Department of Mechatronics Engineering

Third Year / Sixth Semester

ME3792 - COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING
Question Bank
UNIT – I
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Q.No Questions CO’s Bloom’s Level

1. Define CAD CO1 K1

2. What are the function of CAD? CO1 K1
3 Define CAM. CO1 K1
4 What are the function of CAM? CO1 K1
5 Define CIM. CO1 K1
6 What are the functions of CIM? CO1 K1
7 What are the importance of CIM? CO1 K1
8 List out the manufacturing Challenges. CO1 K1
9 List the hardware used in CIM. CO1 K1
10 Write the uses of CIM software. CO1 K1
11 What is purpose of product design in CIM? CO1 K1
12 Define industry 4.0. CO1 K1
13 Define is smart manufacturing. CO1 K2
14 Define Risk Assessment and Management. CO1 K1
15 Define digital twins. CO1 K1
Part - B
1 Explain the evolution of computer integrated manufacturing in detail. CO1 K2
(13 marks)
2 Illustrate with neat sketch concepts of CIM wheel in detail. (13 marks) CO1 K2
3 Explain the major elements of CIM system. (13 marks) CO1 K2

4 Explain the concepts of computer integrated manufacturing. (13 CO1 K2

marks)
Part - C
5 Illustrate with neat sketch concepts of CIM wheel in detail. (15 marks) CO1 K2

6 Explain the following (i) Management of CIM and (ii) safety aspects of CIM. CO1 K2
(15 marks)
 UNIT II
Q.No Questions CO’s Bloom’s Level

1. Explain the term “production line”. CO2 K2

2 Classify the types of automation system. CO2 K1
3 What are the features of flexible automation? CO2 K1
4 Define Conveyors. CO2 K1
5 Classify the types of conveyors. CO2 K1
6 Write the applications of AGV. CO2 K1
7 Classify the types of AGV. CO2 K1
8 Define AGV. CO2 K1
9 What are the advantages of AGV? CO2 K1
10 what are the usage of storage location strategies ? CO2 K1
11 Define Carousel Storage System CO2 K1
12 Explain the term “Vehicle guidance technology”. CO2 K1
13 Define digital manufacturing. CO2 K1
14 Define Retrieval System. CO2 K1
15 What is Virtual manufacturing? CO2 K1
Part - B
1 Explain the fundamentals of automated production line with a neat CO2 K2
sketch. (13 marks)
2 Illustrate with neat a neat sketch for fundaments of automated as- CO2 K2
sembly system. (13 marks)
3 Explain the various types of materials handling equipment’s in detail. CO2 K2
(13 marks)
4 Explain various types of automated guided vehicle in detail. (13 CO2 K2
marks)
Part - C
5 Explain the various types of conveyors in detail with the sketch. (15 CO2 K2
marks)
6 Explain automated storage and retrieval system. (15 marks) CO2 K2

UNIT III

Q.No Questions CO’s Bloom’s Level

1 Define – Group Technology CO3 K1
2 List out the stages in Group Technology. CO3 K1
3 Define – Part Family CO3 K1

4 What are the three methods for solving the problem of grouping parts CO3 K1
into part families?
5 What is the difference between a hierarchical structure and a chain CO3 K1
type structure in a classification and coding scheme?
6 Write the benefits of GT. CO3 K1
7 Define – Production Flow Analysis (PFA). CO3 K1
8 What is the weakness of PFA? CO3 K1
9 Write the steps involved in production flow analysis. CO3 K1
10 Write the applications of GT. CO3 K1
11 Write the various types of coding system. CO3 K1
12 What is FMS? CO4 K1
13 What arc the Objectives of FMS? CO4 K1
14 What are the components of FMS? CO4 K1
15 What are the FMS layout configurations? CO4 K1
16 List the applications of FMS. CO4 K1
17 How does FMS classified based on number of machines? CO4 K1
Part - B
1 Explain concepts of part families with a neat sketch in detail and how CO3 K2
visual method is useful to grouping the parts? (13 marks)
2 Explain part classification and coding system in detail. (13 marks) CO3 K2
3 Explain Opitz coding system in detail with the neat sketch. (13 marks) CO3 K2

4 Illustrate with a neat sketch production flow analysis in detail and CO3 K2
writes the merits group technology. (13 marks)
Part - C
5 Explain the major elements of flexible manufacturing system in detail. CO4 K2
(15 marks)
6 Illustrate with neat sketch various types of FMS layout configurations CO4 K2
in detail. (15 marks)

UNIT IV
Q.No Questions CO’s Bloom’s Level

1 Define is PFA. CO5 K1

 2 Write the weakness of PFA. CO5 K1
3 What is Process planning? CO5 K1
4 What are the results of Process Planning? CO5 K1
5 What are the steps involved in Process planning? CO5 K1
6 What are the factors should be considered in selection of tooling? CO5 K1
7 What are the prerequisites for process planning? CO5 K1
8 What are the approaches the CAPP will recognize? CO5 K1
9 Why CAPP systems are called as variant system? CO5 K1
10 Give the main component of generative CAPP systems. CO5 K1
11 What arc the benefits of CAPP over manual process? CO5 K1
12 List any two benefits of CAPP . CO5 K1
13 What are the two stages in VPP? CO5 K1
14 What are the advantages of Generative Approach? CO5 K1
15 What is Semi-generative process planning? CO5 K1
Part - B
1 Explain the primary selection of manufacturing process in detail. (13 CO5 K2
marks)
2 Explain the Generative type process planning in detail with the neat CO5 K2
sketch. (13 marks)
3 Explain the Variant type process planning methods in detail with the CO5 K2
neat sketch. (13 marks)
4 Explain the functions of CAPP process planning in detail with the neat CO5 K2
diagram. (13 marks)
Part - C
5 Explain the process planning activities in detail. (15 marks) CO5 K2

6 Explain the semi-Generative type process planning in detail with the CO5 K2
neat sketch. (15 marks)

UNIT V
Q.No Questions CO’s Bloom’s Level

1 What is Linear feedback control systems? CO6 K1

2 Define of PLC. CO6 K1
3 What are the application of PLC? CO6 K1
4 What are the advantages of PLC? CO6 K1
5 Define SCADA. CO6 K1
6 What are the four levels of SCADA? CO6 K1
7
Write the benefits of SCADA. CO6 K1
8 What are the two types of channel? CO6 K1
9 What is direct digital control? CO6 K1
10 What Bar code consists? CO6 K1
11 What are the types of Bar code? CO6 K1
12 What is Automatic Identification and Data Capture? CO6 K1
13 What are the Advantages of automatic data capture system? CO6 K1
14 What is meant my SPC? CO6 K1
15 Define Automated inspection. CO6 K1
Part - B
1 Explain the programmable logic control in detail with neat diagram. CO6 K2
(13 marks)
2 Explain the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition in detail. (13 CO6 K2
marks)
3 Explain the concept of bar code technology and its types in detail. (13 CO6 K2
marks)
4 Explain (i) Quality management (SPC) and (ii) Automated inspection
CO6 K2
in detail. (13 marks)
Part - C
5 Explain the Adaptive control feedback system in detail with a neat
CO6 K2
diagram. (15 marks)
6 Explain concepts of Automatic data capture technologies in detail. (15
CO6 K2
marks)