UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

MAY 2015

PROGRAMME BEng (Hons) Mechatronics Engineering

BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering – (Special Paper)
BEng (Hons) Manufacturing Engineering – (Special Paper)

MODULE NAME Engineering Graphics and Computer Aided Drafting

DATE Friday MODULE CODE MECH

1009Y(1)
8 May 2015

TIME 13.30 – 16.30 DURATION 3 hours

NO. OF 1 NO. OF QUESTIONS 1

QUESTIONS SET TO BE ATTEMPTED

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Provide your answer to Question 1 on an A3-sized sheet.

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Answer Question 1 on an A3-sized sheet

Your name should not be included anywhere on the drawing sheet

Question 1

A universal coupling is used to couple two shafts whose axes may not be in line with
each other but intersect at a point. It consists of the following components:

• 2 similar forks
• 1 centre block
• 2 pins
• 2 collars
• 2 lock pins

Figure 1 shows pictorial representations of the major components of the universal

coupling. Figure 2 shows detail drawings of all the above listed components. Assemble
the 9 parts of the universal joint. The relative positions of the different components
should be such that the joint is used to couple two aligned shafts. Draw to an
appropriate scale a multi-view drawing containing the following views of the assembled
universal coupling:

(a) front view;

(indicated by the position of fork in Figure 1 and the labelled arrow)
(b) side view;
(c) sectional top view.
(horizontal cutting plane passing through the assembly at mid-height position)

Important:

1. Hidden details should be shown in your answers to part (a) and (b) only.
2. Draw the cutting plane line in an appropriate view.
3. Add SEVEN (7) principal dimensions, one of which should be that of a circular
feature.
4. Include a title block containing the following information:
date, scale and units used, your ID number
Your name should not be included.
5. Draw the symbol indicating the type of projection used.
6. Include a bill of materials.
[Total 100 marks]

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Question 1 (continued)

Figure 1 Front

Figure 2

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