48663 Advanced Manufacturing
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Credit points: 6 cp
Subject level:
Undergraduate
Result type: Grade and marksRequisite(s): 48650 Mechanical Design 2 AND 48621 Manufacturing Engineering
Description
This subject enables students to understand key aspects of manufacturing in modern environments. Students learn about considerations relating to volume, capital investment, modern concepts of quality management, and quality control. Modern metrology equipment and methods are also examined. Students of this subject become conversant with aspects of computer systems and software in relation to modern manufacturing, and gain experience with CAD/CAM for CNC machining. Students also investigate some roles of industrial robots in fabrication, welding and assembly.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
| 1. | Identify & explain 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. |
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| 2. | Comprehend the principles and apply some of the important techniques of modern metrology as it applies to the manufacturing industry. |
| 3. | Recognise modern concepts of quality management, and how to apply process quality control techniques to industrial situations. |
| 4. | Gain experience in manufacturing in a CAD/CAM environment. |
| 5. | Investigate the viability of industrial robots in environments such as fabrication, welding and assembly |
| 6. | Gain experience in managing individual study to achieve goals and to meet deadlines. |
| 7. | Understand and apply contemporary ideas such as Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Just in Time (JIT). |
| 8. | Identify and solve problems related to advanced manufacturing. |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes specifically to the development of the following faculty Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) and Engineers Australia (EA) Stage 1 competencies:
- Problem solving and design - Engineering practice focuses on problem solving and design where artifacts are conceived, created, used, modified, maintained and retired. (B.0)
- Identify and apply relevant problem solving methodologies, which is linked to EA Stage 1 Competencies: 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 (B.1)
- Design components, systems and/or processes to meet required specifications, which is linked to EA Stage 1 Competencies: 1.3, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 (B.2)
- Implement and test solutions, which is linked to EA Stage 1 Competencies: 2.2, 2.3 (B.5)
- Apply abstraction, mathematics and/or discipline fundamentals to analysis, design and operation, which is linked to EA Stage 1 Competencies: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 (C.1)
Teaching and learning strategies
Much of student learning in this subject is developed through (1) preparatory work (“pre-work”), (2) “in-class” activities, and (3) “post-class” activities. Of these activities, some are undertaken on-campus, and others online.
When students participate in these activities, they will develop an understanding of key advanced manufacturing concepts relating to quality, metrology, CNC, CAD/CAM and robotics. In addition, students will develop an ability to understand, troubleshoot and solve complex manufacturing problems. For each of these topic areas, student learning starts with preparatory activities. In most cases, preparatory documents are available on UTSOnline for students to read prior to the in-class sessions. Second, after students complete their (online) preparatory activities, they will participate in lectures and laboratories. And third, student competency is further developed through “post-class” problem-based and project-based learning activities including assignments and preparing for the final exam.
An illustrative example follows, showing how these learning strategies are intended to work together to improve learning. During two laboratories, students will use specialised metrology equipment to measure and characterise the dimensions and surfaces of various items and parts. Students already know that manufacturing engineering commonly involves the production of parts or products – and that those parts or products must invariably meet specified requirements relating to size/surface/smoothness etc. During the two metrology laboratories, students will gain hands-on experience with different types of metrology equipment. In this way, they will further their understanding of how such measurements are obtained, analysed and interpreted with respect to tolerance and quality. In addition, by participating in such practical activities, students will further-develop competencies relevant to professional manufacturing engineering practice. In tandem with the laboratories, the lectures will help students to develop their understanding of relevant key concepts. Prior to the in-class activities, students will have engaged with online pre-work that focuses on some introductory concepts and introduces students to “must-know” aspects of the equipment that they will soon use hands-on. Following the labs, students will produce reports that analyse and reflect on the results of the labs. These post-class activities are intended to help students reinforce their learning, encourage students to undertake additional self-directed research and facilitate student engagement with further self-directed problem-solving.
This subject also includes a major project, where students will gain further hands-on experience while they design, fabricate, implement, troubleshoot and evaluate their own manufacturing equipment. The group-based nature of the major project is also intended to help further-develop student experience in participating in a collaborative manufacturing engineering setting.
Content (topics)
- quality in manufacturing
- quality management and tools for quality management
- metrology, tolerancing, CMM
- computer-aided manufacturing and numerical control of machine tools
- computer-aided process programming
- industrial robotics
- flexible manufacturing systems
- computer integrated manufacturing
- production planing and control ideas; just-in-time, Toyota, Kanban and group technology
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Projects
| Intent: | practise and apply learned knowledge | ||||||||||||
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 2 and 4 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following course intended learning outcomes (CILOs): B.0 and B.5 | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 25% | ||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 2: Lab-based work
| Intent: | experimental validation of students' knowledge | ||||||||||||||||
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 1, 2 and 4 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following course intended learning outcomes (CILOs): B.0, B.2 and B.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 35% | ||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 3: Exam
| Intent: | Examining students' knowledge level | ||||||||||||
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 1 and 4 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following course intended learning outcomes (CILOs): B.1 and C.1 | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 40% | ||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Required texts
Reference material is made available on UTSOnline.
Recommended texts
Groover, M.P., Automation, Production Systems, and CIM, 3nd Ed., Prentice Hall, 2008, ISBN 0-13-089546-6
References
- Nanua Singh, 1996, Systems Approach to Computer-Integrated Design and Manufacturing, Wiley, ISBN 0-471-58517-3
- Serope Kalpakjian and steven Schmid, Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, SI edition, ISBN 0-13-197639-7
Other resources
See UTSOnline for recommended web addresses and reference material.
