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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

ODL TEST 1

COURSE : COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD)

COURSE CODE : MEC 435
DATE : MAY 2020
TIME : 9.30 a.m. to 11.30a.m

FACULTY : MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SEMESTER : 2 (2019/2020)
PROGRAMME / : BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (Hons) IN
CODE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING/EM220

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. This question paper consists of THREE (3) questions.

2. All students are required to fill in an Integrity Declaration and Attendance form which can be
accessed at: https://bit.ly/INTEGRITYDeclarationFKMUiTM

3. Please check to make sure that this ODL examination/ test pack consists of :
i) ODL Examination / Test Front Page Instruction
ii) An Instruction Pack – Guidelines to Download Question, Upload and Submit
the Answer
iii) ODL Examination/ Test Question Pack
iv) Turnitin Class ID: XXXXXXX and Enrollment Key: YYYYY

4. Time Allocations for this ODL Exam/ Test are:

30 MINUTES BEFORE starting the examination / test:

 To read the ODL Examination/ Test Front Page Instruction
 To fill in the Integrity Declaration and Attendance form
 To download/ read the Instruction Pack – Guidelines to Download Question, Upload and
Submit the Answer
 To download/ read the ODL Examination/ Test Question Pack

2 HOURS to complete the Examination/ Test, AND

AFTER the examination / test time, Students have maximum of 30 MINUTES:

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 To prepare Soft Copy for Answer File(s)
 To upload the Answer File(s) in the Main Submission Platform and Turnitin / Back Up
Submission Platform

5. Answer ALL questions in English. You should limit length of your answer and allocate your
time approximately as follows:

QUESTION (MARK) [CO] SUGGESTED TIME LENGTH OF ANSWER

Q1 (10 MARKS) [CO 1 ] 40 minutes Should not exceed 1 page
Q2 (10 MARKS) [CO 1 ] 40 minutes Should not exceed 1 page
Q3 (10 MARKS) [CO 1 ] 40 minutes Should not exceed 1 page

6. For Descriptive based answer, type your answers according to the given instruction using
Microsoft Documents file. The answer should be formatted using font size 12-point Times
New Roman and indented 25 mm/ 1 inch from the left and right margins using single spacing.
Rename your file as your FULL NAME & ID No. Save the answer file in PDF format.

(Note: Those who are using Hand Written version, please refer instruction in no. (7)

7. For Calculation- based  answers/ answers using Hand Writting, Answer ALL questions on
any blank and white sheet paper using a Black/ Blue Pen. Prepare and save *Each
Answer in a Separate Soft Copy File/ All Answers in ONE (1) Soft Copy File . All Soft
Copy File MUST be in PDF format.

8. Upload the Answer File(s) in the Main Submission platforms: UFUTURE/ Google
Classroom / WhatsAPP / Telegram / E-Mail (This will be specifically determined by the
individual class lecturers)

9. Upload the Answer File(s) in Turnitin OR Back Up platform *(Google Platform/ Google Drive/
Email)
Please upload a Single file in a provided column for Turnitin.
Please upload the Answer File(s) in the Back up platform: https://xxxxxyyyyy / Upload or
Send the Answer File(s) to xxxx@uitm.edu.my

10. This is an open book examination; you may refer to any available materials you wish.
However, you are not allowed to plagiarize the answer from any available sources.

11. You are not allowed to communicate, share and exchange answers with other
students.

12. Please contact your lecturer if you have any problem to upload the Answer File(s) in the
stated submission platform.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

This examination paper consists of 3 printed pages

QUESTION 1

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1. Explain the function of 3D wireframe, surface modeling and solid modeling in
Computer Aided Design (CAD). (PO1: CO1/C2: 6 Marks)

Function of 3D wireframe:

1. Can represent in 3 dimensions.

2. User can view and rotate the design at any viewpoint.

Function of surface modelling:

1. Can create or modelling complex design such as aircraft, body and frame of car.
2. Can interpret external surface, but cannot interpret internal surface.

Function of solid modelling:

1. Can combined simple parts to create complex parts.

2. Represent external and internal structure of parts.

2. Define CAD. Explain three reasons for adopting CAD in an engineering organization.
(PO1: CO1/C2: 4 Marks)

CAD is define as a software that being used to create a design or parts in design
process and to store the information of the model.

Reasons:

1. It can generate and easy to modify the product graphic representation.

2. Can create the prototype of the product using CAD.
3. Can do the simulation for reliability of the product.
4. CAD is more accurate than conventional method.

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QUESTION 2

1. Figure 1 shows the schematic operation of application programs. Fill in two of the
appropriate standards in the space given based on the nature of application.
(PO1:CO1/C2: 6 Marks)

a) Dimensional Measurement Interface Specification (DMIS) provide bi-directional

communication for manufacturing. Discuss three (3) of DMIS’s importance in the
manufacturing of mass consumption items.
(PO1:CO1/C2: 6 Marks)

- automatically converts manufacturing information to CNC programs.

- possible to generate inspection programs for the coordinate measuring machine.
- to provide a bi-directional communication of inspection data between compute systems and
inspection equipment .

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QUESTION 3

1. List 3 areas of computer application in engineering environment. For any 2 of the

areas, give one example of product development stage and its related software that
can be applied.
(PO1:CO1/C2: 5 Marks)

3 areas of computer application in engineering environment:

1. Design
- graphic and 3D modeling by using Catia, Autocad
2. Analysis
- for analysis the design by using CAE tools such as FEA,CFD and
Ergonomics.
3. Manufacturing

2. As a design engineer, you are required to improve current wheelchair in Figure 2 to

assist disable people and elderly. In conceptual design phase, there are four steps.

Figure 2: Basic wheelchair

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a) List the steps and example of activity in each step.

Conceptional design

i. Define problem
-The activities in this step are problem statement, benchmarking, quality function
deployment, product design specification, project planning.

ii. Gather information

-The activities in this step are get information from internet and get idea from
consultant or journal.

iii. Concept Generation

-The processes are brainstorming, functional models and morphological chart.

iv. Evaluation of concepts

-We will use decision making, Pugh chart and selection criteria to done this step.

b) Create a PDS for new wheelchair design

(PO1:CO1/C3: 5 Marks)

- reduce the weight of the wheelchair by using lightweight material.

- reduce the cost price of the wheelchair.
- increase the safety of the product.

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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