science, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and mechanical design, preparing them to work in industries ranging from automotive and aerospace to manufacturing and energy. Through laboratory exercises, project work, and real-world applications, this course equips graduates with the competencies required to thrive in diverse technological environments.
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Print Reading for Engineering and Manufacturing Technology 3rd Edition by
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David A Madsen
Chapter 1: Introduction to Engineering and Manufacturing
Technology Print Reading
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Q1) A scale that reads 1:2 is a(n):
A) architect's scale
B) metric scale
C) civil engineer's scale
D) full scale
E) half scale
Answer: E
Q2) Centimeter
A)cm
B)hm
C)darn
D)km
E)dm
F)mm
G)m
Answer: A
Q3) A diazo print is not actually a true blueprint.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Communicating with a Sketch
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Q1) There are a number of uses and advantages for freehand sketching. List six of these uses and advantages as discussed in the text.
Answer: Any six of the following:
Sketching is a fast form of visual communication. Organize thoughts and minimize errors on final drawing. Help establish coordinates for CADD drawing. Record stages of progress of a design.
Illustration in technical reports.
Used as production drawing in job shop.
Used to gather shape and size descriptions for existing parts or products.
Q2) What kind of lines can be found in a multiview sketch?
A) hidden lines
B) Non-isometric lines
C) trammel lines
D) block lines
E) none of the above
Answer: A
Q3) Sketching is _____________________ drawing without the use of
Answer: freehand, drafting equipment
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Chapter 3: Scales and Precision Measurement
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Q1) A scale that reads 1:2 is a(n):
A) architect's scale
B) metric scale
C) civil engineer's scale
D) full scale
E) half scale
Answer: E
Q2) The mechanical engineer's 50 scale is for scaling dimensions that require additional accuracy, because each inch has 50 divisions, making each increment .05 in. (1 ¸ 50 = .05)
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The mechanical engineer's scale typically has full-scale divisions that are divided into 1/16, 10, and 50.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Give another name for the micrometer caliper.
Answer: A micrometer caliper is commonly called a micrometer.
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Chapter 4: Reading Lines and Lettering on a Print
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Q1) A "bolt circle" is a pattern of holes arranged in a circle.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Thick line made up of long and short dashes used to show portion of surface receives specified treatment.
A)chain line
B)object line
C)stitch line
D)hidden line
E)phantom line
F)section line
G)break line
H)leader line
I)cutting-plane line
J)construction line
K)dimension line
L)extension line
Q3) Define font.
Q4) Name the standard that is conveyed by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers document for lines and lettering.
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Chapter 5: Reading Multiviews
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Q1) In a third-angle projection, the height is shown in only three views.
A)True
B)False
Q2) An enlarged view is shown directly above the portion of view from which it came.
A)True
B)False
Q3) It is important to have contours represented correctly for accurate print reading.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When is a partial view used, and what type of line is generally associated with the portion of the view that is omitted?
Q5) A cylinder is an object that can be shown with one view. A)True
B)False
Q6) A view with the most contours is one of the functions of a partial view. A)True
B)False
Q7) When the glass box is unfolded, how many views are created and what are the names for these views?
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Chapter 6: Reading Auxiliary Views
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Q1) This auxiliary view shows only the true size and shape of the inclined surface.
A) full
B) surface
C) partial
D) incomplete
E) none of the above
Q2) The preferred practice is to align an auxiliary view with its principal view when possible, which generally makes it easier to read the print. However, there is an option to rotate an auxiliary view when the normal auxiliary view placement takes up too much space on the sheet. When this is done, a viewing-plane line is used to indicate from where the view is taken, and the auxiliary view is placed in any desired location on the sheet. The auxiliary view is rotated as needed and the angle and direction of rotation is specified under the view title.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Describe the method called cross-reference zoning used to indicate the location of a view back to the viewing location on a previous page.
Q4) Define secondary auxiliary view.
Q5) Describe the use of an auxiliary view enlargement application.
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Chapter 7: Manufacturing Materials and Processes
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Q1) An alloy of iron containing 0.8% to 1.5% carbon
A)Gray Cast Iron
B)White Cast Iron
C)Chilled Cast Iron
D)Steel
E)Stainless Steel
F)Aluminum
G)Copper Alloy
H)Brass
I)Bronze
J)Titanium
Q2) The high melting point of ____ makes it desirable in certain aerospace applications.
A) gold
B) platinum
C) copper
D) steel
E) none of the above
Q3) Name a method of monitoring a process quantitatively and using statistical signals to either leave the process alone, or change the process.
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Chapter 8: Reading Dimensions
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Q1) Describe unidirectional dimensioning.
Q2) Define chamfer and provide comprehensive information about how chamfers are dimensioned.
Q3) Describe how a leader line is displayed on a print.
Q4) The ____ on a machine print alerts the machinist that the surface must be machined to the given specification.
A) surface finish symbol
B) surface symbol
C) boss symbol
D) default symbol
E) none of the above
Q5) ____________________ notes are placed separate from the views and relate to the entire print.
Q6) A detail print on a print must include how the views and dimensions go together to create the finished print.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Give another name for flag note and completely describe how a flag note is used.
Q8) Describe aligned dimensioning.
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Chapter 9: Reading Prints With Fasteners and Springs
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Q1) Through holes are preferred over blind holes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Rivets are classified by ____.
