Enhancement of an Undergraduate Computer Integrated Manufacturing Laboratory

有两个问题导致了美国制造业的疲软。首先，制造企业不是作为集成系统运营的。其次，制造业运营仍然缺乏科学的方法。在制造业教育中，必须仔细审查制造系统的科学和集成问题。“计算机集成制造”的研究就是为了解决这些问题。该项目利用计算和网络设备和软件来完善现有的计算机集成制造(CIM)实验室。通过局域网操作，可以连接到大型计算机、微型计算机和微型计算机。本实验中的练习包括CAD/CAM/CAE。这使制造业学生能够看到他们之前的课程是如何相互影响的。本实验介绍CIM系统中的连续网络图景。展示了制造业中的集成、实施方法和标准化问题。由首席调查员所在机构提供的等额奖金将与此相匹配。

Two problems have cause the American manufacturing industries to weaken. First, manufacturing enterprises are not operated as integrated systems. Second, manufacturing operations are still short of scientific approaches. Issues of the science and the integration of manufacturing systems must be carefully reviewed in manufacturing education. The study of "Computer Integrated Manufacturing" is intended to address the problems. This project utilizes computing and networking equipment and software to refine the existing Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) Laboratory. Operation with Local Area Networks permits connection to mainframe, mini and micro computers. Activities in this lab include CAD/CAM/CAE. This enables the manufacturing students to see how their previous courses interact with each other. This lab introduces the picture of a continuous network within a CIM system. Problems of integration, methodologies of implementation, and standardization in manufacturing are demonstrated. The award is being matched by an equal amount from the principal investigator's institution.