Computer Aided Manufacturing
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The official GTU curriculum for Computer Aided Manufacturing (subject code ME02000421) as prescribed for CADA · Semester 2 divides the course into 5 units, covering 61 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (ME02000421)Unit 1 CNC Machine Tools
- Introduction:Concept of CNC and development of its technology
- classification of CNC Machine
- axis designations
- interpolators- linear
- circular and helical interpolators
- Hardware: CNC Machine building
- structural details
- CNC block diagram
- guideways - friction and antifriction
- recirculating ball screws
- Program Name: Engineering Level: PG Subject Code : ME02000421 Course / Subject Name : Computer Aided Manufacturing planetary roller screw
- recirculating roller screw
- types of indexing with numerical problems
- automatic tool changers (ATC)
- automatic pallet changers (APC)
- timing gear belt design
- types of control
- CNC networking topologies and their protocols
- concept of DNC
Unit 2 System drives and control system
- Spindle drives - DC shunt motor
- 3 phase AC induction motor & their comparison Feed drives - stepper motor
- servo principle
- DC & AC servomotors with numerical problems
- Control system- Types of encoders
- absolute and incremental optical encoders
- moire fringe gratings
- laser interferometer
Unit 3 Manual Part Programming for CNC
- Various controllers for CNC, Structure of a part program
- Types of programming
- different compensations
- Manual part programming using FANUC controllers: Canned cycles for lathe: G70, G71, G72, G73, G75, G76, G81
- Canned cycles for Milling: G81, G82, G83, G73, G84, G74, Mirroring
- Sub programming
Unit 4 Feature Based Manufacturing
- Deficiencies of Geometric Models
- Definition of Features
- Types and Attributes of Features
- Properties of Features and composite features
- Validation and Mapping of Features
- Feature Creation
- Automatic Feature recognition
- Design by Features
- Comparison of Feature Creation Techniques and Their Unification
- Feature Based Part Creation
- Feature Identification
- Design by Feature
- Tolerance Specification
- Manufacturing Features
- Level abstraction and Specification
- Completeness of Feature Model
- Feature Relationships
- Temporal Ordering
- Product Families
- Interactive Feature Identification
- Design to Manufacturing Feature Mapping
- Manufacturing Feature Recognition
- Group Technology Coding
- Feature based Planning: Process
- Feature based Evaluation
Unit 5 Automated Part Programming
- Computer Assisted Part Programming
- Automatic NC program generation from CAD models
- Parametric Programming