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INE-3610 Computer Integrated Manufacturing - 5 stp

The course is administrated by

Institutt for industriell teknologi

Type of course

The course can be taken as a single course.

Course contents

Introduction; Dimensions and measurements; Manufacturing systems; Models of Manufacturing system; Machine tool technology; Manufacturing automation; Communication system and protocol; Introduction to manufacturing system planning and control.

Admission requirements

A relevant undergraduate Bachelor Engineering program with minimum 25 credits mathematics, 5 credits statistics, 7,5 credits physics

Application code: 9371

Objective of the course

The course offers students insights of subsystems of a computer integrated manufacturing system; integration of and communication between those subsystems; and modelling, planning and analysis of manufacturing systems. The course provides elementary understanding of logic and digital control systems and automation of manufacturing operations. Students will also acquire basic training in program control of machine tools.

Upon completing this course, students are expected to get the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge and understanding:

Knowledge about industrial robots and manufacturing automation.
Basic knowledge about dimensional measurements and quality engineering.
Knowledge about material flow and information flow in the manufacturing industry.

Skills:

Be able to plan and carry out simple manufacturing processes based on product drawings.
Have the skills to disign different types of tools in simulation environment and be able to control the tool movement.

Competence:

Understand the relation between product specifications and manufacturing processes.
Have basic knowledge about technological processes in a manufacturing company.
Be able to assess the potential for automation in manufacturing companies.

Language of instruction

English

Teaching methods

The teaching methods used include:

Lectures, exercises, project work.