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Reliability and maintenance management
Recommended reading
Browne, J., Harhen, J. and Shivnan, J., Production Management
Systems, A CIM Perspective.
Schonberger R., Building a chain of customers. New York, Free
Press, 1990
Goildman, L., Nagel, R. and Preiss, K., Agile competition. VNR
1995
Wu, B., Manufacturing Systems Design and Analysis. London,
Chapman and Hall, 1992
More papers and texts in class
MM643 Robotics and Automation
7.5 credit points 2 hours per week Hawthorn
Assessment: assignments & examination
A subject in the Master of Engineering (CIM) and the
Graduate Diploma (CIM) and the Graduate Certificate
(CAD/CAM). a, P~CL-L Na ycr r aj
0 bjectives
The aim of this subject is to provide students with an
understanding of the rationale for dedicated/flexible/low
cost/capital intensive automation systems an a knowledge of
the design of such systems.
Content
Logic circuit design
Low cost automation
Introduction to robotics
Robot languages and programming methodologies
Analysis of robot performance
Robot and effector design
Robots and sensor systems
Technical, financial and social evaluation of robotic
installations
Recommended reading
Groover, M.P. et al, Industrial Robotics: Technology, Programming
and Applications, N.Y. McGraw-Hill 1986,
Malcolm, D.R., Robotics: An Introduction, 2nd edn, Boston, Mass,
PSW-Kent, 1988
Rivin, E.I., Mechanical Design of Robots, McGraw-Hill, 1988
MM644 Numerical Control
7.5 credit points 2 hours per week Hawthorn Assessment:
assignment, project work and examination
A subject in the Master of Engineering (CIM) and the
Graduate Diploma (CIM) and the Graduate Certificate
(CAD/CAM). zyr Yl\i(~~9-t-of
0 bjectives
To provide a sound appreciation of the nature, operation,
programmin gand application of Numerical Control - both
as a particular mode of control in manufacturing, and in
terms of its relationship with other approaches to
automation.
Content
Introduction to N/C: nature of N/C, distinction between
generic N/C, LNL, DNL, DDNL.
N/C systems: structure of N/C controllers, types of
motors, feedback, tool management systems.
N/C programming methods: manual, computer assisted,
interactive graphic, CAD/NC.
N/C applications: appropraite applications areas, flexibility
and the contexts in which N/C can be exploited.
Recommended reading
Groover, MP, Automation Production systems, and Computer
Integrated Manufacturing. Prentice-Hall, 1984
Chang, T. Wysk, RA and Wang H, Computer-Aided
Manufacturing. Prentice-Hall, 1991
Leatham-Jones, Introduction to Computer Numerical Control.
London, Pitman, 1986
MA4651 Intelligent Manufacturing Systems
7.5 credit points 2 hours per week Hawthorn
Assessment: projects and examinations
A subject in the Master of Engineering (CIM) and the
Graduate Diploma (CIM) . . and the Graduate Certificate
(CAD/C*) - 7 a 5 !9.QQ
Obiectives -
To provide the knowledge and skill used in recent
advancements with design, managements and production
issues in an automated manufacturing environment and to
contribute to better understanding of developments and
applications of intelligent manufacturing systems.
Content
Flexible manufacturing systems
Concurrent engineering
Repid product development
Future trends in intelligent manufacturing
Recommended reading
Stecke, K.E., and Suri, R., Flexible Manufacturing Systems,
Elsevier, 1989
Hanley, J.R., Concurrent Engineering: Shortening Time, Raising
Quality, and Lowering Costs, Cambridge, Mass 1992.
Kidd, P.T., Agile Manufacturing: Forging New Frontiers, Addison-
Wesley, 1994
Warnecke, H.J., The Fractal Company: a Rmlution in Corporate
Culture, Springer-Verlag, 1993
Underwood, L., Intelligent Manufacturing, Addison-WesJey, 1993
MM652 Computer Control and Sensing !7: 1, 0
20 credit points 4 hours per week Hawthorn Assessment:
project and examination -
A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Engineering
(Computer Integrated Manufacture) and the Master of
Engineering (Computer Integrated Manufacture).
Objectives
To provide an understanding or modern computer control
anmonitiring techniques, as applied to advanced
manufacturing systems and examine the architecture of
modern computers and the interaction between computers
and sensors for industrial control and monitoring.
Content
Computer architecutre - hardware and software elements
Interfacing-basic stages in the closed loop
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