An Undergraduate Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Laboratory

该项目建立了一个现代化的、先进的计算机集成制造(CIM)实验室，以提高机械工程本科课程的质量。目标是将计算机图形和制造(CIM)项目纳入其中，并开设一门名为“计算机辅助设计与制造(CAD/CAM)”的新课程。这门新课程旨在让学生熟悉计算机辅助设计、数字控制、计算机过程控制、机器人学、成组技术和计算机集成制造。选择的主要设备包括一台机器人、一台数控车床和一台铣床，以及一台工作站、个人计算机和相应的软件。这个项目为学生提供了在制造业的一个重要领域使用现代设备和最先进的软件的机会。由首席调查员所在机构提供的等额奖金将与此相匹配。

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.