PROCESS PLANNING

Introduction:
Process Planning is a necessary skill which is highly sought after in current industry where the main focus is to complete a job as quickly as possible while making sure cost is low. For that reason, many computer aided process planning soft wares were made available to help improve efficiency.
Process planning, Which machining processes and parameters are to be used (as well as those machines capable of performing these processes) to convert (machine) a piece part from its initial form to a final form predetermined (usually by a design engineer) from an engineering drawing The act of preparing detailed work instructions to produce a part. How to realize a given product design.

Participation pre-requisite:
Basic manufacturing technologies and operations Knowledge.
Knowledge of computer aided process planning software.

Event Rules:
 (A)The event is divided into two phases
1)Qualification round
In qualification round, the contestants would be needed to answer a series of multiple choice questions related to manufacturing technology and basic manufacturing operations.
2) Process Planning round
For process planning round contestants would be provided with a product design and they would have to determine the fastest and most economical way for producing that product.
For this round, the participants would be provided with Part Planner software or NX Process Planning software from Siemens.
(B) Team Strength: Maximum number of participants allowed per team is limited to four.
(C) In case of more number of participants clearing the process planning round, a third round of VIVA would be used for tie –breaker purposes.