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ME6801J – Manufacturing Processes and Systems

Instructors:

Youyi Bi;

Credits:

3 credits

Pre-requisites:

senior standing

Description:

This course aims to introduce students the modeling and analysis methods in modern manufacturing processes and systems as well as the fundamental concepts and technologies in smart manufacturing. Topics covered include:
(1) Modeling & analysis of manufacturing processes, including solidification, deformation (elastic & plastic), material removal and joining, and additive manufacturing.
(2) Modeling & analysis of manufacturing systems, including building blocks of manufacturing systems, quality control, economic models and optimization of manufacturing systems, lean manufacturing.
(3) Fundamentals of smart manufacturing system, including Internet of Things (IOT), Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), predictive maintenance, digital twins, cloud manufacturing, smart factory.

Course Topics:

1. Basic concepts and methods in major manufacturing processes, including casting, machining, sheet metal shaping, polymer shaping, additive manufacturing, etc.

2. Basic concepts and methods in manufacturing system modeling, including the queuing theory, inventory, flow line, buffers, statistical process control, lean manufacturing, etc.

3. Fundamental concepts and key technologies in smart manufacturing, including Internet of Things (IOT), Industrial Big Data, predictive maintenance, VR/AR, digital twins, cloud manufacturing, etc.