Description:
| Aims: To introduce the student to advanced methods in manufacturing systems.
To develop expertise in the design of manufacturing systems.
To develop expertise in CNC programming and CAD/CAM integration.
To gain understanding of automation and process control.
Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit the student should be able to:
* Plan operations for product manufacture.
* Produce NC part programs.
* Understand integrated CAD/CAM software.
* Design suitable work holding arrangements.
* Design plant layout and materials handling systems.
* Establish effective working methods and environment.
* Understand the interlink between productivity and process planning.
* Design integrated workplace environments.
Skills:Problem solving; numeracy: IT; working independently; written communication.
Content: Syllabus: Process planning and time estimating. Assembly planning. Planning to meet tolerance requirements. The design and choice of jigs, fixtures, tooling and gauges. Historical aspects of NC. Types of NC system. Machine tool controllers.
Machine level programming. APT part programming. Computer aided part programming. Integrated CAD/CAM systems. Plant layout techniques. To-From analysis. Materials handling and work movement methodologies. Work Study, method study, work measurement, activity sampling and ergonomics. System design and evaluation, methodology and gauging systems. Case study on NC machining and its applications. Case study on process planning and material handling. Topics for self study that may be examined.
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