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Introduction To Mechanical Engineering Design

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 47 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. ALL parts must function for system to work






2. Clarify objectives - establish metrics for objectives - identify constraints - revise clients problem statement






3. Establish funcions - establish requirements - establish means for functions - generate design alternatives - refine and apply metrics to design alternatives - choose a design






4. Model and analyze the chosen design - test and evaluate the chosen design






5. Working drawings showing major parts - without tolerances






6. ANY part must function for the system to work






7. In a design with multiple systems the points where systems could interact with each other are known as boundaries.






8. If this were a sci- fi scenario






9. Refine and optimize chosen design - assign and fix design details






10. A way to measure achievement of an objective






11. Absolute limits - what the design MUST do






12. What should it be?






13. Written ideas are replaced with sketches






14. What if I were to do the opposite?






15. Drawings of individual parts with every detail filled in






16. Things that the design must NOT be or do






17. Take apart a similar item asking - 'How does it do that?'






18. # of group members - # of ideas - (# of group members -1)






19. List functions as they come to you






20. A box that list the various inputs and outputs to a system.






21. Actual work






22. Team is called together






23. Specific units in yeild specific units out






24. Using metaphors and similies






25. Values for attributes






26. Engineering economics






27. 'If I were the object...'






28. Those who will use the final product






29. Presentation - report






30. Something is physically like something else






31. Those who want the product






32. Something related that serves a different purpose






33. Describe successful functional behavior






34. Settling into place






35. Start with one function - expand each branch until it is no longer practical






36. Probablility that a system will not fail






37. Generaly vague - possibly biased toward a particular solution - will need to be revised






38. Size is proportional to how many designs there are






39. The task that the object has to perform






40. Those who create the desired design






41. Understanding of manufacturing processes - Design for manufacturing process






42. Project finished






43. Drawings showing how individual parts should fit together






44. Who will lead






45. How an attribute or behavioral will be calculated






46. Presentation - report






47. Everyone comments on the sketches