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Question Paper Code :

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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011. Seventh Semester

Mechanical Engineering

ME 2027 PROCESS PLANNING AND COST ESTIMATION (Common to Production Engineering) (Regulation 2008) Time : Three hours

PART A (10 2 = 20 marks) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Mention any two objectives of method study.

What do you understand by work measurement? What is process planning?

What do you mean by standardization? What is the purpose of costing?

What is meant by machining time? What do you mean by direct labour cost? Define the term cutting speed. What is meant by overhead expense?

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What are the types of estimator?

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Answer ALL questions.

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Maximum : 100 marks

PART B (5 16 = 80 marks) 11. (a) Explain in detail the various steps involved for conduct of method study. (16) Or (b)

Explain the application of ergonomics in working environments and workplace.

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12.

(a)

(i) (ii)

Explain the process planning procedure.

List the information required for process planning. Or

(b)

(i) What are the procedures to be followed for the machine selection? (8)

13.

(a)

Explain the various methods of costing. Or

(b)

Estimate the sales price to be quoted for the product from the given data :

Direct material cost per piece = Rs. 14 Direct labour cost per piece = Rs. 18 Factory overhead = 100% of prime cost General overhead = 25% of factory cost

14.

(a)

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(i)

Profit = 10% of total cost. How are estimates developed?

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(ii)

Discuss any one type of process planning activity.

(8)

(ii)

What are the functions of estimating? Or

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(b)

(i)

What are the various allowances which should be considered for estimation? (8) (8)

(ii) 15. (a)

Discuss elements of cost.

(b)

Three hundred pieces of the bolt are to be made from 25 mm diameter rod. Find the length of each bolt before up setting. What length of the rod is required if 4% of the length goes as scrap? (16)

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Or

All dimensions are in mm.

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A mild steel bar 120 mm long and 40 mm in diameter is turned to 38 mm diameter and was again turned to a diameter of 35 mm over a length of 50 mm as shown in the figure. The bar was chamfered at both the ends to give a chamfer of 45 4 mm after facing. Calculate the machining time. Assume cutting speed of 50 m/min and feed 0.3 mm/per. The depth of cut is not to exceed 3 mm in any operation.(16)