Automation and manufacturing systems
A K Shrivastava
4 points * 24 lecture hours, 24 laboratory/project hours * First semester * Caulfield
Objectives The student is expected to acquire a basic knowledge and understanding of fundamentals of automation and machines used in manufacturing systems.
Synopsis A nominal four hours per week of lectures, tutorials and laboratory work and minor project assignments. Fundamental concepts in industrial automation; kinematics - object location, position velocity, and dynamics to control automated machineries; FMS hierarchical computer network and controls; analysis of products for selecting production techniques and machine tools; automated material handling and storage; automated inspection and storage; control system for FMS; integration of MRPII, JIT, simulation and animation tools.
Assessment Class test: 10% * Tutorials/Laboratory work/Minor projects: 40% * Examination: 50%
Prescribed texts
Koren Y Computer control of manufacturing systems McGraw-Hill, 1983
Maleki R A Flexible manufacturing systems Prentice-Hall, 1991
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