Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

College of Engineering
Majmaah University

First Midterm Exam (FS, 1438-1439 H) Date: November 09, 2017

Course Name: Fundamentals of
engineering technology
Instructor: Dr. Osama Abdelaal
Number of students: 104
Course Code: GE 101
Allowed time: 2 hours
Exam time: 4:00 ~ 6:00 PM

Student's Name

Student's ID

Question # Question points SLO (KPI) Student’s Score

1 5 b(01)
2 5 b(05), e (04)
3 5 b(05), e (02)
f(03), b(05), e
4 5
(03)
Total 20

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Question (1)
(a) What is manufacturing?

(b) List four of the mechanical causes of industrial accidents.

Solution of Question (1)

(a) (2.5 points)

(b) (2.5 points)

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Question (2)
(a) What are the differences between Composites, ceramics and alloys in terms of
composition, properties, and applications?

(b) What are the readings of the following metric micrometer and Vernier caliber?

Solution of Question (2)

(a) (2.5 points)

Composites ceramics alloys

Definition Ceramics are Metallic alloy is a
A composite is a compounds between combination of two or
combination of two or metallic and more metals. It
more chemically distinct nonmetallic elements; provide improvement
materials whose physical they are most in a particular
characteristics are frequently oxides, desirable property or
superior to its nitrides, and carbides. permit better
constituents acting combinations of
independently properties

Properties 1-high strength to weight 1-Extreme hardness 1- Corrosion resistance

ratio 2-High resistance to 2- heat resistance
2- high strength to weight high temperatures
ratio
Applications 1-Aerospace industry 1-Cutting tools 2- Corrosion resistance
2-Offshore structures 2-industrial furnaces applications(food
3-Boats industry)
4-Sporting goods 2- cutting tools

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 (b) (2.5 points)

Micrometer reading Vernier caliber reading

5.78 mm A= 2mm, B= 13*0.05 mm, A+B= 2.65

mm
Question (3)
(a) What is the engineering tensile stress and engineering tensile strain?

(b) Figure 1 shows a typical stress strain curve obtained from a tension test, write

Stress (N/m2)

Ultimate tensile
strength (N/m2)

Yield strength
(N/m2)

Final Fracture

Young’s Modulus (N/m2)

Strain (N/m2)

the missing data on the curve.

Figure 1

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Solution of Question (3)

(a) (2 points)

Engineering tensile stress Engineering tensile strain

(c) Write the missing data on the curve. (3 points)

Question (4)
(a) List the five basic categories of Shape-Producing Processes.

(b) Explain with sketches three of the common defects in sand casting.
Solution of Question (4)

(a) (2 points)

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(b) (3 points)

Defect name Defect Drawing

1-

2-

3-

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