Tu/2023 19MEE32 Reg. No. (To be filled by the candidate) Urcetat acetic COIMBATORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Government Aided Autonomous Institution) COIMBATORE 641 014 P.1.B.E DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, JULY 2023 (Fourth Semester) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BRANCH 19MEE32 PROJECT MANAGEMENT Time : 3 Hours Max: 100 Marks INSTRUCTIONS ‘Answer all questions in Part A and as per choice in PART B & PART C PART A (10 x 2= 20 Marks) mM BTL co 1. Compare between project and production. 2 Lo cot 2 List any four major managerial Decision. 2 Lo co1 3. Define the term “Project Appraisal”. 2 Lo coz 4, Inferin short about A-O-N networks in scheduling. 2 Lo coz 5. Name some of the factors to be consider for resource leveling 2 Lo cos 8. Define the term Liner time, 2 Lo co3 7. Define the factors considered for Project monitoring. 2 Lo cos & List the major steps in forming a team. 2 Lo co4 9. Define the term decision tree. 2 Lo cos 10. Give a short note on Toyota Production System. 2 Lo cos PART B (5 X 43 = 65 Marks) " Identify and outline the major steps that are involved in project 43 10 COt identification and screening. oR 12 Mlustrate with a neat sketch about product life cycle. Choose a surviving 3 10 COt product in the market and substantiate your answer. Contd...A project schedule has the following characteristics ® any eye ee 1S |* [© [© eo [8 |e | eee 2 |4i7i3 [6 |5 |e le a |e ‘Duration | T T y in 3 |2j1 43 12 \4 \° 5 |4 |4 \5 weeks | ply Construct a network and analyses the critical path, total duration of the project and various time estimates. OR 44 (@ Explain briefly about development of project network and its construction. 8 LO CO2 (b) Discuss the probabilistic activity time with an example. 5 LO Coz 15 Estimate about the factors that are to be consider for Time and Cost 13 LO CO3 Tradeoffs in Projects. oR 16 Explain briefly about the resource consideration in project and also limited 13 10 CO3 resource allocation. 7 Describe with a sultable example ebout project moritoring and controls with 13 10 co4 PERT cost. oR 18 Discuss the step by step procedure for project completion ,review and 43 10 CO4 future direction, 19 ttustrete the major factors consider for financial evaluation of production 13 LO COS related decision and also introduction of new prodisct to the market. OR 20 Write 2 short note on 1) Waste elimination technique 2) Kanban technique 13 10 COS Part G (1X15=15Marks) ‘The following table gives the activities in a construction project and other = related information; 15 10 COS Raivity [t [tn |b 72 20 [30 [46 | 13 o [12 [27 23 3 (5 | za 2 fs 4 | aa it «(2 48 had 142/18 [24 (i) Draw the network diagram . (i) Calculate total project duration. (ii) Mark critical path. OR 22 Cutline the major steps involved in lean manufacturing and also implement 15 10 COS in automobile manufacturing. Jebeeee 2