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Integrated Manufacturing
and Automation I
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Course Syllabus
Catalog Description
Integration of all aspects of a manufacturing enterprise using
computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) technologies.
Design, development and implementation of manufacturing
systems using project management techniques and team work.
Course Overview
This course emphasizes the integration of manufacturing
enterprise using computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)
technologies. It employs CAD/CAM interface and other CIM
sub-systems, database management, facility layout, product
documentation, process planning, production planning and
control, Group technology, teamwork, and manufacturing
operations and management to bring about a students-
designed CIM-oriented enterprise.
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Course Objectives
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Required Texts:
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Reading Assignments
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Examinations
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Topic Outline
Week/DateChapter Subject
1 24/9 Introduction and course organization
1 Introduction to CIM Technology
2 1/10 2 Manufacturing Operations
Project brainstorming and group formation
3 8/10 3 Manufacturing Models and Metrics
proposal due Oct 8th
4 15/10 4 Introduction to Automation
Research Paper Outline,
5 22/10 5 Industrial Control Sytems
6 29/10 Holiday
7 5/11 10 Material Transport Systems
8 12/11 11 Storage Systems
9 19/11 12 Automatic Identification and Data Capture
Book report on Goldratt, The Goal due Nov 19th
10 26/11 Midterm
11 3/12 13 Introduction to Manufacturing Systems
12 10/12 14 Single-Station Manufacturing Cells
13 17/12 15 Manual Assembly Lines
14 24/12 Manual Assembly Lines
Research Paper due Dec 24th
15 31/12 Review and Project presentations