CODE No.

:10BT60304

SREE VIDYANIKETHAN ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(An Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to JNTUA, Anantapur)
III B.Tech II Semester (SVEC10) Regular/Supplementary Examinations May - 2015
CAD/CAM
[ Mechanical Engineering ]

Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70

Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks

1. What is meant by a concatenation matrix? Demonstrate how translation, scaling

and rotation operations can be performed simultaneously on a graphic element
using concatenation matrix.

2. a) What are the basic reasons for introducing CAD? List the benefits of
CAD/CAM systems.
b) With a suitable example, explain the various steps involved in design process.

3. a) Write on the importance of studying geometric modeling in CAD.

b) What are entities? Explain the methods of defining lines, arcs and circles in
wire frame modeling.

4. a) Explain the difference between absolute and incremental programming methods.

b) What is the general configuration of CNC? What are the programming operating
features of CNC? Write the advantages of CNC.

5. a) Discuss the benefits of Group technology.

b) What is Group technology? Classify a component using any one type of coding system.

6. a) Explain with a block diagram, the Computer-Integrated-Production-Planning-

Control-System.
b) Distinguish clearly between the Material Requirement Planning (MRP ) and
Capacity Planning with the aid of block diagrams.

7. a) What is an FMS?
b) Explain in detail the basic components of FMS.

8. a) Discuss about various types of contact inspection methods.

b) Explain about Non-optical computer aided testing.