Mechanical Engineering

446. Manufacturing Systems. This course is based around a semester long manufacturing project where the students are required to design, construct, test, and operate a small mass production manufacturing system. This involves the programming of various CNC machines, robots, a conveyor, and a vision system. The use of simulation and computer-aided manufacturing software is also an integral part of the course. Concurrent with the project is a set of lectures on modern manufacturing technologies. 3 Lectures (3 credits)

Prerequisite: MECH 336

Course Objectives:

The student will be able to:

• Perform analyses associated with manufacturing systems such as line balancing, group technology calculations, and economic evaluations.

• Perform various quality control calculations associated with acceptance sampling and statistical quality control.

• Describe the operations associated with various components of an automated manufacturing system such as robots, vision systems, material handling equipment, and CNC machines.

• Design and create an automated manufacturing system.

• Report on the process associated with the design and creation of an automated manufacturing system.

Course Syllabus:

Textbook:

Systems Approach to Computer Integrated Design and Manufacturing, by N. Singh, 1st Edition (Wiley)

Topics:  

1. Introduction to CAM/CIM

2. Design of Automated Production Systems

3. Computer Numerically Controlled Machines

4. Design of Robotic Systems

5. Group Technology

6. Design of Quality Control and Inspection Systems

7. Computer Process Control Design

8. System Design by Simulation

9. Flexible Manufacturing System Design

ABET category content as estimated by faculty member who prepared this course description:

Engineering Science: 3 credits (100%)

Prepared by:  Dr. Graham Walker   Date: December 20, 2000