ME 761 : Computer Aided Manufacturing

Units: 3-0-0-9
Content :
Introduction to Recent Manufacturing systems, Computer aided design, geometric modelling,
concurrent engineering, Computer aided process planning, computer control manufacturing
systems, Automated Material Handling and storage system, Robotic systems, Quality
engineering, statistical process control and automated inspection system, Manufacturing
planning and control systems, Group technology and cellular manufacturing system

Lecture wise break up

Lecture 1
1.1 An overview of a Manufacturing Enterprise
1.2 Design and Manufacturing – A historical Perspective
Lecture 2
2.1 System approach to Computer –integrated Design and Manufacturing
Lecture 3
3.1 The product design process
3.2 Preliminary ideas
Lecture 4
4.1 Computer aided design

Lecture 5
5.1 CAD/Cam Systems
5.2 Mainframe-based systems
5.3 Minicomputer-Based system
Lecture 6
6.1 CAD System Input-Output Device
6.2 Selection of CAD/SAM System
Lecture 7
7.1 Computer Graphics and Transformation
7.2 Homogeneous representation

Lecture 8
8.1 Introduction to geometric Modeling
Lecture 9
9.1Geometric molding Approaches
9.2 Parametric and Variational Design
Lecture 10
10.1 Commercial packages to support product molding and analysis
10.2 CAD/CAM Data exchange
10.2.1 IGES
10.2.2 PDES
10.2.3 DXF
Lecture 11
11.1 Understanding benefits of concurrent engineering
11.2 Characterization of the concurrent engineering environment
 12.1 Difficulties Associated with performing concurrent engineering
12.2 Concurrent engineering technique
Lecture 13
13.1 Overview of Manufacturing Process
13.1.1 Turning operations
13.1.2 drilling operations
13.1.3 Milling operation
13.1.4 grinding operation
Lecture 14
14.1Basic Steps in developing a process plan
14.2 Analysis of part requirements
Lecture 15
15.1 Selection of Machine tools working devices and inspection equipment
15.2 Computer-aided engineering
Lecture 16
16.1 Metal-cutting Machines
16.2 Structure of an NC part programming
Lecture 17, 18 & 19
17.0 Fundamentals of NC part program
18.0 Miscellaneous commands
19.0 Loading the program
Lecture 20
20.0 Distributed numerical control

Lecture 21
21.1 Computer-aided part programming
21.2 Geometry definition
Lecture 22 & 23
22.1 Programmable logic controller
22.2 Processes interface programming the PLC
23.0 Local area network
Lecture 24 & 25
24.0Automated guided vehicle systems
25.0 Automated storage and retrieval system
Lecture 26
26.1 Fundamentals of Robotics and Robotics technology
26.2 The robotics joints
Lecture 27 & 28
27.0 Robot classification and robot reach
28.0 Robot motion analysis: Forward and backward kinematic transformation
Lecture 29 & 30
29.0A framework for quality improvement
30.0 Automated inspection
Lecture 31
31.1 Material requirements planning
31.2 Shop-floor control
Lecture 32
32.1 Kanban planning and control models
32.2 Signal Kanban
 33.1 Alternative JIT system
33.2 Total quality control and JIT
Lecture 34
34.1 Cell formation Approach
34.2 Evaluation of cell Design
Lecture 35 & 36
35.1 Economics of group tooling in cellular manufacturing
35.2 Product planning and control in cellular manufacturing systems
36.1 Flexibility
36.2 What is the an FMS
Lecture 37
37.1 Basic features of physicals components of an FMS
37.2 Material handling equipment
Lecture 38
38.1 Basic features of control components of an FMS
38.2 Operational problem in FMS
Lecture 39
39.1 Layout consideration
39.2Loop layout
Lecture 40
40.1 Sequencing of robot moves in robotic cell
40.2 Algorithm

Lecture 41
41.1 Future trends in manufacturing systems: Agile manufacturing
41.2 Unlearning of currently held truth
Following are the assignments
1. Solid Model drawing and Simulation of any product (with minimum 5 parts)
2. Generation of Manufacturing drawing of a single part from the product
3. Machining the part using CNC milling/turning
4. Measuring the machining deviation using CMM
5. Generation of error report using matlab

Reference book:

1. System approach to Computer-integrated design and manufacturing, Nanua Singh,

Wiley India.
2. Automation, production systems and Computer-integrated Manufacturing,
M.P.Groover, Eastern Economy Edition.
3. Computer aided Manufacturing, T.C.Chang, R.A.Wysk and H.P.Wang, Pearson.