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  • 22-09-2009 8:33pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭


    Is there any such thing as a revise wise engineering book or something because our teachers awful we have none of the course done and the book is just massive


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  • Registered Users Posts: 500 ✭✭✭slickmcvic


    you dont need to do the whole book cover to cover....just look up exam papers the same topics come up every year... no revision books really just learn this stuff

    Day 1
    Q1 Section B
    special topic
    Basic principles of operation and applications of the accelerometer...thats this years special topic
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerometer theres a link for ya!!...


    Day 2
    Q2
    Do this Question!!
    Read Pages 151 to P181.
    Summarise and make notes under the following headings.
    Mechanical Testing
    Types of forces: Bending,Compression,Torsion,Tensio
    n, shear
    Material Properties,
    Ductility,Conductivity,mallaebilit
    y, Elasticity,plasticity, Shear Strength, Tensile Strength.

    The Tensile test
    Be able to draw and read a load/Extenion Graph.
    Be able to understand the stress strain graph and its relationship to the Load/Extension Graph.
    Tensile Testing - Draw graph - Stress v Strainl
    ProofStress & Young's Modulus
    The Izod & Charpy Tests
    Be Able to sketch & explain the stages, & Explain the difference between the 2. (Izod test piece held vertical like an "I")

    Non Destructive Testing
    NDT - name test/material (ferrous/non ferrous )/type of flaws (surface, internal )/principle of operation/diagram
    Ultrasonic/Radiographic/Magnetic Dye Penetrant
    Brinnell & Vickers TESTS(test for what?,describe operation)
    Fatigue Failure/Creep
    Be Able to sketch & explain the stages of all the above tests.

    Day 3
    Q5
    Read Welding Pages 357 >388
    Be Able to draw and describe the operation of the following in detail.
    Oxy-Acetylene Welding,
    Function of flashback arrestor Identify 3 types of flame
    Manual Metal Arc Welding
    MAGS/MIG Welding

    Be able to identify and give uses of the following.
    TAG/TIG Welding
    Submerged Arc
    Ressistance spot
    Seam welding

    **Transformer Rectifer****
    **Diagram P367 Very Important**
    Be Able to identify parts
    & describe operation of the Transformer Rectifer

    Other Topics
    robotic control advantages
    safety in welding
    Welding Symbols


    Day 4
    P113>126 & P207 >P216
    Polymers
    Study the structure of polymersTyes of bonding
    VanderWalls Forces

    Polymer Manufacturing
    Injection Moulding
    Extrusion
    Compression Moulding
    Rotational Moulding ( For Tanks,hollobjects etc.)
    Vacume Forming Etc

    Day 4
    Thermo Equilibrium Diagrams & Heat Treatment
    Be Able to label the regions of the TE Diagrms.
    (Both Lines & regions)
    Be Ale to describe & give use for processes of
    Flame Hardening
    Induction hardening
    Carburising
    Age Hardening
    Annealling
    Stres Relieving
    Normalising

    The Iron Carbon Diagram
    KNOW INSIDE OUT!!!
    BE ABLE TO LABEL AND EXPLAIN REGIONS & TERMS
    Eutectic
    Eutecoid
    allotropy

    Day 5
    P39 > 60
    Q1 Section A
    Print off The answers to the section A Questions from the marking scheme.
    Try answering questions without refering to answers.
    Refer sample answers to questions that you got stuck on.


  • Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭Geard


    Any1 get d project yet????


  • Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭kieran--f


    thaks slickmcvic you must be a teacher or something anyway that info is great thanks for the effort you put in


  • Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 29,509 Mod ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    Geard wrote: »
    Any1 get d project yet????
    This site is allergic to txtspit, it does nasty things to people who use it! :)


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