M.A.M.

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
(An Autonomous Institution)
Accredited by NAAC
Approved by AICTE, New Delhi; Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai
Siruganur, Trichy -621 105.
LESSON PLAN
Regulation –2021

Subject Code : ME 3792 Degree : B.E

Subject Name : Computer integrated manufacturing Year/Sem/Sec : III Year / VI Sem
Credits : 3 credits Academic Year : 2024-25
Faculty : Dr. K. Vijayan Total No. of Hour given in Syllabus
Sem. : Even Lecture: 45 Tutorial: - Practical: - Total: 45
Department : Mechatronics Engineering
COURSEOBJECTIVES:
1. To provide the overview of evolution of automation, CIM and its principles.
2. To learn the various Automation tools, include various material handling system.
3. To train students to apply group technology and FMS.
4. To familiarize the computer aided process planning in manufacturing.
5. To introduce to basics of data transaction, information integration and control of CIM.

Text/
Teaching
Hour Topic Reference Page Nos. Date
Methodology
Books
UNIT I Introduction (9)
1 Introduction to CAD, CAM, T2 38,45,49
Black Board
CAD/CAM and CIM
2 Evolution of CIM , R5 4 Black Board
3 CIM wheel and cycle R5 9 Black Board
4 Production concepts and mathematical R5 21-22
Black Board
models
5 Simple problems in production models R5 23-26 Black Board
6 CIM hardware and software R5 6 Black Board
7 Major elements of CIM system R5 7 Black Board
8 Three step process for implementation T1 69
Black Board
of CIM
9 Computers in CIM T1 71 Black Board
UNIT II AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS (9)
10 Automated production line – system T1 71,79
configurations, work part transfer Black Board
mechanisms –
11 Fundamentals of Automated assembly R4 324
Black Board
system – System configuration,
12 Part delivery at workstations – Design R4 336
Black Board
for automated assembly –
13 Overview of material handling R5 342
equipments – Consideration in material
handling system design – The 10 PPT
principles of Material handling.
Conveyor systems –
Types of conveyors – Operations and T1 69&99
14 features. Automated Guided Vehicle Black Board
system – Types &applications
– Vehicle guidance technology –
15 Vehicle management and safety. T1 68-70 Black Board
Storage system performance –
16 storage location strategies –
Conventional storage methods and T1 79 Black Board
equipments –
Automated storage/Retrieval system and
17 Carousel storage system Deadlocks in T1 72 PPT
Automated manufacturing systems –
Petrinet models – Applications in Dead
lock avoidance – smart manufacturing – Industrial Visit
18 T1 80-82
Industry 4.0 - Digital manufacturing –
Virtual manufacturing
UNIT III GROUP TECHNOLOGY AND FMS (9)
19 Part families, Visual, Parts classification T1 34,35
Black Board
and coding
Production flow analysis , Grouping of 36,231
20 parts and Machines by rank order Black Board
clustering method T1&R5
Benefits of GT, Case studies. FMS
21 T1 2,35 PPT
Components ,workstations
22 FMS layout configurations , Computer
T1 5 Black Board
control systems
FMS planning and implementation
23 issues Architecture of FMS, flow chart T1 2,10,11 Black Board
showing various operations in FMS
24 Machine cell design -Composite part
concept, Holier method, Key machine T1 11 Black Board
concept
Quantitative analysis of FMS –
25 T1 109 PPT
Bottleneck model
Simple and complicated problems ,
26 T1 8 Black Board
Extended Bottleneck model
sizing the FMS & FMS applications,
27 T1 9,11 PPT
Benefits
UNIT IV PROCESS PLANNING (9)
28 Process planning – Activities in process
R5 293 Black Board
planning, Informations required.
From design to process planning –
29 classification of manufacturing R5 266 Black Board
processes
Selection of primary manufacturing
processes – Sequencing of operations
30 R5 335 Black Board
according to Anteriorities – various
examples
31 forming of Matrix of Anteriorities –
case study. Typical process sheet – case R5 289 Black Board
studies in Manual process planning.
 Computer Aided Process Planning –
32 R4 143 Black Board
Process planning module and data base
Variant process planning – Two stages
33 R5 282 PPT
in VPP
34 Generative process planning – Flow
chart showing various activities in R5 284 Black Board
generative PP
35 Semi generative process planning- R5 283 Black Board
36 Comparison of CAPP and Manual PP. R5 282-284 Black Board
UNIT V PROCESS CONTROL AND DATA ANALYSIS (9)
37 Introduction to process model R5 659
Black Board
formulation
linear feedback control systems – R5 328
38 Black Board
Optimal control
Adaptive control -Sequence control and R5 333&646
39 PPT
PLC& SCADA.
Computer process control, Computer R2 317
40 Black Board
process interface
Interface hardware – Computer process R5 270
41 Black Board
monitoring
Direct digital control and Supervisory R5 648
42 Black Board
computer control
Overview of Automatic identification R5 326,648
43 PPT
methods – Bar code technology
44 Automatic data capture technologies R4 323 PPT
Quality management (SPC) and R5 509
45 Black Board
automated inspection

OUTCOMES: At the end of the course the students would be able to

CO1: Discuss the basics of computer aided engineering.
CO2: Choose appropriate automotive tools and material handling systems.
CO3: Discuss the overview of group technology, FMS and automation identification methods.
CO4: Design using computer aided process planning for manufacturing of various components
CO5: Acquire knowledge in computer process control techniques.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Shivanand H K, Benal M M and Koti V, Flexible Manufacturing System, New Age, 2016.
2. CIM: Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Computer Steered Industry Book by August Wilhelm
Scheer

REFERENCES:
1. Alavudeen and Venkateshwaran, Computer Integrated Manufacturing‖, PHI Learning Pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi, 2013.
2. Gideon Halevi and Ronald D. Weill, Principles of Process Planning‖, Chapman Hall, 1995.
3. James A. Retrg, Herry W. Kraebber, Computer Integrated Manufacturing‖, Pearson Education,
Asia, 3rd Edition, 2004.
4. Mikell P. Groover, Automation, Production system and Computer integrated Manufacturing,
Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., 4thEdition, 2014.
5. Radhakrishnan P, Subramanian S and Raju V, CAD/CAM/CIM, New Age International
Publishers, 3rd Edition, 2008.

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