Basics of CAD/CAM Quiz Session I

CAD/CAM is the inter-relationship between

• engineering and manufacturing

• engineering and marketing

• manufacturing and marketing

• marketing and design

The integration of CAD and CAM is called

• Computer Aided Design

• Computer Aided Engineering

• CAE/CAM

• Computer Integrated Manufacturing

The creation of hard copy engineering drawings directly from the CAD database is known as

• automated drafting

• engineering analysis

• design review and evaluation

• geometric modeling

What is the first step in the engineering design process?

• gathering information about an existing product

• coming up with ideas for a new product

• recognizing the need for a solution to a problem

 During which step of the design process do you test the prototype?

• Plan, Improvements, Test and Evaluate

• Improvements

• Test and Evaluate

An engineer has designed and built a prototype to improve the brake system of a car. What is the next step that the engineer should take in the process?

• Design

• Test and evaluate

• Plan

• Improvements

 A prototype is a model that...

• Functions in exactly the same way the final solution would

• Looks exactly like the final solution will but doesn't function

• Is constructed with the exact same materials as the final solution

In order to develop ideas for a new tennis racket, a design team visits three different sporting goods stores. What part of the design process is this?

• Research and generate ideas

• Select an approach

• Create a model

Which steps could a scientists or engineer go through multiple times before sharing their prototype to the public?

• All of the steps of the Engineering Design Process

• Test and Evaluate, Create

• Create, Improvements

• Plan, Create, Test and Evaluate, Improvements

When engineers develop a model, which step in the engineering process is taking place?

• Test and Evaluate

• Creation

• Plan

• Select an approach