ME 101: Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
Assignment
Submission Date: 20 December, 2024
1. Briefly explain the working principle (3-4 sentences), applications (2-3 items) and advantages (2-3 items) of the following fluid machines and machine elements:
(a) Centrifugal pump and compressor
(b) Reciprocation pump and compressor
(c) Screw compressor
(d) Scroll compressor
(e) Bearings
(f) Gears
(g) Robots
(h) Pneumatic system
(i) Hydraulic system
(j) Springs
2. Classify the following elements (may be with 2-3 sentence descriptions):
(a) Pump
(b) Compressor
(c) Blower
(d) Beam
(e) Spring
(f) Bearing
(g) Robot manipulators
(h) Robot gripper
(i) Robot drives
(j) Robot sensors
3. Write short notes on the following systems:
(a) Mechatronics
(b) Machine vision system
(c) Robot programming modes
(d) Robot grippers
(e) MEMs
(f) Submersible pumps
(g) Ductile materials
(h) Column end-conditions
(i) Biomedical applications
(j) Ductile material properties