FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL ENDINEERING DESIGN 1: MED21A
TEST 1
Programme: Diploma: Mechanical Engineering
Date: 17 March 2020
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer all questions
Write your answers in the spaces provided in the question paper
TOTAL MARKS - 50
STUDENT NAME AND SURNAME: ………………………………………………………
STUDENT NUMBER: ………………………………………………………………………..
INSTRUCTIONS
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, Question 1
Describe the activities that are carried out during the conceptualisation stage of the design process.
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Question 2
(a) Name any two ways by which gears can be classified [2]
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(b) State one (1) typical application of each of the following:
(i) Bevel gears [1]
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(ii) Rack and pinion [1]
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(iii) Epicyclic gear train [1]
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL ENDINEERING DESIGN 1: MED21A
TEST 1
Programme: Diploma: Mechanical Engineering
Date: 17 March 2020
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer all questions
Write your answers in the spaces provided in the question paper
TOTAL MARKS - 50
STUDENT NAME AND SURNAME: ………………………………………………………
STUDENT NUMBER: ………………………………………………………………………..
INSTRUCTIONS
Page 1 of 7
, Question 1
Describe the activities that are carried out during the conceptualisation stage of the design process.
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Question 2
(a) Name any two ways by which gears can be classified [2]
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(b) State one (1) typical application of each of the following:
(i) Bevel gears [1]
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(ii) Rack and pinion [1]
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(iii) Epicyclic gear train [1]
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