Intelligent Manufacturing Systems

Course aim

To provide students with a fundamental concept of planning manufacturing systems, and skills in the selection and design of manufacturing systems.

Course content

Introduction to basic manufacturing systems, organisation of manufacturing systems, facility layout, manufacturing information systems. Production concepts and manufacturing performance indicators. Manufacturing costs and work-in-progress costs. High volume production systems, analysis of flow lines, assembly systems and line balancing. Manufacturing system design, group technology, flexible manufacturing and cellular manufacturing systems. Concepts of computer integrated manufacturing and enterprise integration.

Textbook(s)

Groover, Mikell P 2008, Automation, Production Systems, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 3rd (International Edition), Prentice Hall International

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	3 hours x 3 days
Computer Practical	3 hours x 3 days
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, KAPLAN HIGHER EDUCATION - SINGAPORE
Lecture	3 hours x 5 days
Tutorial	1 hour x 5 days
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous Assessment, Examination, Group assignment

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.