B.TechSemester 72024-25Additive ManufacturingKME071

Additive Manufacturing (KME071) - AKTU Question Paper 2024-25

B.Tech · Semester 7 · Free PDF Download

This is the official AKTU Additive Manufacturing Previous Year Question Paper for B.Tech Semester 7, academic session 2024-25. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.

Course:B.Tech

Semester:Semester 7

Session:2024-25

University:AKTU / UPTU

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Additive Manufacturing (KME071) — complete question paper · 100 marks · 3 Hours

Section AAttempt all questions in brief. 2 x 10 = 20

a
Define additive manufacturing. K1
b
List two differences between a dditive manufacturing and CNC machining
c
What is the significance of p rototyping in additive manufacturing? K2
d
Mention any two processes used i n vat photo-polymerization. K1
e
Write a short note on powder fusion mechanisms. K2
f
What is the importance of CAD in additive manufacturing? K1
g
Explain the concept of small batch production in the context o f additive manufacturing
h
What are the applications of aerosol printing? K2 i. Name any two challenges associated with STL file formats in additive manufacturing. j. Mention two future trends in additive manufacturing. K2

Section BAttempt any three of the following: 10 x 3 = 30

a
Explain the different types of additive manufacturing technologies with examples
b
Describe the generalized additiv e manufacturing process chain in detail
c
Discuss the significance of powder handling in powder bed fusi on processes
d
How do material jetting systems work? Explain with examples of materials and machines used
e
Elaborate on the challenges and solutions in quality assurance f o r additive manufacturing

Section CAttempt any one part of the following: 10 x 1 = 10

a
Explain the working principle of stereo-lithography with a neat diagram
b
Describe the extrusion-based addi tive manufacturing process and i t s associated path control mechanisms
a
Discuss the significance of e ngineering design rules in additiv e manufacturing
b
Highlight the role of intellectual property in additive manufacturing
a
Describe directed energy deposit ion (DED) processes and their applications in various industries
b
Discuss the trends and challeng es of using hybrid systems in ad ditive manufacturing
a
Explain the applications of additive manufacturing in aerospace and biomedical industries
b
Analyze the concept of customized mass production and its relev ance in additive manufacturing
a
Explain the software issues beyond STL file manipulations in additive manufacturing
b
Describe the eight steps in additive manufacturing and their variations across AM machines

Question text is extracted from the official AKTU question paper PDF above. Hindi translations are omitted — every question is printed in English in the original paper. Last verified: 2026-08-23.