Unit Code: MEB801

Unit Name: Advance Industrial Computing

Description: This unit discusses and identifies the complex issues involved in the implementation of integrated computer aided design and manufacturing (CIM) systems. The various system elements are discussed, investigated and evaluated. Selected system elements are linked and analysed. In conveying the technology of efficient computer integrated systems, their applications and implementation in a fast changing industrial environment, emphasis is placed on collaborative group work, and a high level of professional documentation and presentation.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Determine the complexity and interrelationship between commercial computerised applications (eg Excel, Solid Works, Matlab, Mathcad, communication software, enterprise networks) in an industrial enterprise (WA1-2,WA5) 2. Evaluate, critique and reflect upon specifications and limitations of selected commercially available CIM applications (WA2,5) 3. Analyse, compute and verify key processes, tasks and interactions between subsequent elements (eg CAD and CAM, CAM and QA) of an integrated manufacturing system. (WA2,3,5) 4. Design embedded components (eg between Excel and Solid Works using VB) of a manufacturing system using OLE for a given scenario. (WA3,5) 5. Identify product data information management and system capabilities to link elements (eg from initial concept design to dispatch) across manufacturing system (WA4) 6. Research a specific topic relevant to CIM and meet professional standards of documentation.(WA3-5) 7. Utilise expertise to work cooperatively in a team to achieve a multifaceted project.(WA9

Prerequisite: MEB602

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 1