1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

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
Hartley, 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 Revolution in Corporate
Culture, Springer-Verlag, 1993
Underwood, L., Intelligent Manufacturing, Addison-Wesley, 1993
MM652 Computer Control and Sensing
lfi credit points 4 hours per week Hawthorn
Assessment: project and examination
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
Interfacing elements - analog circuit components
Interfacing elements - basic transducers and sensors
Interfacing elements - advanced feedback sensors
Computer control fundamentals and advanced topics
Recommended reading
Toncich, D. J., Computer Architecture and Intdacing to
Mechatronic Systems, Brigton, Vic., Chrystoble Engineering, 1994
Kuo, Digital Control Sytems, 2nd edn, Saunders Publishing, 1992
MM653 Expert Systems, Simulation and
Modelling
7.5 credit points 2 hours per week Hawthorn
Assessment: assignments and examinations
Objectives
To provide an understandinn of the characteristics and uses
of Aodelling, simulation adexpert systems technology
particularly in relation to improving the performance of
manufacturing operations.
Content
Tools for modelling manufacturing systems
Simulation strategies and methods
Simulation methodology
Simulation packages
Simulation and expert systems
Introduction to expert systems
Knowledge representation and reasoning methodology
Problem solving in expert systems
Tools for building expert systems
Recommended reading
Neelamkavil, F., Computer Simulation and Modelling, Wiley, 1987
Carrie, A., Simulation ofManufacturing Systems, Wiley, 1988
MM654 Computer Modelling a nd FEA
15 credit points 4 hours per week Hawthorn Assessment:
assignments, project and examinations
Obiectives
To protde a working knowledge of advanced computer
aided design tecniques, modelling, analysis and its
applications.
Content
Finite element analysis
Parametric desing
Form feature design and solid modelling
Space curves and surfaces
NC machining of CAD models
Kinematic and robotics modelling
Recommended reading
Groover, M.P., and Zirnrners, E.W., CAD/CAM Computer Aided
Design and Manufacturing, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1994
Newman, W.M., and Sproull, R.F., Principles of Interactive
Computer Graphics, 2nd edn, New York, McGraw Hill, 1979
Rodriguez, W., The modeling of Design idea, McGraw Book, 1992
Burnett, D., Finite Element Analysis, Reading Mass., Addison-
Wesley, 1987
Prenter, P.M., Splines and Va'ariational Methods, NY, Wiley, 1975
MM661 Project
50 credit points 12 hours per week Hawthorn
Assessment: progress report and presentation
Obiectives . --
To provide the opportunity to apply the subject matter
studied in other courses to the solution of CIM related
~roblems in hidher specific field of interest.
Content
Work on approved projects under Swinburne supervision.
External supervisors, where possible, may also be appointed.
Each project will require a literature survey, and a
theoretical and/or experimental investigation.
If ~ossible the projects should be industry sponsored an have
direct relevance tothe student's area of employemnt. The
investigated work, results and conclusions will be resented
in a written report in accordance with the approved
guidelines.Oral pres entations to selected audience will also
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be required.