CHAPTER 1 TUTORIAL

1. Is there a link between design and manufacturing? If yes/ no, describe the existence or non-
existence of the link.
2. Define the term design.
3. Define the term CAD.
4. a) What are the first four stages of the design process?
b) Are the next three stages of the design process dealing with design or manufacturing?
5. Why is CAD faster and more accurate than conventional methods?
6. List the advantages of CAD and explain them in brief.
7. List the advantages of CAM and explain them in brief.
8. a) Why does CAM offer greater design freedom?
b) How does CAM improve reliability?
c) How is productivity improved through the CAM process?
9. What are the areas of analysis that can be performed on a model / product?
10. List the advantages of CAE and explain them in brief.
11. How does the CAE process reduce product development cost and time.
12. Explain the advantages of the concurrent engineering approach to the sequential
engineering approach.