Maricopa Community Colleges  MIT209AA   19996-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
MIT209AA 19996-20086 L+L 1.50 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Automated Manufacturing I
Evolution of automation in manufacturing from fixed (hard) automation to Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM); computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM); automated material handling; material requirements planning (MRP); manufacturing resource planning (MRPII); and just-in-time (JIT).
Prerequisites or Corequisites: ELE131, or ELT131, or GTC206, or equivalent.
Cross-References: GTC209AA
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MIT209AA   19996-20086 Automated Manufacturing I
1. Identify the topology of bus and ring networks. (I)
2. Differentiate between fixed automation and flexible automation. (II)
3. Explain the operation of automatic guided vehicles (AGV). (III)
4. Describe traditional process planning vs. material requirement planning (MRP). (III)
5. Illustrate the benefits derived from using computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) to control the production of goods. (IV)
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MIT209AA   19996-20086 Automated Manufacturing I
    I. Automation Protocol
        A. Open system interconnection
        B. Local area network (LAN)
        C. Technical and office protocol (TOP)
        D. Manufacturing automation protocol (MAP)
      II. Computer Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM)
          A. Development of CAD/CAM
          B. Benefits of CAD/CAM
          C. CAD/CAM applications
          D. Future of CAD/CAM
        III. Process Planning
            A. Traditional process planning
            B. Material requirement planning (MRP)
            C. Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRPII)
            D. Automated storage and retrieval
            E. Just-in-time (JIT)
          IV. Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
              A. History and development of CIM
              B. Product design
              C. Manufacturing and assembly
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