ADDIS ABABA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY

Course Number EMEg 5221

Course Title Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Degree Program B.Sc. in Electro-mechanical engineering
Module Automation and Control, Machine tool design and NC
Office time Tuesday morning B-64, R-105
Lecturer ELIAS G. (elias.gmichael@aastu.edu.et)
ECTS Credits 5 Credit Points (2-lecture and 3-Tut/lab)
Lecture Tutorial/ Home study
Time Distribution (in
Practice
Hr.)
32 48 54
The general objective of the course is to introduce crucial
aspects of high volume production and computer
applications in integrated manufacturing systems.
After successful completion of this course, students will be
able to:
• Describe the role of computers in design, process
planning, quality control, and Manufacturing
• Identify the elements of Integrated manufacturing
Course Objectives & system
Competences to be • Define the criteria for Flexible Manufacturing System
Acquired (FMS)
• Identify the basic components of Flexible
Manufacturing System (FMS)
• Data communication and networking; Data base management
systems; Artificial intelligence in CIM.
 Understand the automation and integration of
manufacturing processes to achieve the ultimate
efficiency of an organization's manufacturing resources.

Course Course Contents:

Description/Course
Contents 1. Introduction CIM, CAD/CAM/CAPP
1.1 Basic definition
1.2 What Are The Benefıts Of Cım?
1.3 Basic Elements Of CIM
1.4 Skills Required For Using CIM
1.5 CAD/CAM/CAPP/CAQA
1.6 DBMs And Computer Networking In CIM
2. Material handling system
2.1 Definition of material handling
2.2 Principle of material handling
 2.3 Conveyor system; AGVs
2.4 Automated storage and retrieval system
2.5 Automatic identification and data capturing
3 Integrated manufacturing system
3.1 Flexible Manufacturing Systems
3.1.1 introduction to FMS
3.1.2 types of FMS
3.1.3 components of FMS
3.1.4 FMS layout
3.1.5 FMS computer function
3.2 Other manufacturing system
3.2.4 Lean production
3.2.5 Agile manufacturing
3.3 Group technology
3.4 Work cell design
4 Automated production line
4.1 Automated flow lines
4.2 Assembly System and Line Balancing
4.3 Automated Assembly Systems
5 NC programming
5.1 Introduction to NC and CNC
5.2 Manual Part Programming
5.3 Computer Assisted Part Programming

Pre-requisites Machine tool and NC and material handling

Semester Year 5, Semester II
Status of Course Compulsory
Teaching & Learning Lectures supported by tutorials, assignment and laboratory
Methods exercises.
Assignments 20%,
Assessment/Evaluation Tests 25%
& Grading System Quiz 5%,
Final Examination 50%.
Attendance Minimum of 85% attendance during lecture hours and 100 %
Requirements during laboratory exercise
 1. M.P. Groover, (2001) "Automation, Production Systems,
and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing", Second Edition,
Prentice Hall International
2. T.C. Chang, R.A. Wysk, (1985) "An Introduction to
Automated Process Planning Systems", Prentice-Hall
Literature
International,.
3. Powers Jr. Computer-Automated Manufacturing, Mc-
GrawHill, 1987, Singapore
4. Rembold, U. etal Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
and Engineering, Addison Wesley, 1993