MET 335 Basic Machining

Spring 2
TAP 1
Student Name: No of pages-7
Student ID: Duration: 5 days
Date: Course code: MET 335
Score______/100

Answer all Questions

1. What is Additive Manufacturing? List any Additive Manufacturing Technique.

(6points).

2. What are the advantages of Additive Manufacturing over Subtractive

Manufacturing Techniques? (6points).

3. List any Four variety of different additive manufacturing technologies. (6points).

4. Distinguish between a 3D scanners and 3D printers. (6points).

5. Explain the significant role of Rapid Prototyping in Manufacturing? (6points).

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6. What is a 3D scanner? List any four Advantages of it. (6points).

7. Distinguish the difference between SLS and SLA 3D Printing. (6points).

8. What is 3D Printing Supports and what is their importance? (6points).

9. What is Laser Scanning? Explain how it is Performed? (6points).

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10. If you want to manufacture a Large Heavy Product which manufacturing
technology (either CNC machines or 3D printer) you adopt. Explain why?
(6points).

11. Explain FDM 3D printing Process. (6points).

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12. List any Four Disadvantages of Subtractive Manufacturing. (6points).

13. List any four properties needed for 3D Printer filaments. (6points).

14. Explain the step by step Procedure, how you manufacture a Product using a 3D
Printer. (6points).

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15. List any four advantages of subtractive manufacturing Techniques. (6points).

16. List any four application of Additive Manufacturing Techniques. (6points).

17. Define Accuracy and Precision (4points)

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Bonus Question
18.Tom buys several packs of Pens. On the package, it says that each pack has 10 Pens.
He opens the packs and only one of them has 10 Pens inside; the other packs either have
too many or too few.
How would you describe the pack of pen with 10 Pens inside? (6 points)
(Pick the correct answer and give explanation)
Possible Answers:

a. Neither accurate nor precise

b. Both accurate and precise
c. Both accurate and precise
d. Precise but not accurate
e. Accurate, but not precise

18. State whether the following statements are true or false (4points)

a. 3D printer is tri-dimensional measurement device used to capture real world

objects or environments.

b. The major advantage of Subtractive manufacturing is strength of part

Produced.

c. 3D Printing is best for manufacturing single or small batches of parts.

d. Selective Laser Sintering Process uses Laser to heat and fuse durable
thermoplastic powder.

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