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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Mechanical Engineering SMEA3014 Concurrent Engineering Syllabus


SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SMEA3014 CONCURRENT ENGINEERING

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO CONCURRENT ENGINEERING 9 Hrs.
Extensive definition of CE - CE design methodologies - Organizing for CE - CE tool box collaborative product development.

UNIT 2 USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 9 Hrs.
IT support - Solid modeling - Product data management - Collaborative product commerce - Artificial Intelligence - Expert
systems - Software hardware co-design.

UNIT 3 DESIGN STAGE 9 Hrs.
Life-cycle design of products - opportunity for manufacturing enterprises - modality of Concurrent Engineering Design -
Automated analysis idealization control - Concurrent engineering in optimal structural design - Real time constraints.

UNIT 4 MANUFACTURING CONCEPTS AND ANALYSIS 9 Hrs.
Manufacturing competitiveness - Checking the design process - conceptual design mechanism - Qualitative physical
approach - An intelligent design for manufacturing system - JIT system - low inventory - modular - Modeling and reasoning
for computer based assembly planning - Design of Automated manufacturing.

UNIT 5 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 9 Hrs.
Life Cycle semi realization - design for economics - evaluation of design for manufacturing cost - concurrent mechanical
design - decomposition in concurrent design - negotiation in concurrent engineering design studies - product realization
taxonomy - plan for Project Management on new product development - bottleneck technology development.
Max. 45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, student will be able to
CO1 - Design and implement a product development program.
CO2 - Analyze and demonstrate knowledge of computer-aided tolerance analysis.
CO3 - Evaluate appropriate rapid manufacturing modelling techniques.
CO4 - Implement Analyze a framework for robust system and process design.
CO5 - Recall the management and engineering philosophy for improving quality and reducing costs and lead time.
CO6 - Recognize the importance of current industry sequential practices.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Anderson MM and Hein, L. Berlin, "Integrated Product Development", Springer Verlog, 1987.
2. Cleetus, J, "Design for Concurrent Engineering", Concurrent Engg. Research Centre, Morgantown, WV, 1992.
3. Andrew Kusaik, "Concurrent Engineering: Automation Tools and Technology", John Wiley and Sons Inc., 1992.
4. Prasad, "Concurrent Engineering Fundamentals: Integrated Product Development", Prentice Hall, 1996.
5. Sammy G Sinha, "Successful Implementation of Concurrent Product and Process", John Wiley and Sons Inc., 1999.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 10 Questions of 2 marks each – No choice 20 Marks
PART B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks