48663 Advanced Manufacturing

6cp

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.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $889.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,460.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

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