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UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS MODULE SPECIFICATION SHEET

1. GENERAL INFORMATION Academic Year: 2014/2015 Semester(s): 1 & 2

Title Code Duration (hrs) No of credits Manufacturing Systems Engineering MECH

4002Y Lectures: 60 5 Practicals: 30 Total: 90

2. PRE-REQUISITE(S)/PRE-REQUIREMENT(S) Nil 3. AIMS The main aims of this module are: To expose the students to the basic principles of advanced manufacturing systems and robotics. To understand the application of those principles in an industrial context. To introduce the students to the concept of simulation. 4. OUTLINE SYLLABUS Fundamentals Of Manufacturing & Automation; Group Technology (including case studies); Flexible Manufacturing Systems (including case studies); Robotics: Kinematics, Robot characteristics, Robot Cell Design and Control, Robot Implementation and safety requirements, End Effectors); Sensors; Robot Vision; Simulation of Manufacturing Systems: concepts, types of application, available systems, Introduction to computer-assisted simulation using WITNESS software, Conceptual Modelling, Developing the Conceptual Model, Data Collection, Experimentation and Analysis of results, case studies and mini-project; Introduction to PLCs.

5. LEARNING OUTCOMES Having studied this module, the students should be able to:

- Quantify the various production parameters for the analysis of a manufacturing system. - Develop an appropriate machine layout configuration for a specific production system. - Understand and implement appropriate coding and classification systems. - Develop a cellular manufacturing system configuration for batch manufacturing in order to

optimize on machine resources and reducing manufacturing lead-time. - Provide a detailed analysis of input/output interlock signals, physical parameter requirements, and

sensor requirements for the implementation of Flexible Manufacturing Systems. - Develop a pre-feasibility study for the implementation of a robotic system (including sensors) for a

specific application. - Identify appropriate safety interlocking systems for specific robot operation. - Selection of appropriate robot end effectors based on specific application. - Understand and analyse robot arm kinematic system using the Denavit-Hartenberg approach. - Understand the type of vision system available for robotic systems. - Understand and apply appropriate edge detection algorithm for analysis of digital images. - Understand the components and functioning of a PLC system, and its application in industry. - Develop basic ladder diagrams for PLC systems. - Understand the importance and application of simulation in the manufacturing and service industry. - Develop a real production and/or service system model on the WITNESS simulation software and

testing the model with actual data.

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6. COORDINATORS:

Programme Coordinator Module Coordinator Name D. K. HURREERAM H. RAMASAWMY Department Mechanical & Prod Engg Mechanical & Prod Engg Building Engineering Tower Engineering Tower Room Number 5.3 Phone No. 403 7842 E-mail address dk.hurreeram@uom.ac.mu haree@uom.ac.mu Consultation Time 12.00 hrs to 13.00 hrs

7. LECTURER

Name H. RAMASAWMY Department Mechanical & Prod Engg Building Engineering Tower Room Number 5.3 Phone No. 403 7842 E-mail address haree@uom.ac.mu Consultation Time 12.00 hrs to 13.00 hrs

8. VENUE AND HOURS/WEEK

Hours/week: 2 hrs of lecture per week (Tuesdays from 8 am to 10 am) and 1 hr of practical per week. All lectures will be held in the CAD Studio. Practicals will be held in the Robotics lab (5th Floor Engg Tower) and CAD Studio.

9. MODULE MAP Semester 1:

Wk(s) Hr(s) Lecture Title(s) Lecturer Initials

L, P, S, V, T, Test

1 2 Course Overview + Introduction to Advanced Manufacturing

Systems

H.R L

2 2 Fundamentals Of Manufacturing & Automation I & Plant layout H.R L+T 3 2 Fundamentals Of Manufacturing & Automation II H.R L+T 4 2 Principles of Material Handling & Equipment H.R L 5 2 Group Technology I: Coding & Classification H.R L+T 6 2 Group Technology II: Machine/Part Matrix & Cell Design H.R L+S 7 2 Group Technology III: PFA and Group Analysis H.R L 8 2 Group Technology (Case Studies) H. R L 9 2 Group Technology (Case Studies) H.R L

10 2 Introduction to PLCs, Components of a PLC system H.R L 11 2 Programming of PLCs using Ladder diagrams H.R L+T 12 2 Industrial Robots I: Characteristics of a Robot H.R L 13 2 Industrial Robots II (Robot Cell Design) H.R L 14 2 Robot Interlocks & Safety Systems + TEST 1 H.R L + TEST 15 2 Robot Arm Kinematic H.R L +T

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Semester 2:

Wk(s) Hr(s) Lecture Title(s) Lecturer Initials

L, P, S, V, T, Test

16 2 Sensors for Robotic Systems I: Internal Sensors H. R L 17 2 Sensors for Robotic Systems II: External Sensors H. R L 18 2 Robot Vision System H. R L 19 2 Edge Detection Techniques & Robot End Effectors H. R L 20 2 Simulation Systems I: Introduction to Simulation H. R L + T 21 2 Simulation Systems II: Hand Simulation exercises H. R L+ T 22 2 Simulation Systems III: Building simple model on WITNESS

using Machine elements, Labour, Buffers, etc.

H. R L + T

23 2 Simulation Systems IV: Input & Output rules, rule editor H. R L + T 24 2 Simulation Systems V: Modelling real data, sampling &

Distribution + TEST 2

H. R L + TEST

25 2 Simulation Systems VI: Modelling stoppages, Variables, Counters

H. R L+ T

26 2 Simulation Systems VII: Attributes & graphical elements H. R L 27 2 Introduction to Flexible Manufacturing Systems H. R L 28 2 Flexible Manufacturing Systems (Case Studies) H. R L+T 29 2 Feasibility study for implementation of automated systems H. R L+T 30 2 Revision H. R L+T

Abbreviations: L: Lectures, P: Practicals, T: Tutorials, V: Visits, S: Seminars 10. RECOMMENDED BOOKS/JOURNALS/WEBSITES

Automation, Production Systems, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing by Mikell P. Groover.

Industrial Robotics, Technology, Programming and Applications by Groover.

Simulation of manufacturing systems by Allan Carrie A.

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11. ESSAY(S)/ASSIGNMENT(S)/PRACTICAL(S)

Title Maximum Marks

Last Submission Date

Mini-project (Group): Design of an Automated/Robotics system in industry. The assessment of the mini-project is by Group Report.

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Friday 13th February 2015

Mini-project (Individual): Design of a computer simulation model of a real engineering system. The assessment of the mini-project is by a neat handwritten Report.

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Friday 17th April 2015

PLC & Robotics practicals 15 Lab sessions as per schedule provided to students. 12. ASSESSMENT (i) Written Examination:

Paper Structure Sections (if any): Nil No. of questions to be answered: 5

Multiple Choice Questions: Nil Compulsory Questions (if any): 5

Exams date: NA Paper Duration: 3hrs

Weighting (%): 70

Pass Marks: 40

Total Marks: 100

(ii) Continuous Assessment

Weighting (%): 30

Weighting (%) Assignment(s)/MiniProjects: 2 45 Practical(s): 15 Test(s): 2 40 Total Marks: 100