Coursecode: wb5480
Coursename:
Computer Integrated Manufacturing

DUT creditpoints: 4
ECTS creditpoints: 6

Subfaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology
Lecturer(s): Meijer, ir B.R. Tel.: 015-2786876
Catalog data: 
CIM, design, process planning, production control & scheduling, systemdesign, referencemodels, manufacturing, assembly, logistics
Courseyear: 4
Semester:
4/0/0/0
Hours p/w:
4
Other hours:
40
Assessment:
See remarks
Assessm.period(s):
n.a.
(see academic calendar)
Prerequisites: -
Follow up: -
Detailed description of topics:
Organization of the manufacturing processes, automation possibilities and integration of activities with the aim of maximizing the effectivenes of these processes. The change and effect of customer orders on product variety and product life cycle imposes new demands on the manufacturing processes, e.g. quality improvement, shorter design leadtimes, shorter manufacturing leadtimes and reduction of costs. This can be done with the aid of new technology, computer integrated manufacturing which combines the three primary processes (design and process planning, production control and scheduling and the manufacturing process) and integrates them on two area's, the material flow and the information flow. The requirements of each primary process will be treated, the way to integration (by structuring, automatision and integration) and how to implement CIM with the aid of system- and referencemodels.
Course material:
"Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Engineering", Rembold U., Nnaji B.O., Storr A., Addison-Wesley 1994, ISBN 0-201-56541-2
References from literature: 
Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):
demonstrations and training sessions on the CIM-system. final test by presenting the results of a business case project.
Goals:
Knowledge of modern flexible manufacturing methods and conditions; being able to recognize and use paradigms of automation technology in factory design
Computer use:
Only during the trainig sessions
Laboratory project(s):
CAD/CAPP, FAC, AGV, VTS, robotprogramming.
Design content: 50%
Percentage of design: 50%