Latest Mechanical Engineering topics

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Mechanical Engineering Interview Questions Top Mechanical Engineering Interview Questions There’s a wide range of topics that are covered during interviews, but you’ll most often find these fundamental questions covered the most: Mechanics of Materials (Beam Th…	7	5231	February 24, 2023
Describe/draw the stress-strain curve between aluminum, steel, hardened steel, & plastics on the same graph apple , general , materials Can you draw a Stress-Strain diagram with: aluminum, steel, hardened steel, plastics/ceremics? Any idea on which material to select with better performance in beam problem compared to aluminum?	2	977	February 24, 2023
If I have a solid rod and hollow rod with the same mass and I let them roll down a ramp, which one reaches the bottom first and why? general , apple	6	6933	February 5, 2023
If two vehicles are identical, except for one weighing twice as much as the other vehicle, and they roll down a hill, which car reaches the bottom first? physics , tesla Neglect air resistance. Assume the extra mass is in the body of the vehicle Hint: What governing physics law is used to characterize this system?	7	6084	February 5, 2023
Describe/draw the stress-strain curve of aluminum vs. steel on the same graph apple , materials Hint: How do aluminum and steel differ in yield strength and ultimate tensile strength?	4	9746	February 5, 2023
What are six ways to reduce cantilever beam deflection? general , apple , tesla Fun fact: This is one of the most common technical questions for mechanical engineers. You’ll often see variations of this question phrased slightly differently (i.e. case study, design trade-offs, etc.). Understanding f…	3	12543	February 5, 2023
About the Mechanical Engineering category	0	905	July 27, 2020
List common types/grades of steel general , waymo	1	871	July 27, 2020
How would you design a satellite that orbits the earth and passively maintains a temperature of 300K +/- 10K? heat-transfer , gradient	0	73	February 24, 2023
How would you design an experiment to measure the thermal conductivity of corrugated cardboard? heat-transfer , gradient	0	67	February 24, 2023
What are the factors that influence the spring constant?	1	1790	August 3, 2021
Two Concentric Tubes of Different Materials (Assembled Vertically) with a Mass on Top	0	133	February 8, 2023
How do you test for waterproofing on consumer electronic products (smart phone, tablet, etc)? apple	2	370	February 3, 2023
One loaded beam vs 2 stacked beams	3	519	January 30, 2023
If you were asked to design an electric toothbrush, a mining truck, and a satellite to be launched in to space, what considerations would you have for each?	0	104	January 24, 2023
Describe how you would design a mounting for a resistor?	0	84	January 24, 2023
5% failure at reliability test, how to solve? apple	0	205	January 17, 2023
Touch screen assembly to smart phone apple	0	192	January 17, 2023
Stacked Tube Beam Bending general	0	143	December 20, 2022
Help with this question general	0	192	November 2, 2022
A flagpole is mounted to the ground and an eagle is sitting on top with wind causing the pole to sway back and forth. Describe ways to reduce the amount of motion in the flagpole general , aurishealth	1	2729	July 29, 2020
Brainstorm 15-20 ways to remove balloons from a room apple	0	410	October 26, 2022
GD&T: Home Button Placement Problem (Apple) apple	1	1916	March 2, 2022
How far out do you expect a tape measurer to extend before it begins to fall? What type of failure mode does this encompass? spacex	2	1408	June 21, 2022
Two cars are at the top of a hill. One car is just a simple wheel axle car (not power), one car has a spring suspension system. Which one will reach first? spacex	2	1470	June 3, 2022
Describe how you approach material selection/design for a component where strength is critical, and how you would approach a different component where stiffness is critical? apple , spacex	2	1302	May 28, 2022
Can you describe the two-shot injection molding process? apple	2	1342	May 3, 2022
What's the difference between thermoset plastics and thermoplastics? tesla , apple , materials	1	1071	April 25, 2022
A garden hose has stopped flow. There is constant static pressure and no water hammer. Why does the hose tear in the axial direction at the end of the hose? spinlaunch , spacex	2	853	April 24, 2022
You have a cantilever beam, to minimize deflection, you add a support elbow. Would you add this to the top or bottom? Why? general	1	1207	April 24, 2022

Mechanical Engineering Interview Questions

Top Mechanical Engineering Interview Questions There’s a wide range of topics that are covered during interviews, but you’ll most often find these fundamental questions covered the most: Mechanics of Materials (Beam Th…

7

5231

February 24, 2023

Describe/draw the stress-strain curve between aluminum, steel, hardened steel, & plastics on the same graph

apple , general , materials

Can you draw a Stress-Strain diagram with: aluminum, steel, hardened steel, plastics/ceremics? Any idea on which material to select with better performance in beam problem compared to aluminum?

2

977

February 24, 2023

If I have a solid rod and hollow rod with the same mass and I let them roll down a ramp, which one reaches the bottom first and why?

general , apple

6

6933

February 5, 2023

If two vehicles are identical, except for one weighing twice as much as the other vehicle, and they roll down a hill, which car reaches the bottom first?

physics , tesla

Neglect air resistance. Assume the extra mass is in the body of the vehicle Hint: What governing physics law is used to characterize this system?

7

6084

February 5, 2023

Describe/draw the stress-strain curve of aluminum vs. steel on the same graph

apple , materials

Hint: How do aluminum and steel differ in yield strength and ultimate tensile strength?

4

9746

February 5, 2023

What are six ways to reduce cantilever beam deflection?

general , apple , tesla

Fun fact: This is one of the most common technical questions for mechanical engineers. You’ll often see variations of this question phrased slightly differently (i.e. case study, design trade-offs, etc.). Understanding f…

3

12543

February 5, 2023

About the Mechanical Engineering category

0

905

July 27, 2020

List common types/grades of steel

general , waymo

1

871

July 27, 2020