ME6501 CAD Important Questions, COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN Answer Key – MECH 5th SEM Anna University

UNIT – I

Part A

1. Explain the factors, which inhibit the use of a very high resolution and a large number of colours for display in the case ofraster scanning display devices?
2. Give the general configuration of a CAD computer system.
3 .In what ways CAD can help manufacturing activity? Discuss.
4.CAD helps in integrating CAM- Justify this statement.
5. How do you specify a plotter for graphics application?
6. Explain the four types of production.
7. Briefly describe the types of storage devices used in computers.
8. In design, what do you understand by synthesis and engineering analysis?
9.Explain how CAD helps to synthesize a product design and do engineering analysis for getting optimal design.
10. Briefly explain the conventional process of the product cycle in the conventional manufacturing environment.
11. What is the structure of a computing system?
12 .What do you understand by the CPU?
13. List the advantages of computer aided design.
14. Bring out clearly the difficulties a design engineer has to face at each of the design stages if they are carried out manually.
15. What is meant by homogeneous coordinate?
16. Difference between sequential and concurrent engineering?
17. Write briefly on the secondary storage devices used in CAD System.
18. What are the functions of an interactive graphic design workstation?
19. Explain with the help of a neat sketch, how an image is generated on a computer terminal.
20. What is meant by clipping? Explain with the help of a diagram.