IE 414 Smart Manufacturing Systems

Fundamentals of digital manufacturing technologies and automation: Computer numerical control, additive manufacturing, industrial robotics, automated guided material handling vehicles, flexible manufacturing, real-time shop floor control. Smart manufacturing concepts: Internet-of things, industrial data acquisition and communication networks, horizontal and vertical integration, cyber-physical systems, connected smart factories. Lab applications including CAD/CAM integration, 3D printing, robot programming, modelling, simulation and real-time operational control of advanced manufacturing systems.