Manufacturing Systems.
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Manufacturing Systems. Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Manufacturing Systems. (subject code 3361904) as prescribed for Mechatronics · Semester 6 divides the course into 6 units, covering 44 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3361904)Unit 1 Introduction.
- 1.1. Evolution of transformation & manufacturing systems.
- 1.2. Need of attitude, knowledge & skill required for application of manufacturing systems.
- 1.3. Need for system approach.
- 1.4. Role of computers and information technology in manufacturing and manufacturing systems.
- 1.5. Product life cycle & its importance.
- 1.6. Technology life cycle.
- 1.7. Scope, importance and challenges in Indian context to manufacture products at international competitive price with better quality& innovation.
Unit 2 Group Technology (GT) & Cellular Layout.
- 2.1. GT - concept, definition, need, scope, & benefits.
- 2.2. Production layout-types, features and applications.
- 2.3. GT Layout -concept, need, benefits, comparison with conventional layout with examples.
- 2.4. GT- codification systems- types, method of coding and examples.
- 2.5. Part features- concept, types and examples.
- 2.6. Part family- concept, method to form and approach to form cell using part families.
- 2.7. Types and comparison of cell: manual and automatic cell, assembly cell.
- 2.8. Steps of cell design and cell layout.
Unit 3 Unit III
- 3.1. Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) –concept, definition and comparison with other manufacturing systems. Manufacturing Systems Course Code: 3361904 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/14-15 Gujarat State 3 Unit Major Learning Outcomes (in cognitive domain) Topics and Sub-topics Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS). and family of components.
- 3.2. Major elements of FMS and their functioning: i. Tool handling system. ii. Material handling system. iii. Automated guided vehicles (AGV). iv. Automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS). v. Main frame computer.
- 3.3. FMS layout - concept, types and applications.
- 3.4. Data required developing an FMS layout.
- 3.5. Signal flow diagram and line balancing in FMS.
- 3.6. FMS layout illustrations (Minimum two).
Unit 4 Robotics.
- 4.1. Robots-concept, definition, benefits and various areas of application in manufacturing systems.
- 4.2. Terminology used in robotics.
- 4.3. Robots-types, physical configuration, classification and selection criterion.
- 4.4. Axes nomenclature.
- 4.5. Types and uses of Manipulators & Grippers.
- 4.6. Sensors- types, classifications, working principle and applications of position, force & torque, proximity, vision, velocity & acceleration sensors.
- 4.7. Overview of robot programming methods & languages.
Unit 5 Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) & Micro- Controllers (MC).
- 5.1. Role of control system in instrumentation
- 5.2. Open and close loop control system, types and block diagram.
- 5.3. Servomechanism and regulators with suitable examples.
- 5.4. Basic control actions - on-off, proportional, derivative, integral control, proportional derivative (PD), proportional integral (PI), p proportional integral and derivative (PID) control.
- 5.5. Basic digital logic gates: symbol, operation, truth-table and examples of Manufacturing Systems Course Code: 3361904 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/14-15 Gujarat State 4 Unit Major Learning Outcomes (in cognitive domain) Topics and Sub-topics AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, EX- OR, EX-NOR gates.
- 5.6. PLC: Concept, general constructional features, types of diagrams, working and major applications in manufacturing systems.
- 5.7. Use of SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) in PLC design.
- 5.8. Microcontrollers: introduction, hardware components, i/o pins, ports; selection of micro controllers & embedded controllers, applications.
Unit 6 Recent Trends
- 6.1. Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP) - concept, types, features, methods and importance.
- 6.2. Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM): need, block diagram, functional areas covered and their importance.
- 6.3. Protocols in CIM- their features, functions and applications.
- 6.4. Computer Aided Inspection (CAI) - concept, benefit, types, working and examples. Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) - its working and applications.
- 6.5. Rapid Prototyping (RP): working principles, methods, applications and limitations, rapid tooling, techniques for rapid prototyping.
- 6.6. Artificial intelligence- concept, definition and application areas, neural network: working principles, applications and limitations.
- 6.7. Lean manufacturing - concept, sources of waste, benefits and applications.
- 6.8. Factory of future (FOF).