ME Machine Design, Materials, and Shop Practice Review
ME Machine Design, Materials, and Shop Practice Review
ME Day 3 covers Machine Design + Materials + Shop Practice.
What PRC asks
| Topic block | Approx. items |
|---|---|
| Machine elements: gears | 8 |
| Machine elements: shafts | 6 |
| Machine elements: bearings | 5 |
| Machine elements: fasteners + welded joints | 6 |
| Materials science | 8 |
| Manufacturing processes | 8 |
| Shop tools + machining | 5 |
| Industrial safety | 4 |
Machine elements
Gears:
- Spur, helical, bevel, worm gears
- Gear ratios, train design
- Gear tooth design (AGMA)
Shafts:
- Combined loading
- Shaft design for fatigue
- Keys + couplings
Bearings:
- Rolling element bearings: load capacity, life
- Sleeve bearings (hydrodynamic)
- Bearing selection
Fasteners + joints:
- Bolted joints: tension + shear
- Welded joints: fillet, butt
- Riveted joints
Materials science
- Material properties: hardness, ductility, toughness
- Stress-strain diagrams
- Iron-carbon phase diagram
- Heat treatment of steels
- Common engineering materials
Manufacturing processes
- Casting: sand, die, investment
- Forming: rolling, forging, extrusion
- Machining: turning, milling, drilling
- Welding: arc, gas, resistance
- Surface treatments
Shop tools + machining
- Lathe operations
- Milling machine operations
- Drilling
- Grinding
- CNC basics
Industrial safety
- OSHA basics
- Lockout-tagout
- Personal protective equipment
- Safety standards
A 5-week drilling plan
| Week | Focus | Volume target |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gears + shafts | 70 problems |
| 2 | Bearings + fasteners | 60 problems |
| 3 | Materials science | 60 problems |
| 4 | Manufacturing + machining | 70 problems |
| 5 | Mixed mock + remediation | 1 mock + 50 problems |
Realistic scores
| Diagnostic baseline | Realistic test-day score |
|---|---|
| 50% | 70% |
| 60% | 78% |
| 70% | 84% |
Where Super Tutor fits
Super Tutor's ME track covers Machine Design + Materials.
What to read next
The ME 2026 pillar guide covers the full review.
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