An Undergraduate Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Laboratory

本项目旨在建立现代化、先进的计算机集成制造（CIM）实验室，以改进机械工程专业的本科课程。目标是将（CIM）项目纳入计算机图形学和制造，并开设一门名为“计算机辅助设计和制造（CAD/CAM）”的新课程。本课程旨在使学生熟悉计算机辅助设计、数控、计算机过程控制、机器人、成组技术和计算机集成制造。选择的主要设备包括机器人、数控车床、铣床以及工作站、个人电脑和适当的软件。该项目为学生提供了在制造业重要领域使用现代设备和“最先进”软件的机会。该奖金将由首席研究员所在机构提供等额的奖金。

This project establishes a modern, advanced Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) Laboratory for the improvement of the undergraduate curriculum in Mechanical Engineering. The objectives are to include (CIM) projects within Computer Graphics and Manufacturing as well as to offer a new course titled, "Computer- Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)." This new course is designed to familiarize the students with computer-aided design, numerical control, computer process control, robotics, group technology and computer-integrated manufacturing. The major equipment selected includes a robot, a CNC lathe, and a milling machine along with a workstation, personal computers and appropriate software. This project provides the opportunity for students to work with modern equipment and "state-of-the-art" software in an important area of manufacturing. The award is being matched by an equal amount from the principal investigator's institution.