PART I: MEASUREMENT, INSPECTION & GENERAL SHOP MANAGEMENT

1. Three reasons for dimensional measurement:

A) to describe a physical object

b) to construct a physical object

c) to control the way an object is produced by many individuals.

2. Three machining terms:

a) precision

b) tolerance

c) accuracy

3. Three basic systems of measurement:

a) British imperial system

b) decimal inch

c) metric system

4. Limitations of inch/metric system

5. Non-precision measurement instruments:

a) the scale and the rule

b) flexible steel tapes

c) the depth gage

d) the combination set

e) transfer instruments

f) the slide caliper

g) the surface gage

h) the surface plate

6. Precision measurement instruments:

a) micrometers

b) dial calipers

c) vernier instruments

d) dial indicators

e) gage blocks

f) comparator instruments

g) height gage

h) sine bars

i) bevel protractors

7. Advanced precision measurement instruments:

a) the microscope

b) optical height gage/industrial magnifiers

c) optical flats

d) optical comparators

e) CMM

f) profilometers

7. Basics of blueprint reading review (see Valentino & Goldenberg pp. 60-141)

a) views of objects

b) interpreting lines

c) dimensioning

d) title blocks and notes

e) bill of materials

f) datum location

8. General lab management

a) lab management defined

b) overview of lab resources

c) activities in lab management

d) inventory of lab resources

e) location of lab resources

f) tour of lab facilities