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23-Ind-B2 Manufacturing Processes: May 2016

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  1. Question 1 Manufacturing Engineer Responsibilities, Material Selection Factors, and the Annealing Process
  2. Question 2 Plastics vs. Metals, Polymer Additives, and Thermoplastics/Thermosets/Elastomers
  3. Question 3 Drilling Cutting Time, and the Action and Effects of Cutting Fluids
  4. Question 4 Forming/Shaping Process Characteristics, Forging Steps, and Forging Trends
  5. Question 5 Resistance Welding, Spot vs. Seam Welding, and Oxyfuel Gas Cutting
  6. Question 6 Thermoplastics vs. Thermosets, Polymer Additives, and Factors Affecting Plastic Properties
  7. Question 7 Applications of Numerical Control, NC vs. Conventional Machines, and the Role of Sensors

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National Exams — May 2016 — 98-Ind-B2 Manufacturing Processes. Closed book; candidates may use one of two calculators, the Casio or Sharp approved models. Any five of the seven questions constitute a complete paper; all questions are of equal value (20 marks each). Answers are written in point form but fully, with all calculations shown, as instructed. Complete answers to all seven questions follow.

Reference texts: Groover, Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Systems, 6th ed. — material selection and heat treatment, polymer processing, metal-cutting theory, welding processes, and automation/numerical control.