Intelligent Production Systems
Course Level Postgraduate
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
MFET 5055
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
151921
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.
Course owner
UniSA STEM
The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills in the design and analysis of manufacturing systems.
Covers all the major cutting-edge technologies of production automation and material handling, and how these technologies are used to construct modern manufacturing systems.
Introduction to 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.
Groover, M.P. 2016, Automation, Production Systems, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 4th edition, Pearson Education Limited
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Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
Seminar | 3 hours x 13 weeks | ||
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE | |||
Online | N/A x 13 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Examination, Presentation, Problem solving exercise, Project, Test/Quiz
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.