A) length
B) head type
C) body diameter
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Q3) A self-clinching fastener is any device, usually threaded, that displaces the material around a mounting hole when pressed into a properly sized drilled or punched hole.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Cap screws are fine finished machine screws that are generally used with a nut.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Define blind hole.
Q6) Define pitch as related to thread terminology.
Q7) For what are machine screws used?
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Chapter 10: Reading Sections, Revolutions, and
Conventional Breaks
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Q1) ____________________ or _________________________ are used to describe in interior portions of an object that are otherwise difficult to visualize.
Q2) A conventional revolution is used when the true projection of a feature results in foreshortening.
A)True
B)False
Q3) All pieces have coded cutting plane lines in an assembly section.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The break line for a copper tube is ____.
A) the same as it is for any solid cylinder
B) also used for irregularly shaped hollow cylinders
C) made up of symmetrically shaped widths that are approximately 1/3 the radius
D) both a and c
E) none of the above
Q5) If there are enough sectional views on a drawing to use up all of the letters of the alphabet, then _______ letters are used to label the cutting plane lines and related views, such as ___________.
Q6) What are coded section lines used for?
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Chapter 11: Reading Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
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Q1) True position is the theoretically exact location ____ of a feature.
A) of the datum
B) of the axis
C) of the center plane
D) both b and c
E) all of the above
Q2) Name the type of dimension that is considered a theoretically perfect dimension. Basic dimensions are used to describe the theoretically exact size, profile, orientation, or location of a feature or datum target.
Q3) Conventional tolerancing, as described in this textbook, implies dimensioning without the use of geometric tolerancing.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is not a type of location tolerance?
A) position
B) symmetry
C) perpendicularity
D) concentricity
E) none of the above
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Q1) Describe the A, B, and C gear hubs.
Q2) What are the three types of cams? Which is the most common?
Q3) Helical gears have their teeth cut at an angle, allowing more than one tooth to be in contact.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is not part of a cam print?
A) a chart giving the values of the angles of the follower at each position
B) the cam profile
C) hub dimensions, including cam shaft, outside diameter, keyway dimensions
D) construction lines
E) none of the above
Q5) Cluster gears always turn in the same direction.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Dwell exists when a cam follower is constant without moving either up or down.
A)True
B)False
Q7) What is a cam?
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Q8) Define dwell related to cam terminology.
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Chapter 13: Reading Precision Sheet Metal Prints
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Q1) OML is over the middle line of bend.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Describe Punch ID, including how punch ID features are located on a print.
Q3) Describe the practice for representing a sheet metal part with only the flat pattern, and using rectangular coordinate dimensioning without dimension lines.
Q4) The term bent or bend refers to metal being formed using a stake, brake, folder, die, roller, or similar tools.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the practice of showing the multiviews of the part representing the final bent condition, and the flat pattern reference drawn on one of the views using phantom lines.
Q6) CLB is centerline of bend.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Define nesting undimensioned prints.
Q8) Describe the practice of showing the part in its bent form and in flat pattern on a print.
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Chapter 14: Reading Prints of Working Drawings
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Q1) When a change is made to a print and a revision letter is placed next to the change, the letters ____ are not used.
A) I, O, S, Q, T
B) Z, B, Q, O, X
C) X, O, S, I, B
D) C, O, B, I, S
E) none of the above
Q2) Identify the ASME term that is the system of words used to name things in a discipline, description, the list of names, features or terms, and part and assembly designation data presented in a separate list.
Q3) The letter (or in some cases, the number) used for changes on prints appears ____ the print.
A) in the upper right corner of B) in the parts list of
C) in a balloon next to the change in D) both a and c
E) none of the above
Q4) What purpose do dimensions serve on an assembly print?
Q5) What is needed before a change can be made to a print?
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Chapter 15: Welding Processes and Reading Welding
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Q1) For ____ welding symbols, the leader arrow connects the welding symbol reference line to the outer surface of one of the members of the joint at the center line of the desired weld, and the member that the arrow points to is considered the arrow side member.
A) resistance
B) seam
C) plug
D) spot
E) all of the above
Q2) The standard welding symbol, which is shaped like a right triangle with equal sides adjacent to that angle, represents a ____ weld.
A) bevel
B) square
C) V
D) triangular
E) none of the above
Q3) Welding is a more permanent fastening application than screw threads or pins.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is the more common name(s) for Oxygen gas welding?
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Chapter 16: Reading Prints of Pictorial Drawings
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Q1) An exploded assembly is a collection of parts, each drawn in the same axonometric method.
A)True
B)False
Q2) An oblique drawing is a useful pictorial drawing to use if one face of an object needs to be shown without distortion.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Depending on the purpose of the exploded isometric assembly, the parts can be shown without identification, or they can be identified with balloons.
A)True
B)False
Q4) One-point perspective is also known as parallel perspective.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Pictorial drawing a form of drawing that shows an object's depth. Three sides of the object can be seen in one view.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Reading Electrical Diagrams and Schematics
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Q1) The basic circuitry that makes any electronic device function is known as the ____.
A) coupling circuitry
B) active circuitry
C) electronic circuitry
D) DC biasing
E) none of the above
Q2) The designating system has developed around a letter indicating the type of component followed by a number that gives the sequence of the part in the circuit.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A ____ is a group of insulated wires put together in one sealed assembly.
A) truck line
B) feed line
C) Multi-conductor
D) substation
E) none of the above
Q4) Define fault condition.
Q5) AC refers to what?
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