FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS

END445

Course Code: END445
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 1
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Yusuf Tansel İç

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Have the ability to apply the design process to engineering problems, including the consideration of different technical alternatives while bearing in mind cost, environmental concerns, safety, and other constraints.
Have the ability to apply the basic principles of measurement, data analysis, and design of experiments.
Learns the fundamentals of computer assisted numerical control programming and programming languages.
Have the ability to discuss current research trends and possible future development.
Have the ability to understand to the different types of advanced manufacturing technologies available today such as the Special manufacturing System, the Manufacturing Cell, and Group Technologies.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Analyzes and design of a manufacturing systems based on work measurement and design, human-machine systems, facility layout and allocation and materials transport. Design of full and semi-autonomous systems design consisting on automated transfer, assembly lines, group technology, part coding systems, machine tool layout, machine requirement, nontraditional manufacturing systems, automatic buffering and re-cycle systems (AS/RS). Structure and communication in flexible manufacturing cells. Course is supported by animated facilities layout computer programs and design tools.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Overview of manufacturing systems
2^nd Week	Selection of advanced manufacturing technologies
3^rd Week	Determination of flexibility and components of flexibility
4^th Week	Group technologies and cellular manufacturing
5^th Week	Grouping part and machines, production flow analysis
6^th Week	Types of FMS and FMS components. Flexibility. FMS layout configurations
7^th Week	Material handling systems, material transport equipment, automated guided vehicles (AGV) and AGV applications
8^th Week	Analysis of vehicle- based systems. Industrial Robotics.
9^th Week	Midterm
10^th Week	FMS applications and benefits. FMS planning and implementation issues..
11^th Week	Quantitative analysis of FMS: bottleneck model, extended bottleneck model, sizing FMS
12^th Week	Simulation modeling and analysis of FMS, Numerical control: Fundamentals of numerical control, CNC.
13^th Week	Engineering analysis of NC positioning systems.
14^th Week	NC part programming.

Recommended or Required Reading

Mikell P. GROOVER, Automation, Production Systems and Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Pearson International Edition, Third Edition,2008.
H.K. Shivanand, M.M. Benal, V.Koti, Flexible Manufacturing Systems, New Age International Publishers, 2006.
Allan Carrie, Simulation of Manufactuing Systems, John Wiley & Sons.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Presentation
Practice
Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Assignment	1	10
Quiz	1	10
Attendance	1	5
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	1	4	4
Individual or group work	14	2	28
Preparation for Final exam	1	25	25
Course hours	14	4	56
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	25	25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	1	8	8
Total Work Load			150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
K1
K2	X
K3					X
K4			X		X
K5		X
K6
K7
K8				X
K9
K10
K11	X