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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Mechanical Engineering Part Time SMEA3015 Material handling and Storage systems Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SMEA3015 MATERIAL HANDLING AND STORAGE SYSTEMS
L T P Credits Total Marks
3 0 0 3 100

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO MATERIAL HANDLLING 9 Hrs.
Introduction-principles of material handling, primary groups of material handling equipments -conveyers, power trucks,
cranes and hoists, robots, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), automated storage/retrieval systems. Principles of material
handling based on College-Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE).

UNIT 2 MATERIAL HANDLING TECHNIQUE 9 Hrs.
Selection of equipments-present value calculation, estimation of fixed and variable costs, calculation of the upper and lower
bounds for equipment selection. Ergonomics in material handling-Modern trends in material handling.

UNIT 3 MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION 9 Hrs.
Behaviors of dynamic shortest paths with known events. Transportation and transshipment models. Vehicle-routing
problems: traveling distance, customer demand, limited/unlimited capacity.

UNIT 4 MATERIAL STORAGE 9 Hrs.
General requirements for storage of materials-storing materials in open yard-indoor storage of materials-requirements for
handling flammable and combustible materials.

UNIT 5 SAFETY REGULATIONS 9 Hrs.
Employee hazard & safety training-general regulations for storage-safeguards followed on stacking materials- precautions to
avoid storage hazard-Types of legal liability and contributory negligence.
Max. 45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, student will be able to
CO1 - Design and implement of a basic understanding of material handling facilities and the fundamental principles of
material handling.
CO2 - Analyze and design quantitative techniques for warehouse and material handling systems and an understanding
of their limitations.
CO3 - Select appropriate equipment for material handling and understand the basic roles of the different equipment.
CO4 - Implement an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering
practice.
CO5 - Describe the appropriate techniques for improving existing material handling systems.
CO6 - Recognize the importance of safety and applications of optimization techniques to warehousing and material
handling.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Matthew P. Stephens, Fred E. Meyers, Manufacturing Facilities Design and Material Handling, Prentice Hall, 2013.
2. Smith JD, Chapter 57: Storage and Warehousing, Handbook of Industrial Engineering: Technology and Operations
Management, 3nd edition, New York: John Wiley & Sons.
3. Scott B Keller “The Definitive Guide to Warehousing: Managing the Storage and Handling of Materials and Products in
the Supply Chain” by CSCMP.
4. Peter Hilgraf, “Design and Selection of Bulk Material Handling Equipment and Systems: Volume I: Mining, Mineral
Processing, Port, Plant and Excavation Engineering”.

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