(An Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

I Semester
CC4102 COMPUTER-AIDED TOOLS FOR MANUFACTURING
(M.E – CAD / CAM)
(Regulations 2022)
UNIT-I COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING 9
Manufacturing Processes – Removing, Forming, Deforming and joining – Integration equipments.
Integrating CAD, NC and CAM – Machine tools – Point to point and continuous path machining, NC,
CNC and DNC – NC Programming – Basics, Languages, G Code, M Code, APT – Tool path generation
and verification – CAD/CAM NC Programming – Production Control – Cellular Manufacturing
PART A
1. Define CAD.
2. Describe CAM.

3. Identify What is integration of equipments.

4. Examine Manufacturing process

5. Where is Manufacturing Control applied?

6. Name the relationship between CAD and CAM?

7. Summarize removing Engineering.

8. Discuss the concepts of NC.

9. Contrast the elements of CAM system.

10. Express the types of production.

11 Demonstrate the manufacturing models.

12 Show the manufacturing metrics.

13 Examine the programming. .

14 Analyze the integration Performance.

15 Classify the basic elements of CNC system

16 Compare the levels of DNC.

17 Compare the levels of DNC.

18 Explain details on production control.

19 Criticize cellular production

20 Prepare the salient features of CAD/CAM

UNIT-I
PART – B
1. Describe the basic manufacturing activities that must be carried out in a factory to 13
convert raw material into finished product.
2. (a) Examine What is meant by product data management? Explain why it is 7
important in CAD/CAM integration.
(b) Identify the main elements of CAM system. 6
3. (a) Name various types of manufacturing process 3
(b)Define NC and CAM with example. 10
4. What are the conditions to be fulfilled in order to implement CAM concept
effectively
5. (a) Describe the need for CAD and the issues addressed by CAD 7
(b) Summarize are the various activities of a manufacturing plant which can be 6
carried out through computer control?
6. (a) Discuss the main elements of CIM systems. 7
(b) Express How does IT facilitate APT engineering? 6
7. (a)Distinguish the different types of manufacturing? 4
(b)Discuss an assessment of extent of computer control in specific cases of each 9
types of manufacturing.
8. (a) Demonstrate the significance of cellular engineering approach in limiting design 7
changes.
(b) Illustrate how CAM can act as an enabling technology for Manufacturing 6
engineering
9. (a) Examine PTP and Continuous Path production 7
(b) Show the characteristic of NC Programming 6
10. (a) Analyze various implementation issues on NC, CNC and DNC systems. 7
(b) Explain with various applications of languages, G code and M code. 6
11. (a) Point out the effect of APT. 4
(b) Compare tool path generation and verification systems. 9
12. Analyze a CASE STUDY ON Manufacturing in a CAM environment 13

13. Assess the contemporary implementation Automation of manufacturing process, 13

 Numerical control & Adaptive control
14. Generalize the conditions that need to be fulfilled in order to implement CAD/CAM 13
concept effectively.
15. Explain the steps involved in the generation of CNC programs for different profiles 13
and pockets.
PART – C

1. Narrate Manufacturing Processes: Removing, Forming, 15

Deforming and joining
2. Discuss Integration equipments. Integrating CAD, NC and CAM 15

3. Case study the Machine tools – Point to point and continuous path machining, NC, 15
CNC and DNC
4. Elaborate NC Programming – Basics, Languages, G Code, M Code, APT – Tool 15
path
5. Compare the features of CNC, Direct Numerical Control and Distributed Numerical Control 15

UNIT-II COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS PLANNING

Role of process planning in CAD/CAM Integration – Computer Aided Process Planning –Development,
Benefits, Model and Architecture – CAPP Approaches – Variant, Generative and Hybrid – Process and
Planning systems – CAM-I, D-CLASS and CMPP – Criteria in selecting a CAPP System.
PART A
1. Define What is meant by process planning .

