The Higher Canadian Institute for Business and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
MECH 355
I.
Basic Course Information
Core or Elective element of program Core course:
Department offering the course: Manufacturing Engineering
Academic level: 3rd level
Semester in which course is offered: Spring Semester
Course pre-requisite(s): MECH 252,
Credit Hours: 3 hrs
Contact Hours Through: 5 hrs
Lecture Tutorial
*
Practical
*
2.0 1.0
Approval date of course specification: Sep. 2014
II.
Overall Aims of Course
2.0
Total
5.0
Basics of robotics. Analysis and design of robot systems including arms and vehicles.
Kinematics and reverse kinematics. Robotics dynamics ( fixed and portable robots)- explanation procedures of command and planning. Robots control systems: position, speed and clipper speed control. Examples of practical applications of robots.
III.
Program ILOs covered by course
Knowledge &
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Intellectual Skills Practical Skills
Understanding
General
Skills
P3, P5,P6 Gc K3 , K4,K15, K19 I1,I2,I3,I11, I14
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The Higher Canadian Institute for Business and Engineering Technology
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Course Specification
IV.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs) a. Knowledge and Understanding
On completing the course, students should be able to:
K3.
Characteristics of engineering materials related to the discipline.
K4 Principles of design including elements design, process and/or a system related to
specific disciplines.
K15 The specifications, programming and range of application of CAD and CAD/CAM
facilities
K19 Engineering design principles and techniques b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
I1 Select appropriate mathematical and computer-based methods for modeling and
analyzing problems.
I2 Select appropriate solutions for engineering problems based on analytical thinking.
I3 Think in a creative and innovative way in problem solving and design.
I11 Analyze results of numerical models and assess their limitations.
I14 Analyze and interpret data, and design experiments to obtain primary data. c. Practical/Professional Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
P3 Create and/or re-design a process, component or system, and carry out
specialized engineering designs.
P5 Use computational facilities and techniques, measuring instruments,Workshop sand laboratory equipment to design experiments, collect, analyze and interpret results.
P6 Use a wide range of analytical tools, techniques, equipment, and software packages pertaining to the discipline and develop required computer programs. d. General and Transferable Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to
: Gc.
Communicate effectively.
V.
Course MatrixContents
1-
Main Topics / Chapters
Duration
(Weeks)
2
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
K & U I.S. P.S. G.S.
K3 , K4 I1,I2 P3 Gc
2-
3-
4-
5-
6-
Basics of robotics
Analysis and design of robot systems
Kinematics and reverse kinematics
Robotics dynamics explanation procedures of command and planning
Robots control systems
2
2
2
2
3
K15, K19
K3 , K4
K15, K19 I1,I2
K3 , K4
K15, K19
I3,I11,
I14
I1,I2
I3,I11,
I14
I11
P5,P6
P3
P3
P5,P6
P5,P6
Gc
Gc
Gc
Gc
Gc
Net Teaching Weeks 13
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The Higher Canadian Institute for Business and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
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VI.
Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
Teaching/Learning
Method
Sub-Topics
K & U
Total
Hours
4
8
9
10
11
5
6
7
12
13
1
2
3
14
Basics of robotics
Analysis and design of robot systems including arms
Analysis and design of robot systems including vehicles
Kinematics
reverse kinematics
Robotics dynamics ( fixed )
5
5
5
5
5
5
Midterm Exam
Robotics dynamics (portable robots) 5 explanation procedures of command explanation procedures of planning
5
5 control systems: position control systems: speed control control systems: clipper speed control
Examples of practical applications of
5
5
5
5 robots.
15
Total Teaching Hours
VII.
Teaching and Learning Methods
Final Exam
65
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Hours
Practical
Hours *
2 3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
26
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
39
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
Lectures & Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research & Reporting
Problem Solving /
Problem-based Learning
Projects
Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
Others (Specify):


All
All
Intellectual
Skills
All
All
Professional
Skills
All
All
General
Skills
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The Higher Canadian Institute for Business and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
VIII.
Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Assessment
Method
Course ILOs Covered by Method
(By ILO Code)
K & U I.S. P.S. G.S.
Assessment
Weight /
Percentage
Week
No.
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Quizzes
Course Work
Report Writing
Case Study
Analysis
Oral
Presentations
Practical
Group Project
Individual Project




All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
20%
50%
10%
20%
Others (Specify):
IX.
List of References
Computer Integrated manufacturing , James A. Rehg
Essential Text Books Textbook ISBN #: 0131134132
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Course notes

CMS
Recommended books

Periodicals, Web sites,
 etc …
X.
Facilities required for teaching and learning computers (Personal & Notebook).
data show
CNC Machine
7
15
6 and 13
All term
Course coordinator: Dr / Ashraf Kamal
Head of Department: Dr Hamdy hussein
Date: September 2014
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