This document outlines the syllabus for a course on Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Automation. The course emphasizes integrating manufacturing using computer technologies like CAD/CAM. Students will develop an understanding of production systems, control systems, management technologies as they relate to factory operations. The objectives are to understand computer-integrated manufacturing and how it impacts productivity, costs and quality. Students will describe how to integrate manufacturing activities into a complete system. The course involves reading assignments, exams, and a semester-long group project to design a CIM system.

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ISE 313 Computer
Integrated Manufacturing
and Automation I
Dr. Arslan M. ÖRNEK
Industrial Systems Engineering

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Course Syllabus
 Catalog Description
Integration of all aspects of a manufacturing enterprise using
computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) technologies.
Design, development and implementation of manufacturing
systems using project management techniques and team work.
 Course Overview
This course emphasizes the integration of manufacturing
enterprise using computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)
technologies. It employs CAD/CAM interface and other CIM
sub-systems, database management, facility layout, product
documentation, process planning, production planning and
control, Group technology, teamwork, and manufacturing
operations and management to bring about a students-
designed CIM-oriented enterprise.

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Course Objectives
In this course, the student will:
 Develop an understanding of classical and state-of-the-art
production systems, control systems, management
technology, cost systems, and evaluation techniques.
 Develop an understanding of computer-integrated
manufacturing (CIM) and its impact on productivity, product
cost, and quality.
 Obtain an overview of computer technologies including
computers, database and data collection, networks,
machine control, etc, as they apply to factory management
and factory floor operations.
 Describe the integration of manufacturing activities into a
complete system
 Acquire sensitivity to human-factors related issues as they
affect decision making in the factory environment.

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Required Texts:
Goldratt, Eliyahu M. (1992) The
Goal. North River Press.
Groover, Mikell P. (2007).
Automation, Production Systems,
and C.I.M. Prentice-Hall: Englewood
Cliffs, N.J., 3/e, 2007

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Reading Assignments
All reading assignments must be completed
according to the course schedule, and you
must be prepared for discussion of weekly
reading topics in class. In addition, you will
undertake outside readings of articles and
texts relevant to topics being discussed and
studied in class (see Reading Critiques,
below). Participation in class and team
discussions is part of your grade and this
will not work well if you have not kept up
with the readings.

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Examinations
There will be one midterm and one
final examination, which will cover
reading assignments, lectures,
classroom discussions. The midterm
examination will be announced at
least one week in advance, and will
occur as close as possible to the date
scheduled in the course outline.

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Topic Outline
Week/DateChapter Subject
1 24/9 Introduction and course organization
1 Introduction to CIM Technology
2 1/10 2 Manufacturing Operations
Project brainstorming and group formation
3 8/10 3 Manufacturing Models and Metrics
proposal due Oct 8th
4 15/10 4 Introduction to Automation
Research Paper Outline,
5 22/10 5 Industrial Control Sytems
6 29/10 Holiday
7 5/11 10 Material Transport Systems
8 12/11 11 Storage Systems
9 19/11 12 Automatic Identification and Data Capture
Book report on Goldratt, The Goal due Nov 19th
10 26/11 Midterm
11 3/12 13 Introduction to Manufacturing Systems
12 10/12 14 Single-Station Manufacturing Cells
13 17/12 15 Manual Assembly Lines
14 24/12 Manual Assembly Lines
Research Paper due Dec 24th
15 31/12 Review and Project presentations