Manu E1 Flashcards
(31 cards)
Which of the following terms refers to the application of science to
make goods and services:
a) Manufacturing
b) Technology
c) Production
d) Fabrication
b) Technology
Given the three classifications of industry (Primary, Secondary, and
Tertiary), assign the correct classification to the following examples:
a) Banking services _________
b) Making pulleys out of steel _______
c) Healthcare ________
d) Harvesting trees for wood _______
e) Metal 3D printing automotive parts _______
f) Fishing ________
a) Banking services TERTIARY
b) Making pulleys out of steel SECONDARY
c) Healthcare TERTIARY
d) Harvesting trees for wood PRIMARY
e) Metal 3D printing automotive parts SECONDARY
f) Fishing PRIMARY
Which of the following are part of the manufacturing engineer duties
(select all that apply):
a) Process planning
b) Determine product specifications
c) Problem solving and process improvement
d) Pricing products
a) Process planning
c) Problem solving and process improvement
As the product moves from the planning phase to the execution phase
flexibility to make adjustments increases:
a) True
b) False
b) False
Which type of polymers can be subjected to multiple heating and
cooling cycles without altering its molecular structure:
a) Thermosetting polymers
b) Thermoplastic polymers
c) Elastomers
d) Monomers
b) Thermoplastic polymers
Later
Which of the following is an example of composite materials:
a) Alloy car wheels
b) Hardwood desk
c) Glass cup
d) Plastic reinforced with carbon fibers
d) Plastic reinforced with carbon fibers
Sand casting is an example of particulate processing operations:
a) True
b) False
b) False
The loss-wax process viewed in class is usually used for making larger sized objects compared to sand casting:
a) True
b) False
b) False
Which of the following are examples of deformation processes:
a) Turning
b) Loss-wax
c) Forging
d) Particulate processing
c) Forging
Which of the following processes tends to create more waste in raw
materials:
a) Sand casting
b) Milling
c) Forging
d) Particulate processing
b) Milling
The two basic types of manufacturing processes are:
a) Solidification and Casting
b) Processing and Assembly
c) Ferrous and Nonferrous
d) Shaping and Property enhancing
b) Processing and Assembly
The appropriate manufacturing strategy when products have many
options from relatively few sub-assemblies or components and forecasting is relatively inaccurate:
a) Make to stock
b) Assemble to order
c) Make to order
d) Design to order
b) Assemble to order
Which of the following are associated with tactical level scheduling
(select all that apply):
a) Long time frame
b) Manufacturing Resource Planning
c) Shop floor control
d) Medium time frame
b) Manufacturing Resource Planning
d) Medium time frame
In Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS), “the ability to handle
breakdowns and to continue producing the given set of part types” is referred to by:
a) Volume flexibility
b) Routing flexibility
c) Product flexibility
d) Machine flexibility
b) Routing flexibility
As we move from strategic planning to operational level planning
which one of the following is correct regarding available information, impact of the decision, and time horizon:
-Available information a) Increases or Decreases
-Impact of the decision b) Increases or Decreases
-Time horizon c) Increases or Decreases
-Available information a) INCREASES
-Impact of the decision b) DECREASES
-Time horizon c) DECREASES
The physical layout of a flexible manufacturing system is determined
principally by which one of the following:
a) Computer system
b) Part family
c) Material handling system
d) Processing equipment
e) Weight of parts processed
c) Material handling system
After warm-up period, every how long do we get a new finished
product out of the line shown below (ignore repositioning and setup times)?
Workstation 1: 8min processing time
Workstation 2: 21min processing time
Workstation 3: 7min processing time
a) Sum: 36 minutes
b) Average: 12 minutes
c) Min: 7 minutes
d) Max: 21 minutes
d) Max: 21 minutes
Fixed routing transport system is most appropriate for which
manufacturing layout:
a) Job shop
b) Project shop
c) Flow line
d) Cellular layout
c) Flow line
Which of the following is considered a variable routing transport
system (select all that apply):
a) Guided rail system
b) Conveyor belts
c) Pallet jacks
d) Automated guided vehicles (AGVs)
c) Pallet jacks
d) Automated guided vehicles (AGVs)
Expansion flexibility in FMS refers to which of the following:
a) Ability to accommodate different sizes of the product as needed
b) Ability to increase/decrease the system capacity as needed by adding/removing equipment
c) Ability to produce more varieties of the product
d) Ability to increase or decrease production volume using existing equipment
b) Ability to increase/decrease the system capacity as needed by adding/removing equipment
Manufacturing support systems help companies to accomplish which
of the following (select all that apply):
a) Design the processes and equipment
b) Paint and package finished products
c) Solve the technical and logistical problems in ordering materials
d ) Assemble components into products
a) Design the processes and equipment
c) Solve the technical and logistical problems in ordering materials
A botleneck in the production line can be identified via several signs
including (select all that apply):
a) High defect rate
b) Slowest step in the line
c) High work in process inventory in front of it
d) Low utilization
b) Slowest step in the line
c) High work in process inventory in front of it
The Lean methodology tries to eliminate non-value adding activities
and only keep value adding activities. This value is usually defined by:
a) Shareholders
b) Strategic level management
c) Operational level management
d) Customers
e) Design engineers
d) Customers
