CAD/CAM

Introduction: Product cycle- Design process- sequential and concurrent engineering- Computer aided design – CAD system architecture- Computer graphics – co-ordinate systems- 2D and 3D transformations homogeneous coordinates – Line drawing -Clipping- viewing transformation-Brief introduction to CAD and CAM – Manufacturing Planning, Manufacturing control- Introduction to CAD/CAM –CAD/CAM concepts ––Types of production–Manufacturing models and Metrics– Mathematical models of Production Performance

Geometric modeling: Representation of curves- Hermite curve- Bezier curve- B-spline curves-rational Curves-Techniques for surface modeling – surface patch-Coons and bi-cubic patches-Bezier and B-spline surfaces. Solid Modeling techniques-CSG and B-rep

Cad standards: Standards for computer graphics- Graphical Kernel System (GKS) – standards for exchange images- Open Graphics Library (OpenGL) – Data exchange standards–IGES, STEP, CALS etc.–communication Standards

Fundamental of CNC and part programming. Introduction to NC systems and CNC – Machine axis and Co-ordinate system- CNC machine tools- Principle of operation CNC- Construction features including structure-DrivesandCNCcontrollers-2D and 3D Machining on CNC-Introduction of Part Programming, types–Detailed Manual part programming on Lathe & Milling machines using G code sand M codes- Cutting Cycles, Loops, Sub program and Macros- Introduction of CAM package.

Cellular manufacturing and flexible manufacturing system (FMS) Group Technology (GT), Part Families–Parts Classification and coding–Simple Problems in Opitz Part Coding system–Production flow Analysis–Cellular Manufacturing–Composite part concept–Types of Flexibility–FMS–FMS Components – FMS Application & Benefits – FMS Planning and Control– Quantitative analysis in FM