12907 (v.3) Design For Manufacturing 431
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Tutition Patterns
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Unit references, texts and outcomes
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| Area: | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
308812 (v.1)
Industrial Technology 342
or any previous version
OR 308826 (v.1) Manufacturing for Mechatronics 332 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | Manufacturing matters; introduction of classifications of manufacturing systems; the product life cycle; flexible manufacturing and its impact on competitive strategy; simulation and modelling software; material requirement planning (MRP) and just in time (JIT); outsourcing; lean manufacturing; concurrent engineering (CE); product design for assisting manufacturing; product assembly; the strategic importance of innovation; product design for manufacturing; value analysis of a products; product economical design; types and characteristics of assembly methods; product design for assembly (DFA); methods for evaluating and improving product DFA; environmentally conscious manufacturing; waste management; design for disposal; pollution control legislation; computer-integrated manufacture (CIM); group technology (GT); computer-aided process planning (CAPP); Product labour cost analysis; equipment and material cost analysis; design and engineering cost; overhead cost; quality in manufacturing; control of design quality; quality control techniques; variable control charts; six sigma concept; what are the quality costs; the future of manufacturing; intelligent machines; security in e-manufacturing. |
| Field of Education: | 030703 Industrial Engineering |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Essential *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2011 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
