ME Machine Design, Materials and Shop Practice Review (30%)
ME Machine Design, Materials and Shop Practice Review (30%)
Machine Design, Materials and Shop Practice is the Day 3 subject of the ME board: a six-hour paper (8 AM–2 PM) worth 30%. It must stay above the 50% floor like the other two.
Suggested practice split
PRC doesn't publish item counts per topic. This is our suggested share of your practice time, not an official breakdown:
| Topic block | Share of practice |
|---|---|
| Gears | 16% |
| Shafts, keys and couplings | 12% |
| Bearings | 10% |
| Fasteners, welded and riveted joints | 12% |
| Materials science | 16% |
| Manufacturing processes | 16% |
| Shop tools and machining | 10% |
| Industrial safety | 8% |
Machine elements
- Gears: spur, helical, bevel, worm; ratios and trains
- Shafts under combined loading and fatigue; keys and couplings
- Rolling and sleeve bearings; selection and life
- Bolted, welded and riveted joints
Materials
- Hardness, ductility, toughness; stress-strain behavior
- Iron-carbon diagram and heat treatment of steels
Manufacturing and shop practice
- Casting, forming, machining, welding, surface treatment
- Lathe, milling, drilling and grinding operations; CNC basics
Industrial safety
- Lockout-tagout, personal protective equipment, safety standards
A 5-week plan
| Week | Focus | Practice volume |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gears + shafts | 70 problems |
| 2 | Bearings + fasteners and joints | 60 problems |
| 3 | Materials science | 60 problems |
| 4 | Manufacturing + machining | 70 problems |
| 5 | Timed six-hour practice paper + remediation | 1 paper + 50 problems |
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