COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

SET A
3rd Tri, SY 2023-2024
MECH610 – PNEUMATICS AND ELECTRO PNEUMATICS
MIDTERM LAB SIMULATION
Total Points: 50

General Instructions:
• Present your student ID when you are called. No ID, No Test/Exam.
• Mobile phones or any electronic gadgets are not allowed while the test/exam is going on.
• Anyone caught cheating in any form shall have a zero mark in the course.
• Conversation in any language among students during test/exam is prohibited.
• Use black or blue pen only.
• Read and follow instructions of each part of the test/exam very carefully.
• The exam duration is one and a half hours.

Opening and closing of a pneumatic gate

The Problem:

A gate is to be controlled pneumatically. The Gate is to be opened or closed by means of four (4) push
buttons “Open” and “Close”, two (2) being inside and two (2) outside. Opening and closing should be slow
and separately adjustable.

a) Draw the pneumatic circuit of the system (10 Marks).

b) Built and run the pneumatic circuit in your FESTO workstation (30 Marks).
c) Write your report (10 Marks).

Report requirements are: introduction, objectives, materials/ components, procedure, results discussion,
conclusion, and references.
Rubrics

10 marks: complete correct answer.

5-9 marks: correct answer with minor mistakes.
1-4 marks: partially correct answer
0 marks: incorrect answer.

30 marks: complete correct answer.

15-29 marks: correct answer with minor mistakes.
1-14 marks: partially correct answer
0 marks: incorrect answer.