Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Laboratory Enhancement

该项目旨在加强建模技术的应用，以支持全面实施计算机集成制造。主要受影响的课程领域是制造技术课程和机电系统课程。课程作业的四个关键领域将受到直接影响，从大学一年级的自动化制造研究到高级研究项目。该大学一直支持项目发展，特别是通过在工业技术中心建立计算机实验室。学生在许多领域获得关键软件应用的经验，包括计算机辅助设计(CAD)、数控编程、计算机辅助制造(CAM)、工艺规划、成本估算、统计工艺控制和计算机模拟。该提案寻求对升级自动化制造实验室设施的两个阶段计划的第一阶段的支持。第一阶段建立一个自动化制造单元，使用行业标准的台式数控机床，带有机器人材料处理和用于自动检测的视觉系统。该单元还将作为学生应用模拟和统计过程控制技术的中心。第二阶段将扩大该单元，以创建一个柔性制造系统(FMS)，包括ASR、托盘式自动传送带和条形码ID。

This project seeks to enhance the application of modeling techniques that support full implementation of computer- integrated manufacturing. The curricular areas primarily affected are the Manufacturing Technology program and the Electro-Mechanical Systems program. The four key areas of coursework will be impacted directly range from freshman-level studies of automated manufacturing to senior-level research projects. The University has been supportive in program development especially through the establishment of computer laboratories in the Industrial Technology Center. Students gain experience with key software applications in numerous areas including computer-aided design (CAD), numerical control programming, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), process planning, cost estimating, statistical process control and computer simulation. This proposal seeks support for phase-one of a two-phase plan to upgrade the automated manufacturing laboratory facilities. Phase one establishes an automated manufacturing cell using industry-standard benchtop CNC machine tools with robot material handling and vision system for automated inspection. The cell would also serve as a focal point for student application of simulation and SPC techniques. Phase two would expand the cell to create a flexible manufacturing system (FMS) including ASRS, palletized automated conveyor and bar code I.D.