Coursecode: wb5420-03

Coursename: Design of Production Systems

ECTS creditpoints: 3

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Meijer, ir B.R., Neve, ir. J., Tichem, dr.ir. M.

Tel.:  015-27 86876

Catalog data:

CIM, design, process planning, production control & scheduling, system design, reference models, manufacturing, assembly, logistics, computer vision

Course year:

MSc 1st year

Period:

1A/0/0/0

Hours per week:

4

Other hours:

20

Assessment:

see remarks

Assessm.period:

1A, 2A

(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: wbtp301

Follow up:

Detailed description of topics:
Organization of the manufacturing processes, automation possibilities and integration of activities with the aim of maximizing the effectiveness 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 lead-times, shorter manufacturing lead-times 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, automation and integration) and how to implement CIM with the aid of system- and reference models.

Course material:

N. Sing, Systems approach to Computer-Integrated Design and Manufacturing, John Wiley & Sons, 
ISBN 0-471-58517-3

References from literature:

Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.):

Assessment is a written open book examination

Learning goals:

Knowledge of modern flexible manufacturing methods and conditions; being able to recognize and use paradigms of automation technology in factory design

Computer use:-

Laboratory project(s):-

Design content:

Percentage of design:  50 %