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M.E. DEGREE EXAMINATION, JUNE 2010 First Semester Engineering Design

ED9211 CONCEPTS OF ENGINEERING DESIGN

(Common to M.E. Computer Aided Design and M.E. Product Design and Development) (Regulation 2009) Time : Three hours Answer ALL Questions

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PART A (10 2 = 20 Marks) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Differentiate Serial Engineering from Concurrent Engineering. Classify the three categories of Design standards.

What are the essential elements of IPR? Classify conceptual decomposition. State the principle of prototyping.

State the importance of Value Engineering. Define Material Performance Index. Differentiate between MTBF and MTTF. What is meant by Fractional Factorial Design? PART B (5 16 = 80 Marks)

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Explain the Morris Asimovs morphology of design with a block diagram. (12) State the characteristics of an environmentally responsible design. (4)

Explain material cycle, product cycle and manufacturing process cycle with neat sketches. (16)

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Define House of Quality.

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Explain the procedure to solve ethical conflicts. Or

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Explain the relationship between QFD and PDS and classify ergonomics and aesthetic needs. (8) Explain the various Sample Codes of Conduct.

(ii) 13. (a) (i) (ii)

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Discuss the various types of creativity methods.

Generate Morphological chart for the design of a CD case.

(iii) State the various levels in Pughs concept selection method. Or (b) (i)

(ii) 14. (a)

Explain the axiomatic design and parametric design.

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Discuss in detail the levels and principle of Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ). (8) (8)

State the general design guidelines for Machining, Forging, Welding, Casting, Metal forming and Assembly. (16)

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Explain in detail the weighted Property Index and Economics of design. (8) Explain the design criteria for fatigue, fracture and failure.

(ii) 15. (a) (i)

Explain the different methods to improve reliability and discuss about the cost of reliability. (8) Explain the process of FMEA and state the importance of robust design. (8) Or

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Derive the expression for reliability and explain about the system reliability. (8) Explain the various steps of hypothesis testing. (8)

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Explain the process of identifying customer requirements with suitable example. (8)

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