Laboratory: 3 hours

Prerequisites: Analysis of Production Systems (2)

Introduction: The Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) laboratory course introduces students to the main aspects of modern computerized design and manufacturing technology. The course combines lectures and practical laboratories with a strong experimental emphasis.

 

Topics:

1. Introduction to main Concepts of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

2. Design Theory

3. Robotics: Control, manual manipulation and Programming

4. Introduction to Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided

Manufacturing (CAM)

5. Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP)

6. Introduction to CNC processes

7. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC): concepts and programming

8. Introduction to Computerized Human Machine Interfaces (HMI)

9. Sensors and Vision Systems

10. Virtual Reality and Work cell Simulators

11. CIM Control and Communication

 

Further details on CIM Laboratories can be found at http://www.eng.tau.ac.il/~iradcim/

 

Grade structure:

Lab performance and reports 50%

Hands-on project 30%

Final Quiz 20%