ENGINEERING BTEC COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
●● Automotive
Answer: The design and manufacture of vehicles. Eg. Cars, vans, lorries,
motorbikes
●● Biomedical
Answer: A sector that specialises in developing devices/procedures that
solve medical problems using science and engineering knowledge. Eg.
Prosthetic limbs, MRI systems, bullet proof vests and medical
instruments.
●● Chemical
Answer: The design and processing of equipment for the chemical
industry as well as the manufacture of chemical products. Eg. Petroleum,
cleaning fluids, foods
●● Communications
Answer: The way information is used around the globe. E.g. mobile
phones, routers, satellites
, ●● Electrical/Electronic
Answer: The design and manufacture of electrical products e.g. TVs,
Blu-ray, calculators and microwaves.
●● Mechanical
Answer: This branch can be found in many different sectors of
engineering. The design and manufacture of machines and mechanical
devices. Eg. Engines, robots, lifts.
●● Turning
Answer: The use of a lathe to produce a given shape, usually cylindrical.
The workpiece is held in a chuck and rotated while being machined to
shape and size using a cutting tool.
●● Milling
Answer: A process used to shape products by removing excess material
to produce a range of complex and simple shapes. A milling machine has
a spindle that holds a rotating cutter in place. The workpiece is clamped
or held in a vice and fed under the cutting tool.
●● Drilling
Answer: A process that removes material by moving a rotating cutter
into contact with a workpiece; it produces holes in a workpiece.
EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
●● Automotive
Answer: The design and manufacture of vehicles. Eg. Cars, vans, lorries,
motorbikes
●● Biomedical
Answer: A sector that specialises in developing devices/procedures that
solve medical problems using science and engineering knowledge. Eg.
Prosthetic limbs, MRI systems, bullet proof vests and medical
instruments.
●● Chemical
Answer: The design and processing of equipment for the chemical
industry as well as the manufacture of chemical products. Eg. Petroleum,
cleaning fluids, foods
●● Communications
Answer: The way information is used around the globe. E.g. mobile
phones, routers, satellites
, ●● Electrical/Electronic
Answer: The design and manufacture of electrical products e.g. TVs,
Blu-ray, calculators and microwaves.
●● Mechanical
Answer: This branch can be found in many different sectors of
engineering. The design and manufacture of machines and mechanical
devices. Eg. Engines, robots, lifts.
●● Turning
Answer: The use of a lathe to produce a given shape, usually cylindrical.
The workpiece is held in a chuck and rotated while being machined to
shape and size using a cutting tool.
●● Milling
Answer: A process used to shape products by removing excess material
to produce a range of complex and simple shapes. A milling machine has
a spindle that holds a rotating cutter in place. The workpiece is clamped
or held in a vice and fed under the cutting tool.
●● Drilling
Answer: A process that removes material by moving a rotating cutter
into contact with a workpiece; it produces holes in a workpiece.
