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Engineering & ManufacturingQ&A by dot point
A short Q&A bank for every Northern Ireland Engineering & Manufacturing syllabus dot point. Each question and answer is drawn directly from our worked dot-point page, so you can scan key concepts before opening the long-form answer.
Engineering and Manufacturing Materials
- Composites, ceramics and modern/smart materials: their structure, properties and engineering applications.4Q&A pairs
- Ferrous metals (low, medium and high carbon steel, cast iron) and their composition, properties and engineering applications.3Q&A pairs
- Material testing and the calculations of stress, strain and Young's modulus of elasticity.4Q&A pairs
- Mechanical properties of materials: strength, hardness, toughness, ductility, malleability, elasticity, plasticity and durability.3Q&A pairs
- Non-ferrous metals and alloys (aluminium, copper, brass) and their composition, properties and engineering applications.4Q&A pairs
- Polymers: thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics, their properties and engineering applications.3Q&A pairs
Engineering Drawing, CAD and CAM
- Computer-aided manufacture (CAM) and CNC machining: how a CAD model drives automated manufacture, with advantages and disadvantages.4Q&A pairs
- Computer-aided design (CAD): what it is, its use in engineering, and its advantages and disadvantages.3Q&A pairs
- Engineering drawing conventions: orthographic (third-angle) and isometric projection, sectioning, dimensioning and line types.5Q&A pairs
- New and emerging technologies: robotics and automation, additive manufacturing (3D printing), and new materials and components.4Q&A pairs
Engineering Systems and Control
- Electronic and mechanical systems, the input-process-output model, and the standard symbols used in system and circuit diagrams.4Q&A pairs
- Mechanical systems: levers, the moment of a force and the principle of moments, gears and gear ratio.3Q&A pairs
- Mechatronics: combining mechanical, electronic and computer control systems, with sensors, microcontrollers, actuators and feedback.3Q&A pairs
- Pneumatic systems: compressed air, cylinders and valves, single and double acting cylinders, and the force a cylinder produces.4Q&A pairs
Health, Safety and the Engineering Sector
- Health and safety in the workshop: hazards and risks, risk assessment, personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe working practices.3Q&A pairs
- Overview of the practical units: Unit 1 Design (controlled assessment) and Unit 2 Production (practical examination), and how they fit with Unit 3.5Q&A pairs
- The engineering and manufacturing sector, its main branches and its impact on the economy, society and the environment, including sustainability.5Q&A pairs
Manufacturing and Production Processes
- Heat treatment (hardening, tempering, annealing, normalising), alloying and cold working (work hardening) to change properties.4Q&A pairs
- Forming, casting and moulding processes: bending, folding, sand casting, die casting and injection moulding.4Q&A pairs
- Joining and assembly: welding, soldering and brazing, threaded fasteners, rivets and adhesives; permanent versus temporary joints.3Q&A pairs
- Scales and methods of production: one-off (job), batch, mass and continuous production, and just-in-time.4Q&A pairs
- Surface finishing techniques: painting, powder coating, galvanising, electroplating, anodising and polishing, and why finishes are applied.3Q&A pairs
- Wasting processes: marking out, sawing, filing, drilling, turning and milling to remove material.4Q&A pairs
Quality, Tolerance and Costs
- Direct and indirect costs of manufacture, fixed and variable costs, and calculating the cost of producing a product.4Q&A pairs
- Material costs: the effect of stock form and shape and quantity on cost, and the cost and sustainability of material disposal and recycling.3Q&A pairs
- Quality control and quality assurance: inspection, measuring instruments, gauges and the difference between QC and QA.4Q&A pairs
- Tolerance and dimensional accuracy: nominal size, upper and lower limits, and calculating the tolerance of a dimension.3Q&A pairs