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How does an NPTEL
online course work? ()
Week 0 ()
Week 1: Introduction to
Additive Manufacturing ()
Week 2: Computer Aided
Process Planning for
Additive Manufacturing ()
Week 3: Computer Aided
Process Planning for
Additive Manufacturing ()
1) The grid cutting method for Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM) to remove unwanted material is applied on 1 point
Inside of the exterior contour
Outside of the exterior and inside of the interior contour
Outside of the interior contour
None of the above
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Outside of the exterior and inside of the interior contour
2) XY raster scanning is preferred for area filling toolpath strategy over X and Y raster scanning as it provides 1 point
Homogeneous Part Properties
It has a minimum number of lifts

Mod 2 Lec 4: Toolpath It is less time consuming

Planning (unit? Has non-constant stepover
unit=29&lesson=30)
No, the answer is incorrect.
Mod 2 Lec 5: Demonstration Score: 0
of CAD-CAM Packages (unit? Accepted Answers:
unit=29&lesson=31) Homogeneous Part Properties

Mod 3 Lec 1: Introduction to
Liquid AM (unit?
unit=29&lesson=32)
Lecture Notes for Week 3
(unit?unit=29&lesson=35)
Week 3: Feedback Form
(unit?unit=29&lesson=33)
Quiz: Assignment-03
(assessment?name=157)
Solution to selected numerical
probelms-Assignment-03
(unit?unit=29&lesson=175)
Week 4: Liquid Additive
Manufacturing ()
Week 5: Liquid Additive
Manufacturing ()
Week 6: Sheet Additive
Manufacturing ()
3) An accurate outer profile of a part has to be fabricated without leaving behind any internal voids. For this purpose the hybrid toolpath strategy 1 point
should be ___________________ for the outer contour followed by ___________________ for the inner contour
Contour Parallel, Zigzag
Raster, Spiral
Zigzag, Contour Parallel
Hilbert, Raster
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Contour Parallel, Zigzag
4) Galvanometer can provide very high scanning speed in Vat Photopolymerization because 1 point
The low inertia of mirrors
Use of magnetic lens for beam deflection
High-speed travel of the laser beam
All of the above
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
The low inertia of mirrors

Week 7: Wire Additive 5) The bottom-feeding method of recoating in Vat Photopolymerization is preferred when the build direction is 1 point
Manufacturing ()
-Z Direction

Week 8: Wire Additive +Z Direction

Manufacturing () Both (a) and (b)
Independent of build direction
Week 9: Wire Additive
No, the answer is incorrect.
Manufacturing () Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Week 10: Powder Additive -Z Direction
Manufacturing ()

6) ‘Zephyr’ by 3D-Systems SLA uses which kind of recoating system 1 point

Week 11: Powder Additive
Manufacturing () Deep Dipping
Top Feeding
Week 12: Powder Additive Bottom Feeding
Manufacturing ()
None of the above

Problem Solving Session - No, the answer is incorrect.

July 2023 () Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Top Feeding

7) F-theta lens in Vat-Photopolymerization is used for 1 point

Beam Correction
Increasing the scanning speed
Lower the mirror inertia
Cure the photopolymer resin
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Beam Correction

8) In the Digital Light Processing (DLP)-based Vat Photopolymerization, binder jetting, and material jetting process, the method used to scan the area 1 point
inside the slicing contour is performed by

Pixel
Grid Cutting
Mask
No need for scanning

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Pixel

9) Which of the following properties of the final printed part are influenced by toolpath strategy in Additive Manufacturing 1 point

Surface Roughness
Dimensional Accuracy
Part Strength
All the above
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
All the above

10) Which of the following is not the requirement for an idle toolpath 1 point

Constant stepover
Constant machine feed rate
Maximum number of lift
Quick heat dissipation

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Maximum number of lift

11) A rectangular and a square contour of dimension 6 cm×2 cm and 4 cm ×4 cm, ,respectively, are fabricated using the LOM process from a square 1 point
sheet of dimension 10 cm×10 cm. Calculate the ratio (USquare/URectangle) of the area of the unwanted material (U).

0.66
3
5
0.95

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
0.95

12) Select the incorrect statement corresponding to Vat Photopolymerization 1 point

The free radicals are generated from monomers upon excitation

Reactive photoinitiators react with monomers to start a polymer chain
Excitation of photoinitiators creates free radicals
UV light is used for the excitation of photopolymers

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
The free radicals are generated from monomers upon excitation

13) The DLP based Vat Photopolymerization 1 point

Irradiates a complete layer in one go

Uses a non-recyclable mask for contour generation
Scans the contours with a focused laser beam
Uses flying optics for contour generation
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Irradiates a complete layer in one go

14) The flying optics-based Vat photopolymerization system uses 1 point

Mirrors to deflect the laser beam for contour scanning

Irradiates a complete layer in one go
Floodlight with a mask to scan a layer
The motion of the laser source (or head) for scanning the layer contour

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
The motion of the laser source (or head) for scanning the layer contour

15) The purpose of building a ‘Prime Tower’ in Ultimaker Cura is to 1 point

Reduce the print temperature

Ensure the availability of material to be extruded for a layer
Support the overhanging features
Prevent the unwanted motion of the part during printing

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Ensure the availability of material to be extruded for a layer

16) The ‘support overhang angle’ in Ultimaker Cura is the angle of inclination of the triangle normal from 1 point

The print bed

Neighboring triangle normal
The build direction
Slicing Plane

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
The build direction

17) A cube (10×10×10 cm) and a cuboid (10×15×10 cm) having an infill density of 30% and 20% respectively, are fabricated using the FDM process. 1 point
Calculate the ratio of the volume (VSquare/VRectangle ) of infill material (V)

0.5
0.75
5
1

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
1

18) ‘Focal length’ for toolpath planning in PowerMill for DED based processes can be specified through 1 point

‘Feature construction’ option in the ‘additive tab’

‘View layers option’ in the ‘additive tab’
Calculate option’ in ‘toolpath tab’
‘Entity option’ in ‘simulation tab’

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
‘Feature construction’ option in the ‘additive tab’

19) The size of the print bed can be specified in Inkscape through 1 point
 Print bed size cannot be specified
Stroke and paint
Appropriately setting the page size
Biarc interpolation

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Appropriately setting the page size

20) The missing triangles in an STL file can be regenerated by the following command in ‘DeskArtes’ 1 point

Transform
Repair Shell
Rotate
Translate
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Repair Shell