MATSEC AM Graphical Communication case studies
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The MATSEC Advanced Level Graphical Communication is an Advanced Matriculation subject examination administered by the MATSEC Examinations Board at L-Università ta' Malta. It is intended for post-secondary students in Malta who are preparing for university entry or who need an advanced-level qualification in graphical communication, and it sits alongside the other AM subjects listed under the Board's Syllabi section. The MATSEC AM Graphical Communication case studies are 5 cases and about 3,136 words.
1The 30° Lug: Auxiliary View or Rotated View
A candidate is producing a third-angle orthographic set for a cast-aluminium mounting bracket on A3 at 1:1. The body is 96 mm long, 64 mm wide and 48 mm high.
654 words, about 3 min2Gearbox Housing: Sectioning a Rib and an Offset Hole
A cast-iron gearbox housing is to be drawn in third-angle projection at 1:2 on A2. The main section B–B runs longitudinally through the shaft centre line and through a 14 mm thick external stiffening rib on a 12 mm wall.
614 words, about 3 min3Shaft and Bush: Datum Choice, Fit and Text Height
A detail drawing of a Ø25 mm shaft and its mating bush is being checked before manufacture. The drawing is at 2:1 on A3.
572 words, about 3 min4Link Plate Profile: A Blending Arc That Cannot Be Built
A link plate is being set out at 1:1 on A3 for a CNC router. Two boss circles of Ø40 mm and Ø24 mm have centres 70 mm apart on a horizontal centre line.
700 words, about 4 min5Ventilation Branch: Correcting a Development Template
A 90° branch connection is being drawn for a ventilation duct. A Ø50 mm branch meets the side of a Ø90 mm main, with both cylinder axes in the same vertical plane and intersecting at right angles.
596 words, about 3 min