UGANDA TECHNICAL COLLEGE – LIRA

PAPER PROGRAMME DATE

CODE NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN
DTME 121 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

13th/04/2024
YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2
SERIES PAPER NAME TIME ALLOWED

MAY/JUNE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY 11 2HRS 30MIN

2024
YOU SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING FOR THIS TEST
 Answer Booklet
 Non-programmable electronic calculator
 Drawing instruments and pens

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. THIS PAPER CONSISTSOF EIGHTQUESTIONS; QUESTION ONE IS COMPULSORY
2. ANSWER ANY THREE (03) QUESTIONS OF YOUR CHOICE.
3. ALLQUESTIONSCARRYEQUAL MARKS.
4. ALL ANSWERSTO EACH QUESTION SHOULD BEGINON AFRESH PAGE.
5. DO NOT WRITE ANYWHERE ON THIS QUESTION PAPER.
QUESTION ONE

a) Define the following terms as applied to Part Programming @1mark

(i) Preparatory codes
(ii) Miscellaneous codes
(iii) Model commands
(iv) Non-modal commands
(v) A sub-routine
(vi) A canned cycle

b) Illustrated below is an example of a part program to be executed by a CNC milling

machine. You are required to describe the details of the codes and programs used herein
(13 marks)

O5678
N02 G21
N03 M03 S1000
N04 G00 X0 Y0
N05 G00 Z-10.0
N06 G01 X50.0
N07 G01 Y20.0
N08 G02 X25.0 Y45.0 R25.0
N09 G03 X-25.0 Y45.0 R25.0
N10 G02 X-50.0 Y20.0 R25.0
N11 G01 Y0.0
N12 G01 X0.0
N13 G00 Z10.0
N14 M05 M09
QUESTION TWO

a) i) Differentiate between a CNC system and a DNC system as applied to Numerical

Control of Machine tools (04 marks)
ii) List two advantages of each of the systems in 3(a) (i) (04 marks)
b) i) Identify two types of tool changers used in CNC machines (02 marks)
ii) Give five advantages gained by using an automatic tool changer in CNC machines
(05 marks)
c) Outline five hardware components of a CNC system (05 marks)

QUESTION THREE

a) Jigs and Fixtures are devices commonly used in the production workshop. With the aid
of relevant sketches, differentiate these two. (04 marks)
b) Briefly describe the 3,2,1 Principle of locating a rectangular block (04marks)

c) Explain six important considerations while designing jigs and fixtures (06 marks)
d) State three advantages and disadvantages of using jigs and fixtures (06 marks)

QUESTION FOUR

a) Define metal forming process (02 marks)

b) With the aid of simple sketches, explain the following metal-forming processes
i) Die stamping (04 marks)
ii) Spinning (03 marks)
iii) Extrusion (05 marks)
iv) Drawing (03marks)
v) Forging (03 marks)
QUESTION FIVE

a) Distinguish between wheel dressing and wheel truing as applied to grinding wheels
(04 marks)
b) Describe any four specifications and elements of grinding wheels (08 marks)
c) With the aid of a diagram, describe the procedure for mounting a grinding wheel
(04 marks)
d) Explain the Re-sharpening effect as applied to grinding (02 marks)

QUESTION SIX

a) i) With the aid of sketches, describe the three categories of CNC Machining Centers
(06 marks)
ii) Distinguish between Absolute programming (G90) and Relative programming (G91)
as applied to CNC Part programming (04 marks)
b) i) Describe the operation of CAM as applied to a manufacturing process(04 marks)
ii) State two advantages and two disadvantages of CAM (04 marks)
c) state any two applications of CNC machine tools (02 marks)

QUESTION SEVEN

a) With the aid of a block diagram identify five major features of a plain horizontal milling
machine (10 marks)
b) With the aid of sketches differentiate between Peripheral and Face Milling Processes
(06 marks)
c) Describe the maintenance of the milling machines (04 marks)
QUESTION EIGHT

Describe the following metal finishing processes also known as surface finishing processes
and give two applications of each (20 marks)

i) Lapping
ii) Honing
iii) Buffing
iv) Polishing

GOOD LUCK