2. List the activates associated with process planning.

3. Describe the basic approaches of CAPP.

4. Identify What is meant by CAPP.

5. Name any two advantages of CAPP.

6. Examine the underlying concepts of variant and generative CAPP systems.

7. Summarize the various components of a generative CAPP system. .

8. Distinguish some commercial variant and generative CAPP software systems.

9. Express What CAM-I.

10. Give an important function of D-Class.

11 Demonstrate CMPP.
12 Illustrate CAPP development.

13 Classify the benefits of CAPP.

14 Analyze the of input data to CAPP model and architecture.

15 Explain CAPP approaches.

16 Point out are the functions of generative CAPP.

17 Assess the process and planning systems.

18 Compare the types of CAM-I and CMPP.

19 Generalize criteria of CAPP selection.

20 Develop D-class CAPP

UNIT-II
PART – B
1. List the two approaches commonly used in CAPP systems bringing out their 13
advantages and limitations.
2. (a) Define process planning? What are the activities associated with it? 7
(b) Describe the information required for process planning. What are the 6
factors that influence process planning
3. (a) Examine details of logical steps in CAPP. 7
(b) Identify the features of variant and generative CAPP systems. 6
4. (a) Name the criteria for selection of CAPP systems 4
(b) Define What is meant by CAPP? List out the benefits of CAPP systems. 9
5. (a) Summarize briefly on CMPP. In what ways, CMPP is considered very 7
significant. 6
(b) Describe the factors should be consider while selecting the best CAPP system.
6. Discuss in detail CAD/CAM integration. 13

7. Express about production planning process in discrete part manufacturing. 13

8. Demonstrate production planning and control? Describe the various activities of 13

PPC systems.
9. Illustrate notes on the following. 4
Variant CAPP 5
Generative CAPP
4
Hybrid CAPP
Process planning Systems
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10. (a) Analyze CAPP development. What are the benefits? 5
(b) Explain the various Models and Architecture. 8
11. Point out What is CAPP approaches? Also explain process planning systems. 13

12. (a)Explain the CAM-I and D-class in CAPP. 7

(b)Compare briefly CAPP and CMPP 6
13. Assess in brief about (i) CAD, and (ii) CAM 13

14. Develop an engineering brief about the various criteria in selection of CAPP system. 13

15. Explain how CMPP addresses the precision machined cylindrical parts in Robust 13
manner, Highlight the necessary interfaces.
PART – C

1. Role of process planning in CAD/CAM Integration- narrate a case study 15

2. Computer Aided Process Planning : Development, Benefits, Model and 15

Architecture.
3. Discuss CAPP Approaches: Variant, Generative and Hybrid, Process and Planning 15
systems
4. Elaborate CAM-I, D-CLASS CMPP and Criteria in selecting a CAPP System 15

5. Describe the criteria that provides a basis for structuring a selection procedure related to 15

CAPP system

UNIT-III COMPUTER AIDED INSPECTION 9

Engineering Tolerances – Need for Tolerances – Conventional Tolerances – FITS and LIMITS –
Tolerance Accumulation and Surface quality – Geometric Tolerances – Tolerances Practices in design,
Drafting and manufacturing – Tolerance Analysis – Tolerance synthesis – Computer Aided Quality
control– Contact Inspection Methods – Non Contact Inspection Methods - Non optical.
PART A
1. Describe Engineering Tolerances?
2. List the roles of Engineering Tolerances in CAD/CAM integration?
3. Identify an important element of Engineering Tolerances?
4. Define What do you understand concept tolerances?
5. List components of conventional Tolerances.

6. Examine the general methods used for LIMITS and FITS.

7. Summarize CAI.
8. Distinguish the steps involved in production tolerance accumulation and surface quality.
9. Discuss the geometric tolerance?

10. Express the factors to be considered in selection Engineering Tolerances.

11 Demonstrate What is a Tolerances analysis

12 Illustrate What do you understand concept of Tolerances analysis?

13 Show What do you understand concept of Tolerances synthesis.

14 Analyze What is the main difference between Tolerances

analysis and Tolerances synthesis.

