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ITI Technical Skills & Practical Experience
1Describe your experience with through-hole soldering. How do you ensure your solder joints are clean and free from defects such as dry joints or solder bridges?
2Describe your experience with SMD soldering. Which component packages have you worked with, and what techniques do you use to achieve accurate component placement?
3Explain the process you follow to remove and replace a faulty component on a PCB without damaging the pads or tracks.
4Briefly explain the purpose of the following components: Resistor, Capacitor, Diode, LED, Transistor, IC, Connectors.
5Describe your experience reading circuit schematics or PCB assembly drawings. How have you used them during assembly or troubleshooting?
6Describe how you have used Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint in your previous work. Give examples of the documents or records you created or maintained.
7Describe your experience with mechanical assembly. Which hand tools have you used, and what types of mechanical fitting or assembly work have you performed?
Skill Rating Scale (self-rating)
A CAD Software Proficiency
B Design & Surfacing Depth
1What types of products have you worked on so far? (Brief list)
2Have you worked with 3D scan data or STL meshes to rebuild surfaces?
3How do you evaluate surface quality visually: zebra analysis, curvature combs, reflection maps, or another method?
4Which platform have you used T-Splines on, Fusion 360's Sculpt workspace, the Rhino T-Splines plugin, or Autodesk Maya / 3ds Max? How does the workflow differ between them?
5Have you used Rhino for freeform / organic surfacing? For what kind of part?
6Do you use Figma or Canva for client-facing mockups or presentations?
C Manufacturing Process & DFM Knowledge
Rate your independent design capability for each process, and be ready to describe one real design change you made specifically to satisfy DFM for a process you claim.
1Which one are you strongest in, injection molding, sheet metal, or CNC?
2What are the major design considerations while designing plastic injection-molded parts?
D Hands-On & Technical Exposure
1Have you worked on products involving IoT, consumer electronics, medical devices, AI hardware, robotics, or embedded-systems integration? If yes, explain briefly.
E Problem-Solving & Self-Assessment
1Explain one engineering problem you solved creatively.
2What are your biggest strengths and weaknesses as a designer / engineer?
3Share any personal project, innovation, workshop activity, or experimental build outside academics / work.
F Project / Domain Experience Log (add your best 4 projects)