| Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/28/96 | |||
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| SMT209 19966-19985 | 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 or Corequisites: ELE131, or ELT131, or GTC206, or equivalent. | |||
| Cross-References: GTC209 | |||
| MCCCD Official Course Competencies: | |
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| SMT209 19966-19985 | 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) |