me2331 study Flashcards
Which of the following are examples of engineering work products? (select all that apply)
a) cubicle seating charts
b) analysis reports
c) cafeteria lunch menu
d) engineering drawings
e) CAD models
b. analysis reports
d. engineering drawings
e. CAD models
Which of the following details must be present to properly identify a controlled document? (select all that apply)
a) Unique ID number
b) Company Logo
c) Special Blue Paper color
d) Description
e) Version (revision) number
a) Unique ID number
d) Description
e) Version (revision) number
In order to effectively control work products from a configuration standpoint, what functions must be in place? (select all that apply)
a. An approval process for release
b. A rule that requires all part numbers to start with the letter “W”
c. A means to fully identify each work product
d. A process for handling changes
a. An approval process for release
c. A means to fully identify each work product
d. A process for handling changes
Since company procedures are not delivered to a customer, they do not have to be configuration controlled.
(true or false)
false
Version control keeps track of changes that are made to a controlled document and is often presented in a table.
(true or false)
true
when making a change to a design, the design engineer can either 1._______ or 2._______
1. select from the following
a. erase signatures
b. roll the revision
c. change the description
d. remove BOM
- select from the following
a. just make the design change without doing anything else
b. select a different paper size
c. get a new drawing/part number
- b. roll the revision
- c. get a new drawing/part number
What criteria should be considered when deciding if an engineering change is major or minor?
a. Height, Length, and Width
b. Form, Fit, and Function
c. Fault, Factor, and Feedback
d. Mass, Volume, and Energy
b. Form, Fit, and Function
If an engineering change is determined to be major, what is the proper way to conduct the change?
a. Roll the revision
b. Create a new part number
c. Change the description
d. The drawing can be changed directly with no change to the revision or part number
b. Create a new part number
A go-kart design engineer needs to change the pattern of the wheel studs on the hub drawing to accommodate a design change to larger wheels. How should the hub drawing be changed?
a. Roll the revision of the hub
b. It doesn’t matter; either is ok
c. Get a new part number for the hub
d. Make the change directly without changing the revision or part number
c. Get a new part number for the hub
Which of the following is a quality to identify a part?
a. drawing
b. BOM
c. part number
d. CAD
c. part number
With regard to product structure, which of the following elements may be a child of a ‘part’ element? (select all that apply)
a. material
b. other parts
c. assemblies
d. hardware/COTS
a. material
d. hardware/COTS
With regard to product structure, which of the following elements may be a child of a ‘hardware/COTS’ element? (select all that apply)
a. material
b. parts
c. Other hardware/COTS elements
d. Hardware/COTS elements cannot have anything under them
d. Hardware/COTS elements cannot have anything under them
A Bill of Materials (BOM) is a section of the product structure of an end item pertaining to a specific drawing.
(true or false)
true
Which of the following is the best way to describe design?
a. The art of sequential guessing at solutions until an effective one is identified
b. A process to bring a solution from an abstract to concrete state
c. A process to move a concrete solution to a more abstract state
d. A method of bookeeping with rows and columns representing date and cost values
b. A process to bring a solution from an abstract to concrete state
The phrase “designing the thing right” is associated with which of the following aspects of design?
a. The intent of the design and validation of the solution that shows the solution accomplishes the customer’s mission
b. Using ergonomic standing desks and adjustable chairs during design
c. The details of the design and verification that the solution was formulated correctly
d. Using the proper company logos and stationary for drawings
c. The details of the design and verification that the solution was formulated correctly
The phrase “designing the right thing” is associated with which of the following aspects of design?
a. Using the proper company logos and stationary for drawings
b. Using only renewable sources of electricity for the CAD workstations
c. The details of the design and verification that the solution was formulated correctly
d. The intent of the design and validation of the solution that shows the solution accomplishes the customer’s mission
d. The intent of the design and validation of the solution that shows the solution accomplishes the customer’s mission
Design is something that’s done on the fly without a plan. There doesn’t really need to be a process for it as long as we arrive at some kind of solution that works.
(true or false)
false
Having a process for design is important because _________ of a project’s budget is committed by the conclusion of conceptual design.
a. About 70%
b. None
c. About 25%
d. all
a. About 70%
Number the product lifecycle stages in proper order starting with 1 as the beginning.
- Manufacture
- Disposal
- Idea
- Product Design
- Operation and Maintenance
3 manufacture
5 disposal
1 idea
2 product design
4 operation and maintenance
Which of the following describes the proper order of activities in the left side of the V-diagram?
a. Concept Design, Detail Design, Planning, Preliminary Design, Requirements,
b. Concept Design, Planning, Preliminary Design, Requirements, Detail Design
c. Concept Design, Preliminary Design, Planning, Requirements, Detail Design
d. Planning, Requirements, Conceptual Design, Preliminary Design, Detail Design
d. Planning, Requirements, Conceptual Design, Preliminary Design, Detail Design
Which of the following is an example of a design input?
a. Engineering Drawings
b. Customer Requirements
c. CAD Models
d. PowerPoint Engineering Sketches
b. Customer Requirements
One of the most important criteria for a successful PDR is to demonstrate sufficient design maturity that shows how the design will work and function via the CAD models.
(T or F)
true
To successfully complete PDR, it is required to have all final analysis reports complete.
(T or F)
F
At PDR, there will be CAD models that show how the design will function/operate.
(T or F)
T