Cork Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering – Award
(NFQ – Level 7)
Summer 2007
Biomedical Manufacturing
(CAE & Automation)
(Time: 3 Hours)
Answer question 1 from Section A Examiners:
and two questions from Section B Dr. L. Howard
Mr. D.E.O’Brien
Mr. N.Morris
Prof P.McHugh
Mr. M. Murphy
Section A - (CAE)
Q1. Answer part A and one other either B or C.
(A) What is Rapid prototyping and why has it become widely used? Name three
additive processes and step through the method of manufacture of one of these with
diagrams. What is CIM and why is it beneficial to industry?
(10 marks)
(B)
i
Catalyst is the pre-processing software used to create data files to produce an RP
model by fused depositioning. List briefly the basic steps required in creating an RP
model (with data ready to send to the machine for processing) from a CAD model –
i.e. the file type to transfer, the basic parameters that can be adjusted, etc.
ii
AlphaCAM is a comprehensive and fully-featured CAD/CAM system for the Microsoft
Windows platforms. List three main advantages of such a system over conventional
programming?
iii
In AutoCAD there is a facility known as paperspace for plotting. Discuss the
advantages of using paperspace in AutoCad for plotting 3D models.
(10 marks)
