Question 1

You are a design engineer working for a Malaysian furniture manufacturing company. The company is developing a new line of modular furniture that requires efficient joining methods for different components.

i. Evaluate the joining methods used by assessing the current joining methods employed in the furniture assembly process.

ii. Propose appropriate permanent joining solutions based on the assessment of the current joining methods, weak joints, and material considerations.

Identify the root cause of the durability and stability issues in the assembled furniture and propose an appropriate solution.

Question 2

You are a quality control manager at a Malaysian manufacturing company that produces precision-machined components for the aerospace industry. Recently, you have noticed an increase in customer complaints regarding the non-conformance of certain dimensions in the produced components.

i. Utilising your understanding of engineering metrology, develop a problem-solving plan to address the quality concerns.

ii. Provide real-life examples from the Malaysian manufacturing industry to support your plan and demonstrate the application of these concepts to resolving similar issues.

The management has assigned you the task of identifying the root causes of these issues and implementing corrective measures.