Reg. No. :M.E. DEGREE EXAMINATION, JANUARY 2010ElectiveCAD/CAMCC 9251 COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS PLANNING(Regulations 2009)Time: Three hoursMaximum: 100 MarksAnswer ALL QuestionsPART A (10 2 = 20 Marks)1. Which is manufacturing cycle?2. Differentiate sequential engineering from concurrent engineering.3. Compare conventional tolerance and geometric tolerance.4. Specify the suitable data structure for CAPP.5. What are the differences between the experienced based planning and computer aided planning?6. Mention the various types of approaches followed in CAPP.7. Differentiate part family from production family.8. How does APPAS differ from AUTOPLAN?9. What is meant by total integration?10. Which is referred as expert process planning?

PART B (5 16 = 80 Marks)

11. (a) Explain the process planning and production planning with reference to flange coupling manufacturing.Or(b) An automobile components manufacturing industry intends to implement group technology concept. Discuss the possibility in detail.12. (a) Discuss in detail about geometric transformation and perspective transformation.Or(b) With suitable sketches, explain the optiz and MICLASS system of coding.13. (a) Explain how the process capability analysis is conducted for an engineering process.Or(b) With the aid of block diagrams, explain the two stages of variant process planning approach. Also list the merits and limitations of this approach over other approaches.14. (a) (i) List the various factors that are to be considered while implementing CAPP. (6)(ii) Elucidate how the production volume and number of production families influence the CAPP implementation. (10)Or(b) Narrate the features, applications, advantages and limitations of any four popularly known CAPP software.15. (a) Give an account of the overview of totally integrated process planning systems.Or(b) It is decided to use expert process planning system to manufacture spur and helical gears. Explain how the report will be generated for the same.