| Credit Hours: |
3-0-3 |
| Prerequisites: |
ME 6222 or equivalent, or with the consent of the instructor |
| Catalog Description: |
Fundamentals of process planning. Automated process planning approaches and algorithms. Geometric modeling for process planning. Modeling and analysis of flexible fixturing systems. Mechanical assembly planning. |
| Textbooks: |
None |
| Instructors: |
Shreyes Melkote |
| References: |
T.-C. Chang, Expert Process Planning for Manufacturing, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. 1990.
G. Boothroyd and W.A. Knight, Fundamentals of Machining and Machine Tools, Marcel Dekker Inc. 1989.
P.K. Wright and D.A. Bourne, Manufacturing Intelligence, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. 1988. |
| Goals: |
This course will introduce students to
- the fundamental elements of manufacturing process planning,
- a quantitative approach for process planning at the unit process level using analytical methods and tools, and
- current research issues and future directions in process planning automation.
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| Prerequisites by topics: |
Basic knowledge of typical manufacturing processes such as machining, casting, bulk deformation, etc |
| Topics: |
- Introduction
- Taxonomy of manufacturing
- Basic concepts of process planning
- Need for automated process planning systems
- Manufacturing Process Planning Approaches
- Group Technology
- Variant process planning
- Generative process planning
- Knowledge-based process planning
- Part Geometry Representation and Processing
- Mathematical/computer representation of rigid solids
- Geometric query algorithms
- Spatial reasoning, shape recognition, and manipulation of objects
- Macro Process Planning - Application to Machined Parts
- Review of common machining processes
- Accessibility of manufacturing features
- Workpiece Set-up planning
- Operations sequencing methods
- Process and machine selection
- Fixturing/Workholding Methods and Principles
- Conventional and flexible fixturing methods
- Kinematic and force analysis of fixtures
- Synthesis of optimal fixture plans
- Fixturing analysis for compliant parts
- Micro Process Planning - Application to Machined Parts
- Advanced process models for prediction of machining performance
- Process optimization
- Optimum tool path planning algorithms
- Analysis of Part-process-workholding design trade-off
- Survey of Automated Process Planning Systems
- Introduction to Mechanical Assembly Planning
- Fundamentals of assembly processes
- Assembly planning algorithms
- Modeling and analysis of grasping and manipulation of objects
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| Delivery mode (%): |
Lecture |
80 |
Discussion |
10 |
Independent Study |
10 |
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| Grading Scheme (%): |
Homework |
20 |
Individual Projects |
50 |
Exams |
30 |
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