Unit I 2 marks

1. Draw a Product development cycle of a product

2. Define the term group technology
3. What do you meant by Part family?
4. Compare design attributes and manufacturing attributes in group technology
5. List out the advantages of Group Technology.
6. Define the term Design for Manufacture
7. Differentiate between sequential Engineering and Concurrent Engineering
8. Mention the Disadvantages of Sequential Engineering
9. What do you meant by Rapid prototyping
10. Give some of the applications of Rapid Prototyping
11. List out few CAD/CAM software packages.
Unit I 16 Marks
1. Explain in detail, the various guidelines for design for manufacturing and assembly.
(16)
2. Explain the following in detail:
Concurrent engineering(8)
Rapid prototyping.(8)
3. Explain the following rapid prototyping process in detail
1) Fused Deposition Modeling(8)
2) Laminated object manufacturing(8)
4. Explain Opitz system of part classification and coding with a suitable Example.(16)
5. Explain the concept of Concurrent Engineering and indicate its advantages(8)
6. What do you meant by group technology? Explain the following in detail(8)
(i)
Visual inspection Method
(ii)
Production flow analysis

Unit II 2 Marks
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4.

Define the term Geometric transformation

List out the various geometric transformation
Differentiate between window and viewport
What do you meant by clipping?

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8.

Define the term geometric modeling

Compare Wire frame and surface modeling
Differentiate between constructive soling geometry and boundary representation
Mention some of the main features of solid modeling packages

Unit II 16 Marks
1. List out the different types of geometric transformation. Explain them with suitable
examples.(16)
2. Elaborate the various types Geometric modeling in detail (16)
3. Explain Cohen Sutherland clipping algorithm in detail using suitable example (16)

Unit III 2 Marks

Write down the difference between absolute system and incremental system

Unit III 16 Marks

1. Define and classify the term CNC system. Explain the various functions of CNC
control in machine tools.
2. How do you classify DNC System. Explain them in detail(12)
List the advantages of using DNC over a conventional NC system(4).
3. Explain the following in detail:
(i) Open loop and closed loop CNC systems.(8)
(ii) Design considerations of CNC machines for improving machining accuracy. (8)
4. Discuss briefly the following with diagrams (8)
(i) Linear interpolation
(ii) Circular interpolation
Unit IV 2 Marks

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List the four types of statements in the APT language.

What do you meant by canned cycle
Distinguish between canned cycle and subroutines
State the function of a post processor in computer aided part programming.
Write down the function of G21 and G28 in facuc programming
Write down the purpose of M codes used in Fanuc Programming

Prepare a NC program to turn the Mild steel rod as shown in the figure 1 (10)

Figure 1

Write short notes on canned cycle and subroutines.(6)

Prepare a NC Program to drill the holes in the mild steel plate as shown in figure. Use Mirror
function at least once.(10)

Discuss the computer assisted part programming in detail (6)

Explain the various types of statements in APT Programming. Brief them with a suitable
example (10)
Discuss the various G Codes and M codes in CNC Manual part programming in details (6)

Unit V 2 Marks
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List some commercial variant and generative CAPP software systems.

How data models can be classified?
Define the term DBMS
Write down the use of computers to manage the production function.
Indicate the benefits of computer aided process planning
Mention the demerits of Variant type process planning
Define the term PDM
List the emerging challenges in CAD/CAM.

Unit V 16 Marks

Explain the following:

(i) Product Data Management.

(ii) Assembly and Tolerance Modeling.

What is Product Data Management (PDM)? Discuss the user functions of PDM system. (4 +
4)