15 Explain CAQC.

16 Point out What is meant by contact inspection?

17 Assess any four benefits implementation of non-contact inspection.

18 Summarize non-contact inspection.

19 Genaralize What are the Non-optical method?

20 Develop the steps in Non-optical method?

UNIT-III
PART – B
1. (a) List the various benefits of implementing a CAI in a firm. Also bring out the 8

advantages and limitation of using CAI. 5

(b) Define the CAI in detail

2. Describe What is Engineering Tolerances? Also explain why Engineering 13

Tolerances is important in achieving CAI.

3. (a) Identify What do you understand conventional Tolerances? What are the 7
criteria used for it? 6

(b) Examine What is FITS ? Compare it with LIMITS.

4. Name the various tolerance accumulation and surface quality. 13

5. Summarize how geometric tolerance is used in manufacturing. 13

6. Describe an engineering brief about Tolerances Practices in design, Drafting and 13

manufacturing
7. Discuss about : Tolerance Analysis & Tolerance synthesis 13

8. Demonstrate in brief of CAQC. 13

9. Summarize how contact inspection is used in manufacturing. 13

10. Name the various Non contact Inspection methods. 13

11. Demonstrate in brief of Non optical 13

12. Compare contact inspection and Non contact Inspection methods 13

13. Tolerance Analysis and Tolerance synthesis distinguish 13

14. Summarize CAI methodology used in manufacturing. 13

15. Describe the various electrical field techniques adopted in computer aided inspection 13

PART – C

1. Engineering Tolerances – Need for Tolerances – Conventional Tolerances – FITS 15

and LIMITS - narrate a case study

2. Describe the Tolerance Accumulation and Surface quality – Geometric 15

Tolerances – Tolerances Practices in design

3. Discuss: Drafting and manufacturing – Tolerance Analysis – Tolerance synthesis 15
– Computer Aided Quality control
4. Elaborate Contact Inspection Methods – Non Contact Inspection Methods - Non 15

optical Systems
5. With the aid of suitable examples, describe datum targets and interpretation of datum 15

targets as part of inspection

UNIT-IV REVERSE ENGINEERING 9

Scope and tasks of Reverse Engineering – Domain Analysis – Process Duplicating – Tools for RE –
 Developing Technical data – Digitizing techniques – Construction of surface model – Solid part model
– Characteristic evaluation – Software’s and its application – CMM and its feature capturing – surface
and solid modeling.
PART A
1. Describe REVERSE ENGINEERING

2. List the components of REVERSE ENGINEERING

3. Identify any four functions of the REVERSE ENGINEERING

4. Name the different tasks of REVERSE ENGINEERING

5. Differentiate between REVERSE ENGINEERING and forward engineering .

6. Name few applications of RE

7. Examine scope REVERSE ENGINEERING

8. Summarize domain analysis

9. Describe How domain analysis classified.

10 Distinguish the domain analysis configurations?

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11 Discuss Interfacing.

12 Demonstrate Reverse engineering of protocols.

13 Illustrate the application Reverse engineering of integrated circuits/smart cards

14 Show How Process Duplicating done.

15 Differentiate between Tools for RE.

16 Analyze some important advantages of implementing RE.

17 Explain Developing Technical data.

18 Assess Digitizing techniques.

19 Explain the components of Construction of surface model.

20 Formulate What are the factors should be considered in

selection of CMM.

UNIT-IV
 PART – B
1. List What are the major components of RE? Explain them in brief. 13

2. (a) Define the various aspects of Domain analysis. 5

(b) Identify the various functions that are performed by the process duplicating 8
system.
3. Examine tools for RE? In what ways RE differs from other 13

manufacturing systems.
4. (a) List and explain the functions of the Developing Technical data in a RE. 7

(b) Name the applications, advantages and disadvantages of a RE. 6

5. Summarize With suitable sketches, explain the various digitizing techniques 13

prevalent today.
6. (a) Discuss the importance of Construction of surface model. 5
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(b). Express How is Solid part model generated.
7. (a) Give principle of a Characteristic evaluation system. 4

