M.Tech.

(CAD / CAM) THIRD SEMESTER

EPRCC 343: MANUFACTURING SYSTEM DESIGN AND CONTROL


Objectives:
To understand the concepts of manufacturing system design
Expected outcomes:
Understand the economics of manufacturing
Understand the planning strategies for manufacturing design
Know about optimization in manufacturing
Understand the selection of manufacturing process
Know about the computer simulation of manufacturing systems

Methodology of teaching: Black Board teaching for units I, II and III, PPT for Unit IV
and V,

Unit-I (14 periods)
Introduction- 1 period
Hierarchical structure- 1 period
Decision making procedure-1 period
System types in manufacturing environments- 2 Periods
Modes of Production- Jobbing / Intermittent /Continuous- 3 periods
Economies of Scale- 2 periods
Multi-Product Small Batch Production- 2 periods
Logistic Systems- 2 periods

Unit-II (11 periods)
Product Life Cycle- 1 period
Planning of a new product- 2 periods
Product Design Aspects- 1period
Design cost considerations- 1 period
Concurrent Engineering- 2 periods
Computer Aided Process Planning- 2 periods
Criteria for line balancing- 2 periods

Unit-III (14 periods)
Manufacturing Optimization- 1 period
Optimization of single stage manufacturing- 2 periods
Unit production time and cost- 1 period
Optimization of multistage manufacturing system- 2 periods
Mathematical models- 1 period
Classical metal cutting 2 periods
Industrial cost estimation practices- 4 periods

Unit-IV (11 periods)
Information Systems in Manufacturing- 2 periods
Database structures, hierarchical, network- 2 periods
Relational operations- 2 periods
Shop Floor Data Collection Systems- 2 periods
Types of data, on-line and off-line data collection- 2 periods
Automatic data collection systems- 1 period

Unit-V (13 periods)
Computer Simulation in Manufacturing System Analysis- 2 periods
Characteristics, Simulation Models- 2 periods
Design and evaluation methodology of manufacturing systems- 2 periods
Modern approaches in Manufacturing: Cellular Manufacturing- 2 periods
Group Technology- 2 periods
Flexible Manufacturing- 2 periods
Agile Manufacturing- 1 period

Total : 63 periods