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IME 477 - Plantwide Process Control

 

 COURSE DESCRIPTION

Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems (IME 477) (3) (2, 2)

Elective Course

Spring Semester 2008

 

2007-2008

Catalog Data:

477-3 Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Systems — (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory).  Application of robot theory integrated with automated manufacturing systems.  Emphasis on design laboratory exercises.  Prerequisites: 470, 476; CS 145 or equivalent; and senior standing in industrial or manufacturing engineering or consent of instructor.

 

 

Textbook(s):

Rehg, James A., Introduction to Robotics in CIM Systems, Fifth Edition, Prentice Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2003.

 

 

Coordinator:

Jacob Van Roekel, Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

 

 

Topics and Schedule:

  1.  Introduction and Getting Ready to Automate (2 hours).
  2. Introduction to Industrial Robots (2 hours).
  3. Robot Classification (2 hours).
  4. Automated Work Cells and CIM Systems (2 hours).
  5. End of Arm Tooling (2 hours).
  6. Automation Sensors (2 hours).
  7. Work Cell Systems (2 hours).
  8. Robot and System Integration (2 hours).
  9. Work Cell Programming (2 hours).
  10. Justification and Applications of Work Cells (2 hours).
  11. Safety (2 hours).
  12. Systems Integration Project (28 hours lab).
  13. Three Exams (6 hours).

 

Professional Component:

This course introduces design methodologies and user-centered design to senior-level engineering students. The course is an engineering topics course with significant engineering design content.

 

 

Course Outcomes

On completion of this course students will:

 

1.   Gain an overall understanding of automated systems integration.

2.   Be able to use and program programmable controllers, robots and CNC machines in an integrated system.

3.   Be able to develop interfaces necessary to integrate machines with a conveyor system and a host control system for a flexible manufacturing system.

4.   Demonstrate their understanding by producing a product through an integrated flexible manufacturing system and documenting the results.

 

 

Prepared by:

Jacob Van Roekel, Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

 

 

Date:

April 29, 2008

 

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