FALL 2007

MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION

MAE 564/464

Instructor: Dr. T. Kesavadas

1006 Furnas Hall

UB, North Campus

Buffalo, NY 14260

Course Number: MAE 564/464

Location: 115 Talbert

Time: M, W - 5.00 - 6.20 PM

Tel: (716) 645 2593 x2229

email: kesh@eng.buffalo.edu

OFFICE HOURS: To be announced

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TA for the course: Govindarajan Srimathveeravalli

Office : 328 Jarvis Hall

Hrs : By appointment/email

Course Description

Use of computers in product design and manufacturing has been a strong motivation for engineers to acquire skills in the application of Computer Aided Engineering. This course will serve as an introduction to the theory of automation as related to manufacturing and design. We will look at various hardware, software and algorithm issues involved in fast and flexible product development cycles. Following strategies of automated manufacturing systems will be covered:

PLC: Introduction
Robotics: Applications in manufacturing
CAD-CAM: Integration, programming and simulation
Introduction to Features and CAD for Automated Manufacturing
Introduction to GT, Cellular & FMS Manufacturing, Design for Automated Assembly
Rapid Prototyping
Introduction to Product Life-cycle Management(PLM)

Grading (tentative)

Learning activities will include paper reviews, projects, exams and lab activities (See below for details).

Pre-requisite

At least one CAD package and good understanding about CAD theory, undergraduate level background in manufacturing processes and principles and familiarity with MATLAB.

Lab Component

This course will give you hands-on experience with Robot, PLC and CNC programming.

Details about the lab experience will be communicated in the class.

Text Books

Systems approach to computer aided design and manufacturing by Nanua Singh. John Wiley Publications.

Text book will be supplemented with class notes and handouts. From time to time certain tutorials will be made available in the "Making Copies" at the UB commons.