Deck 6: Reverse Engineering

Question 1

____ methods use heat and/or pressure to reshape a material.

A) Forming
B) Separation
C) Joining
D) Turning

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Design teams often reverse engineer existing products to develop new understanding,which may be applied to new or similar products.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

____________________ is the most critical part of the reverse engineering process.

Answer 3

Analysis

Question 4

Designers use manual precision measurement tools,coordinate measuring machines (CMM),and laser scanners to collect geometry for input into ____ programs.

A) benchmark
B) CAD
C) continuous improvement
D) IP

Question 5

____ is the process of taking apart a product to understand it better.

A) Redesign
B) FEA
C) Teardown
D) Hypothesizing

Question 6

Large discount stores often establish the price ____,or retail price of the product.This is determined by considering the price of competitive products,what customers are accustomed to paying,and the psychological effect of the pricing.

A) benchmark
B) hypothesis
C) property
D) point

Question 7

A ____ is an assumption based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

A) hypothesis
B) price point
C) benchmark
D) CAD

Question 8

Solid models developed with CAD may undergo ____________________ element analysis (FEA).

Question 9

When you are ready to reverse engineer a product,begin by recording your purpose in your engineer's ____________________.

Question 10

During the report step,the engineer attempts to answer all of the questions originally posed.

Question 11

____________________ is a broad term used to describe the application of tools and processes to the transformation of raw materials into finished goods.

Question 12

____ is a strategy used by industry to innovate or modernize existing products.

A) CAM
B) Benchmark
C) Continuous improvement
D) Infringement

Question 13

There are four approaches to structural analysis.

Question 14

Which of the following is one of the main categories of product analysis?

A) Synthesis
B) CAD
C) Benchmarking
D) Material

Question 15

Which of the following is a joining process?

A) welding
B) casting
C) molding
D) broaching

Question 16

Design teams often use a(n)____ program to support their presentation.

A) FEA
B) Functional Analysis
C) PowerPoint
D) CAD

Question 17

Reverse engineering is used to improve manufacturing efficiency.

Question 18

Functional analysis involves answering questions to determine the purpose of each part and how it interacts with the other parts.

Question 19

The sixth step in the reverse engineering process is product ____________________.

Question 20

Sometimes a product leads to the development of ____ items,which are used in conjunction with the original item.

A) accessory
B) replacement
C) benchmark
D) redesigned

Question 21

What protects a company from having their product copied as a result of reverse engineering?

Question 22

List some common tools used in disassembly.

Question 23

List the seven resources of technology.

Question 24

What are some reasons that designers use reverse engineering?