The topics will include fundamentals of concurrent engineering, product life cycle, product specification, standardization, functional requirements and datum features, selection of materials and manufacturing processes, cost analysis, case studies on designing for quality, economy, manufacturability and productivity. This course introduces students to fundamentals of design, planning and control of manufacturing systems aided by computers. Concepts of control hardware, NC programming languages, software aspects related to NC manufacturing, programmable controllers, performance modeling of automated manufacturing systems, group technology and flexible manufacturing systems, etc. In this context, this course will discuss leadership styles, adult learning principles, communication, organizational behaviors, and a structure for learning. The focus is on manufacturing as a sociotechnical system and how to limit variability through various methods of control of basic processes.
Emphasis is on managing an effective and efficient technical system.
Polymer rheology, heat transfer in polymer flows, polymer engineering properties. Topics include concepts for characterizing production systems, approaches to structuring simulation models, instruction in a simulation language, and techniques for comparing alternative system designs and control strategies. Applications to manufacturing, commercial and mining production systems are considered. CS 221 or 270, STA 281 or 381, engineering standing. May be repeated under different subtitles to a maximum of six credits.