Requisite(s): 48650 Mechanical and Manufacturing Design AND 48621 Manufacturing Engineering
Fields of practice: Mechanical Engineering program
Undergraduate
Subject coordinator: John Dartnall
The objectives of this subject are to: understand the design and manufacturing processing of products in various environments ranging from low volume to high volume and with various levels of capital investment in the manufacturing system. The student is introduced to the modern concepts of quality management, including Taguchi methods, after looking at process quality control and its origins. Modern metrology equipment and methods are treated in a similar manner: modern equipment and methods and their origins.
The main part of the subject is about the influence of the computer and computer systems on manufacturing. Firstly, students gain some experience with manufacturing in a CAD/CAM environment. Following this they investigate the viability of industrial robots in environments such as fabrication, welding and assembly. Topics such as CIM, CAPP, JIT, GT, FMS, MRP, Toyota and Kanban are introduced in a project environment.
Assessment: Typically assessment for this subject involves project assignments, lab-based work and an examination.
Autumn semester, City campus