IND4315

Computer-integrated manufacturing

(ENG)

R Ibrahim

6 points + 22 lectures and 22 hours of tutorials + First semester + Caulfield + Prohibition: IND4335

Synopsis: The basic concepts of manufacturing systems; automation of those systems. Computer-aided design; its basis and application. The feature of NC machine tools; design considerations; operation. NC part programming. Industrial robots; robot programming; sensors; applications. Computer integrated production management. Computer control. Artificial intelligence in design and manufacturing. Implementing CIM systems. Concurrent engineering, data communication and local-area networks in manufacturing, and the planning of manufacturing systems.

Assessment: Examination (3 hours): 70% + Assignment: 30%.