Manufacturing Systems

MECH42071 Manufacturing Systems 15 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 7 Otto Jan Bakker Unit coordinator Mechanical Engineering 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 "Manufacturing Systems” describes the underlying organisation of the production of goods within an enterprise (company). In essence this involves the processing of incoming orders and the scheduling and allocation of the resources (people and machines) that are required to transform these orders into products of an agreed quality against an agreed delivery deadline. The number and nature of the particular transformations depend on the product being manufactured and may involve assembly, batch production or continuous manufacture. These in turn influence the layout of the manufacturing plant.The unit provides a grounding in the more analytical aspects of the operation of manufacturing systems for students who have worked in industry while at the same time providing details of industrial practice (including a company visit) to those who have no direct industrial experience.  "Manufacturing Systems” describes the underlying organisation of the production of goods within an enterprise (company). In essence this involves the processing of incoming orders and the scheduling and allocation of the resources (people and machines) that are required to transform these orders into products of an agreed quality against an agreed delivery deadline. The number and nature of the particular transformations depend on the product being manufactured and may involve assembly, batch production or continuous manufacture. These in turn influence the layout of the manufacturing plant.The unit provides a grounding in the more analytical aspects of the operation of manufacturing systems for students who have worked in industry while at the same time providing details of industrial practice (including a company visit) to those who have no direct industrial experience. For students to gain detailed knowledge and understanding of the design and the operations typically performed by modern, advanced and integrated manufacturing systems, how the systems operate, the principles on which their operations are based, and their evolution from earlier systems that simply transformed materials, through the development of the smart factory, to the realisation of Industry 4.0 and beyond.For students to acquire an ability to quantify the behaviour of key elements of such systems; the ability to model and simulate systems as a whole; an awareness of the generic aspects of simulation tools and an understanding of the key quantitative elements of the operation and management of engineering companies involved in manufacturing. 1 Written exam 80% 3 Report 20%  On-going in lectures.Student queries responded to by email within 24h.Queries on individual and group projects responded to in class and/or by email within 24hMarked project submission returned before the end of the semester.Contributions discussed and a general solution provided in class during week 12. MEng (Hons) Mech w Ind Exp MEng (Hons) Mechanical Enginee Fourth Year Optional MEng (Hons) Mechanical Enginee MEng (Hons) Mechanical Enginee Fourth Year Optional MEng (Hons) Mech w Management MEng (Hons) Mechanical Enginee Fourth Year Optional N Lectures 36 Project supervision 30 0 84