A Flexible Manufacturing System for Improving Clarkson University's Undergraduate Manufacturing Programs

对本科工程设计和制造课程进行广泛的改进。CAD阶段正在顺利进行。这一推力的目标是通过获取柔性制造系统（FMS）来扩展CAM项目。建议的系统会与现有的计算机辅助设计设施相结合，为大学生提供全面的计算机辅助设计/计算机辅助设计能力。具体目标是在实践CAM和CIM原理和操作的同时，为本科生提供计算机接口和现代数控机床、机器人、装配和检测设备控制的实践经验。FMS包含一个控制站、一个铣床、一个车床、三个机器人、装配工具、一个连续输送机和视觉检查。一个全新的和最先进的维度将被添加到本科课程。

Extensive improvements in undergraduate engineering design and manufacturing programs will be implemented. The CAD phase is well under way. This thrust targets the vital expansion of the CAM program through the acquisition of a Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS). The proposed system will be integrated with the existing CAD facility to provide a comprehensive undergraduate CAD/CAM capability. Specific goals are to provide undergraduate students with hands-on experience with computer interfacing and control of modern numerically controlled machine tools, robots, and assembly and inspection equipment while exercising CAM and CIM principles and operations. The FMS contains a control station, a mill, a lathe, three robots, tooling for assembly, a continuous conveyor, and vision inspection. A totally new and state-of-the-art dimension will be added to the undergraduate curriculum.