Maricopa Community Colleges  GTC209   20046-20076 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/27/04
GTC209 20046-20076 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Automated Manufacturing
Evolution of automation in manufacturing from fixed (hard) automation to Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) is presented with numerical control (NC); computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM); automated material handling; automation communication protocol. Manufacturing management strategies include statistical process control (SPC); material requirements planning (MRP); manufacturing resource planning (MRPII); and just-in-time (JIT). Hands-on experience with programmable logic controllers (PLC) and robotics included.
Prerequisites: ELE131, or GTC206, or equivalent.
Cross-References: MIT209
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GTC209   20046-20076 Automated Manufacturing
1. List statistical process control (SPC). (I)
2. Identify the topology of bus and ring networks. (II)
3. Differentiate between fixed automation and flexible automation. (III)
4. Explain the benefits of flexible manufacturing systems. (IV)
5. Demonstrate how a robot is used in a pick-and-place applications. (V)
6. Program Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) to control laboratory machine simulators. (V)
7. Explain the operation of automatic guided vehicles (AGV). (VI)
8. Describe traditional process planning vs. material requirement planning (MRP). (VI)
9. Illustrate the benefits derived from using computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) to control the production of goods. (VII)
10. Describe the impact of automation on the social structure of the United States. (VII)
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GTC209   20046-20076 Automated Manufacturing
    I. Statistical Process Control (SPC)
        A. Variability
        B. X and R charts
        C. P and nP charts
      II. Automation Protocol
          A. Open system interconnection
          B. Local area network (LAN)
          C. Technical and office protocol (TOP)
          D. Manufacturing automation protocol (MAP)
        III. 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
          IV. Numerical Control (NC)
              A. History and development
              B. Machine centers
              C. Flexible manufacturing systems
            V. Robotics
                A. History and classification
                B. End of arm tooling
                C. Programmable logic controller (PLC)
                D. Applications
                E. Artificial intelligence
              VI. Process Planning
                  A. Traditional process planning
                  B. Material requirement planning (MRP)
                  C. Manufacturing Resoruce Planning (MRPII)
                  D. Automated storage and retrieval
                  E. Just-in-time (JIT)
                VII. Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
                    A. History and development of CIM
                    B. Product design
                    C. Manufacturing and assembly
                  VII. Social Change
                      A. Evolution of automation
                      B. Social implications of automation
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