(b) Discuss RE Softwares and its application 9

8. Show Distinguishing facts between : 7

(a) RE and FE 6
(b) Surface model and Solid part model
9. Illustrate short notes on RE Softwares. 13
10 (a)Analyze a Case study of CMM 8
. (b). Explain What surface model? 5
11 (a) Explain various types of software in CMM. 7
. (b) Point out various system issues in CMM. 6
12 Contrast surface and solid model. What are factors should be considered to 13
. implement in CMM?
13 Assess different types of CMM software along with their application 13

14 Develop the two main types of CMM feature capturing. 13

15 Explain the Reverse Engineering process and its applications in various 13

. manufacturing industries.
PART – C

1. Scope and tasks of Reverse Engineering – Domain Analysis – Process Duplicating 15

– Tools for RE - narrate a case study
2. Develop Technical data – Digitizing techniques – Construction of surface model – 15
Solid part model
3. Discuss RE Characteristic evaluation – Software’s and its application 15

4. Elaborate CMM and its feature capturing – surface and solid modelling systems. 15

5. Describe the barriers and challenges encountered in knowledge capture in CMM 15

inspection planning.

UNIT-V DATA MANAGEMENT 9

Strategies for Reverse Engineering Data management – Software application – Finding renewable
software components – Recycling real time embedded software – Design experiments to evaluate a RE
tools – Rule based detection for RE user interface – RE of assembly programs
PART A
1. Describe What is a Data?

2. List the main functions of Data.

3. List out the objective of using industrial data.

4. Define What is meant by management.

5. Identify the types of data.

6. Examine What is meant by RE data?

7. Summarize the commonly used data management systems.

8. Describe the general strategies of DM.

9. Express REDM.

10. Give What is meant by DM software

11 Demonstrate the different types of software application.

12 Show the types of Renewable DM.

13 Illustrate the real time software components.

14 Explain What is embedding.

15 Classify What are the types of embedded software.

16 Point out What are the basic classifications of DE.

17 Assess What is DE to evaluate RE.

18 Explain What are the rule based detections.

19 Develop What is RE interface.

20 Generalize the need for RE assembly programs.

UNIT-V
PART – B
1. (a) List the different Strategies of DM. 6
(b) Define the types of REDM. 7
2. (a) List out REDM software and explain its applications 8
(b) Name the relative merits and demerits of different types REDM software. 5
3. (a) Describe the various components of renewable software. 4
(b) Describe the basic structure of a renewable software. 9
4. Identify and draw the neat sketch of components of Recycling software and
explain briefly
5. (a) Describe the various types of Design. 6
(b) Discuss Briefly explain the need for design experiments. 7
6. (a) Express Briefly explain selection of RE software. 6
(b).Differentiate the advantages, disadvantages and applications of real time 7
embedded software
7. (a) Summarize What are detections? How do you classify them 7

(b) Discuss various drive system used rule-based detection 7

8. Demonstrate short notes on RE user interface. 13

9. Classify the various types of RE user interface with neat sketch. 13

10. (a)Explain briefly the rule-based detection for RE in detail 7

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(b)Point out the capabilities and limitations of rule-based detection for RE
methods.
11. Explain in detail RE assembly programs. 13

12. Analyze a Program for RE assembly. 13

13. Explain RE assembly methodologies. 13

14. Formulate principle of operation of rule-based detection for RE user interface. 13

15. Describe the model-based approach and its logical basis for reverse engineering 13

of assembler programs.
PART – C

1. Strategies for Reverse Engineering Data management – Software application - 15

narrate a case study
2. Describe: Recycling real time embedded software – Design experiments to 15
evaluate a RE tools
3. Discuss: Finding renewable software components – Recycling real time 15
embedded software
4. Write a case study on Rule based detection for RE user interface – RE of 15
assembly programs.
5. Present a case study on applying digital photogrammetry to Reverse 15
engineering a component