5.6 - Manufacturing techniques

What is the process for making a printed circuit board called?

• Photo etching

• PCB creation
• Circuit board printing
• Electronic board manufacturing

When you wish to produce a prototype before full scale production, this is known as...

• mockuping
• sample testing
• trial production
• One-off prototyping

What are jigs used for in the manufacturing process?

• To write letters
• To hold and guide tools or workpieces for accurate cutting

• To play music
• To cook food

What are templates used for in the manufacturing process?

• Templates are used for decoration purposes only in the manufacturing process.
• Templates are used to randomly cut materials in the manufacturing process.
• Templates are used to provide a consistent and precise guide for cutting, shaping, or assembling materials in the manufacturing process.
• Templates are used to create chaos and confusion in the manufacturing process.

Which of the following is NOT a mass production process?

• Injection moulding

• 3D printing
• Blow moulding

• Stamping

Which of the following is an disadvantage of mass production?

• Lower production costs
• Enhanced quality control
• Increased efficiency
• Very expensive to setup

Which of the following processes would be used to make a shoe sole?

• Injection molding
• Extrusion molding
• Blow molding
• Casting

Which of the following processes would be used to make a plastic bottle?

• Compression molding
• Injection molding
• Extrusion
• Blow molding

Which of the following processes would be used to make a aluminium pot?

• Welding
• Forging
• Extrusion
• Stamping

Where is SMT technology used?

• In culinary arts for food preservation
• In fashion design for fabric printing
• Electronics manufacturing, specifically in surface-mount devices on PCBs
• In agriculture for soil management