Introduction to industrial materials and their composition, properties, metallography, and heat treatment. Introduction to the manufacturing processes of machine industries including hot working, cold working and metal removal. Design, planning, analysis, and control of computer integrated manufacturing systems. Various components and systems and their applications to industrial automation will be discussed. Course will be supplemented by labs that will help students apply and evaluate the concepts studied in the classroom.
Project includes a written report and requires the use of various design techniques and methods.
Offered fall and spring semesters. Topics will be determined by a departmental committee on special topics, taking into consideration the needs of students who are about to graduate. Introduction to quality and reliability engineering. Engineering process quality control techniques, engineering design for reliability, and computer integrated reliability engineering. Case studies and design exercises.