Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Laboratory

这是一个项目，旨在建立一个计算机集成制造(CIM)环境，用于本科水平的CIM讲座和实验室课程。这是一项新课程，将於一九九三年秋季首次开办。这项计划与本系和工程学院发展综合管理教育的目标一致。主要目标包括：(A)为本科生提供基础课程和精心设计的实验室实验，以便他们能够在现代工业环境中更好地发挥作用；(B)利用最先进的计算机控制系统来集成制造设施的许多方面，(C)提供最新的媒介，吸引和激励少数族裔和女性学生参加工程课程。这个项目的结果将在专业和教育期刊和会议上报道。目前，学生学习计算机集成制造的组件(设计、制造和业务功能)。他们没有机会将单独教授的知识整合到各自的学科中。CIM实验室旨在挑战学生对集成的实验，并探索不同级别的分层控制。该设备将成为实验室的一部分，包括486台个人计算机，这些计算机将与工程计算中心、Puma 560机器人、Denford NC机床、ASRS和闭环传送带联网并集成在一起。已经为CIM实验室分配了一个单独的房间。

This is a project to establish a Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) environment for undergraduate level CIM lecture and laboratory course. This is a new course which will be offered for the first time in Fall 1993.The project is consistent with the objectives of the Department and the School of Engineering to develop CIM education. The main goals include: (a) providing a fundamental course and well- constructed lab experiments for undergraduate students so they can function better in a modern, industrial environment, (b) utilizing a state-of-the-art computer control system to integrate the many facets of a manufacturing facility, (c) furnishing an up-to-date medium for attracting and motivating minority and women students into engineering programs. The results of this project will be reported in professional and educational journals and conferences.At present, students learn the components (design, manufacturing, and business functions) of computer integrated manufacturing. They have no opportunity to integrate the knowledge taught separately in the respective subjects. The CIM laboratory is intended to challenge the students to experiment on integration and explore different levels of hierarchical control. The equipment which will be a part of the laboratory includes 486 Personal Computers which will be networked and integrated with the Engineering Computing Center, a Puma 560 Robot, Denford NC Machine, ASRS, and a closed loop conveyor. A separate room has been allocated for the CIM Laboratory.