Unit 1

1. What do you understand by CAD/CAM? Explain with examples.

2. What is the importance of computers in the production industry?

3. What is Product cycle? How product cycle can be improved by the introduction of

CAD/CAM? 4. What is the importance of CPU in computing system? 5. What are the classifications of production activities? Explain each with example.
6. What is the application of register in CPU? What are the different types of registers?

7. What is computer memory? How data can be stored in the memory? Classify the computer memory. 8. What are the input devices more commonly employed for general graphics application? 9. What is the importance of display devices in CAD system? Write the various type of display devices used in CAD/CAM? 10. What do you understand by Hard Copy Devices? Classify and explain Hard copy devices used in CAD. 11. Why storage devices are needed? How many type of storage devices are used in CAD/CAM?
12. What is plotter? How it is essential in CAD? Explain its various types.

Unit 2
1. What do you understand by the term computer graphics? How computer graphics is important for CAD? 2. What do you understand by Design Workstation in CAD? Explain functions of workstation. 3. What are the various techniques used in current computer graphics for generating the image on CRT screen? 4. How Raster scan graphics system works? Explain with neat sketches. 5. How Database structure works for graphics modeling? Briefly describe the data contained in a drawing file. 6. What is transformation in computer graphics? Explain each type of Transformation with example.

7. A triangle is defined in a two dimensional ICG system by its vertices (0,2),(0,3) and (1,2). Translate the triangle in space by 2 units in the x-direction and 5 units in the ydirections. 8. Explain the terms; Translation, Scaling, Rotation & Concatenation in computer graphics for 3D modeling with an suitable example. 9. What is projection? Classify the projection and explain each type. 10. What is the mathematics of projection? 11. Define the term clipping with a suitable example. 12. What do you understand by Hidden surface" in a Graphics modeling? What is the need to remove the hidden surface?

Unit 3
1. Explain the various requirements of geometric modeling? 2. What do you understand by geometric models? How geometric model can be categorized? Explain each category with suitable diagram. 3. What are the various methods are employed in Geometric modeling? Which method is widely used in CAD and why? 4. Differentiate between linear extrusion or translation sweep and Rotational sweep. 5. Why solid modeling is so popular in CAD? What are the advantages of solid modeling? 6. What are the various functions, expected of geometric modeling? 7. What are the limitations found in the general wireframe modeling system? Explain with example. 8. What are the various three-dimensional construction methods suitable for mechanical engineering applications? 9. What is meant by sweep? Discuss in detail the various types of sweep techniques available for 3D geometric construction. 10. Explain the construction methods; a. Fillinf b. Tweaking

c. Skinning or Lofting 11. What is Boolean operation? Explain with example. 12. What are sculptured surfaces? How such kind of surfaces formed in geometric modeling.

Unit 4
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Why modeling system is important for CAD/CAM? Explain the command array in rectangular and polar options. What are the various properties of layer that can be adjusted in CAD? Explain the following 3D commands: extrude, revolve, slice, union, intersection. Explain about the various display command available in autoCAD. Explain how AutoCAD is useful for Mechanical engineering? What is dimensioning and why it is necessary in a drawing? State and explain any five drawing commands of Auto CAD. Why solid modeling is preferred rather than wire frame modeling? Explain about the any five editing command in the CAD system.

Unit 5
1. 2. 3. 4. Describe the basic elements of a NC machine. How NC coordinate system works? Differentiate Fixed zero and floating zero. What are the advantages of CAD/CAM in NC programming? Write NC part programming for the following job. All dimensions are in mm.

5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. What is DNC? What are the various components of a DNC system? What is adaptive control machining system? Where to use adaptive control? What are the advantages of NC machines over conventional machines? State the advantages of CNC machine over corresponding NC machine. What are the different types of statements used in APT language? Write NC part program for the following job. All dimention are in mm.

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What are the various functions of CNC? What are the advantages of DNC?

Unit 6
1. What is Group Technology? Define Part family. 2. What is computer aided process planning? Explain retrieval type and generative type. 3. How parts are classification and coding is done? 4. What are the benefits of Group Technology?

Unit 7
1. Explain about the Production Now analysis. 2. What is computer aided quality control? 3. What are the objectives of computer aided quality control? 4. What are the non contact inspection methods in CAQC? 5. What is Computer aided Testing? Explain. 6. What are the important effects of computer in QC? 7. What are the contact inspection methods in CAQC? 8. Explain non contact inspection-nonoptical type in CAQC. 9. How CAQC is integrated with CAD/CAM?

Unit 8
1. Describe the need for CIM and the issues addressed by CIM. 2. What are the different types of manufacturing? Make an assessment of the extent of computer control in specific cases of each types of manufacturing. 3. What are the various activities of a manufacturing plant which can be carried out through computer control? 4. Discuss the main elements of CIM systems. 5. Differentiate among physical integration, application integration and business integration. Give specific examples of each. 6. What do you mean by computer integrated manufacturing systems?

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7. What machine tools and other equipment are included in computer integrated manufacturing system. 8. What is material handling system in production industry? 9. What type of date file are required for CIMS? What are the various personnel requirements for a computer integrated manufacturing system? What are the benefits of CIMS? What are the different types of manufacturing system? Explain clearly. Explain functions of computer in CIMS. What are the various advantages and limitations of CIMS?