Computer applications 7I
D Kennedy
4 points * 26 lecture hours, 26 Laboratory/tutorial hours * First semester * Caulfield
WITNESS simulation techniques. Introduction, physical elements (parts, buffers, conveyors, machines, vehicles, labor). Control elements, (attributes, variables) and distributions (standard, user defined, random number streams). Advanced features. Practical applications of CAD/CAM. Program languages. CNC in production compared with traditional machines. FMS and CIM. Project management including industry visits.
Assessment
Major assignment: 35% * Coursework and unit tests: 65%
Recommended texts
Elwakil S D Processes and design for manufacture 1992
Sietsma K Project management notes