VTU Mechanical Engineering (Semester 7)
Product Life Cycle Management
December 2015
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1 (a) Define components of PLM and explain phases of PLM.
10 M
1 (b) What are the threads of PLM? Explain in detail.
10 M

2 (a) Explain the characteristics of PLM.
10 M
2 (b) List out the derives of PLM and explain.
10 M

3 (a) Explain Product Data Management (PDM) system and reason for implementing PDM in a organisation.
10 M
3 (b) Explain: i) Versioning ii) Check-in iii) Check-out iv) Views v) Work-flow.
10 M

4 (a) How collaborative product development can be achieved effectively using product reuse? Explain with example.
10 M
4 (b) What is the use of digital mock-up and prototype development in product development.
10 M

5 (a) Steps involved in creation of 3DXML using CAD drawing and explain.
10 M
5 (b) How to create an animation for assembly instruction using a composer?
10 M

6 (a) How to optimize the product and parametrization of product design?
10 M
6 (b) What are the uses of publication, parameters, formula, rule, check in design of product?
10 M

7 (a) What is digital manufacturing and benefit of digital manufacturing?
10 M
7 (b) Explain: i) Virtual learning curve ii) Manufacturing the rest iii) Manufacturing the first one.
10 M

8 (a) What are the PLM implementation strategies?
10 M
8 (b) Explain: i) Impact of strategy ii) Infrastructure assessment.
10 M



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