Module 1: 06 h
Fundamental of Manufacturing and Automation: Production operation and automation strategies, Manufacturing industries, Types of production function in manufacturing, Production concept and mathematical models, Automation strategies. Cost-benefit analysis.
Module 2: 06 h
Group Technology: Part families, Part classification and coding, Production flow analysis, Machine cell design, Benefits of Group Technology.
Module 3: 06 h
Industrial Robotics: Robotic programming, Robotic languages, work cell control Robot cleft design, types of robot application, Processing operations. Flexible Manufacturing system : What is FMS ?, FMS work station, Material Handling and storage systems,
Module 4: 06 h
Computer control system, Analysis methods for flexible manufacturing systems, application & benefits. Computer Integrated Manufacturing: What is CAD, CAM & CIMS? CIM Data base Model and Manufacturing data base.
Module 5: 06 h
Computer aided process planning, Computer integrated Production Planning system. Brief introduction to concurrent Engineering, Overview of porduct development.
Module 06: 06 h
Rapid Prototypes and Reverse Engineering. Programmable Logic controllers: Parts of PLC, Operation and application of PLC, Fundamentals of Net workings. Computer Aided Quality Control: QC and CIM, objectives of CAQC, CMM, Flexible Inspection systems.

To design a system, components, or process and meet specific objectives keeping in view the economical approaches, availability of materials and manufacturability with increased life.

To acquire knowledge of CAD-CAM engineering and be able to discriminate, evaluate, analyze and integrate existing and new knowledge.

To understand grouping of similar parts through group technology and developing
automated process plans through computer aided process planning.

To understand automated material handling systems and integration of material handling
and storage

CO1: Knowledge will be gained on the subject matter.
CO2: Able to apply the theory to practical problems.
CO3: Knowledge will be enhanced to implement the concept for product development.
CO4: Explain computer based integration between various functions - manufacturing, sales, design, and materials
CO5: Explain the concept of group technology, FMS, concurrent engineering, Rapid prototyping.

Mikell P. Groover, Automation, Production systems & Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Pearson Education , 5th Edition, 2024

P.Radhakrishnan, S.Subramanyam and V.Raju,, CAD/CAM/CIM, New Age International , 4th Edition, 2020

Nikolaus Correll , Bradley Hayes, Introduction to Autonomous Robots, Mit Pr (20 December 2022) , 2022

Karl T. Ulrich, Steven D. Eppinger, Product Design and Development, Mc Graw Hill, 7th edition , 2020