MAE 183 Manufacturing Processes, Spring 2014 Instructor: Prof.

Xiaochun Li Homework 1: Due 04/07 (At beginning of the class)

Name: Last , First

* For multiple-choice questions, circle the correct answer(s). * For review question, write within the given spaces. Explanation should be concise and to the point. * For problem solving questions (if any), use separate sheet.

Multiple Choice Q 1.3 . Inventions of the Industrial Revolution include which one of the following: (a) automobile, (b) cannon, (c) printing press, (d) steam engine, or (e) sword?

Multiple Choice Q 1.6. Ferrous metals include which of the following (two correct answers): (a) aluminum, (b) cast iron, (c) copper, (d) gold, and (e) steel?

Multiple Choice Q 1.23. One of the first applications of digital computers in manufacturing was direct numerical control, which is best described by which one of the following: (a) computers used to count work units on a production line, (b) flexible manufacturing, (c) mainframe computers used to remotely control machine tools in a factory, (d) personal computers used to schedule production, or (e) shop floor control?

Review Q 1.2. Define manufacturing.

Review Q 1.8. What are the four categories of engineering materials used in manufacturing?

Review Q 1.13. In manufacturing processes, what is the difference between a processing operation and an assembly operation?

Multiple Choice Q 21.1. Machined parts can be classified as rotational or nonrotational. Which of the following are examples of operations that create nonrotational geometries (two best answers): (a) boring, (b) drilling, (c) milling, (d) planing, and (e) turning? Multiple Choice Q 21.4. A lathe can be used to perform which of the following machining operations (three correct answers): (a) boring, (b) broaching, (c) drilling, (d) milling, (e) planing, and (f) turning? Multiple Choice Q 21.13. When the drill bit in a drilling operation exits the opposite side of the work, the resulting hole is called which one of the following: (a) a blind hole or (b) a through hole? Multiple Choice Q 21.17. Which of the following are classified as peripheral milling rather than face milling (three best answers): (a) end milling, (b) plain milling, (c) pocket milling, (d) slab milling, (e) straddle milling, and (f) surface contouring?

Review Q 21.4. Describe the turning process.

Review Q 21.8 . Name the various ways in which a work part can be held in a lathe.

Review Q 21.18. What is a machining center?