ABOUT THE COURSE:The concept of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) was developed around 1970’s to address the need for integration of the total manufacturing enterprise, including all the functions that are related to manufacturing from order receipt through design and manufacturing, to product shipment. Leveraging on the advances in automation and digitization of manufacturing, coupled with improved data communications and networking technologies, CIM has revolutionized and reshaped the manufacturing landscape in the present century by streamlining the product design and development process, contributing to superior quality, yet cost-effective goods and services and offering better responsiveness and satisfaction to customers. It thereby provides the necessary flexibility and agility to command a competitive edge in the marketplace. Considering the significance of CIM in the contemporary manufacturing world, engineers are increasingly pursuing careers in this field.I have carefully planned the course content based on nearly two decades of teaching and research experience at IIT Kharagpur in the field of CIM. My aim here is to provide both students and practicing engineers with the necessary skill set to pursue a career in modern manufacturing industries. I have designed a comprehensive curriculum for CIM, providing balanced coverage of various key concepts and case studies to demonstrate technologies. This would help the students appreciate and develop a better understanding of the concept of CIM by orchestrating the major factors of automation and its management.This course will further help participants learn about the operation and programming of automated manufacturing operations, like CNC machining, robotic processing and assembly, inspection, automated material handling, and storage, among other technologies. In addition, they will learn about concurrent engineering-based product development, manufacturing and assembly process planning and scheduling, production planning and control, CAD-based modeling, analysis, and evaluation, simulation, and performance analysis of CIM systems. Further, this course will help learners independently set up and implement a Computer Integrated Manufacturing system. Above all, this course will prepare learners to confidently face the multi-faceted challenges in present-day modern manufacturing industriesINTENDED AUDIENCE: Third Year and Final Year UG students of B.Tech Program in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering or any Engineering Program, 1st year M.Tech students, Researchers including Scholars pursuing PhD, Practicing EngineersPREREQUISITES: NoneINDUSTRY SUPPORT: Tata Steel, Tata Motors, L&T, Mahindra, Bajaj Auto, HAL,SAIL, ISRO, DRDO

Syllabus

Week 1: Definition and scope of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), CIM Architecture, Benefits of CIM
Week 2:Databases, Networking and data communications for CIM
Week 3:CAD based Geometric Modeling, Engineering Analysis and Design Evaluation
Week 4:CAM: Different types of Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Machines, Industrial Robots, Automated Production Lines, Automated Assembly Systems, Automated Inspection systems
Week 5:CAD/CAM based CNC part programming and Robot programming including different application case-studies
Week 6:Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and their applications in automation and control of manufacturing systems including programming case-studies
Week 7:Material Handling, Automated Guided Vehicle and Automated Storage/Retrieval System
Week 8:Group Technology, Cellular Manufacturing, Flexible Manufacturing and Assembly Systems: Planning and Implementation
Week 9:Manufacturing and Assembly Process Planning and Scheduling, Applications of AI/ML and different application case-studies
Week 10:Production Planning and Control Systems
Week 11:Concurrent Engineering and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) including case-studies
Week 12:Industry 4.0, Industrial Internet of Things (IOT) applications and AI/ML driven smart manufacturing