January 2021

1. List five types of screws. 2. Why is the simplified thread representation the most com – monly used drawing style? 3. List five fasteners that do not have any threads. 4. Write out a metric thread specification and a unified thread specification and label each part of the specification.  5. Which type of thread […]

 1. How are multiple threads designated in a thread note? 2. Using abbreviations, give a specification for a slotted headless flat point set screw. 3. What kinds of information are included in an assembly drawing? 4. How is a detail drawing different from an assembly drawing?  5. Why are drawings numbered? Why is this numbering

1. Describe the drawing revision process. Why is it so important to keep track of revisions? 2. How are revised paper drawings stored? How are revised CAD drawings stored? 3. How does inserting parts to form subassemblies save time in documenting designs? 4. What are the special requirements of a patent drawing? 5. How can

1. List at least three ways in which you can use the Internet to communicate to other people involved in the product development or design process. 2. What is an ECO? What approval steps might be associated with it in a CAD drawing? 3. How can an engineer or designer determine whether a drawing is

What is the geometric shape most commonly used for a gear tooth profile? What are the four circles used to draw a gear? Which types of gears have shafts that are perpendicular to each other? Describe how to draw a cam profile, given a displacement diagram. What is the purpose of a cam follower?

How many total degrees of rotation are shown on a cam displacement diagram? Why is the cam follower position always the same at the starting point and the ending point? In what direction does the signal path flow in a schematic diagram? What is the difference between a block diagram and a schematic diagram? What

1. In a schematic diagram, what does a large dot mean when two lines cross? 2. How are a component’s terminal pins identified in a schematic diagram? 3. Draw the representation of a wire that stops and then continues at a different location. 4. What type of electronic drawing shows parts in three dimensions?  5.

1. Draw the schematic symbols for 10 electronic components. 2. What is the schematic symbol for chassis ground? 3. List five structural materials. 4. Draw four different structural steel shapes and label each shape. 5. How is reinforced concrete different from regular concrete?

What is shown in the plan view of a structural drawing? What is shown in the elevation view of a structural drawing? Would the spacing for steel roof trusses be shown in a plan view or an elevation view? Would the individual members of a roof truss be shown in a plan view or an

1. What is the purpose of a plat drawing? Is it a plan or an elevation? 2. What is the topographic notation for a plat boundary that runs exactly east and west for 1503.4′? 3. What are the lines that indicate elevation on a topographic map? 4. What is the purpose of a profile drawing?