Instructor: Professor Lihong Qiao （乔立红）

Office: Room A846, New Main Building

Tel. :82317708   Email:lhqiao_buaa@163.com

Mailbox for homework: buaaiamt@

Course Objectives:

The purpose of this course is to introduce and familiarize the students with modern techniques of product design and manufacturing with a special focus on computer applications in design and manufacturing. Various topics in computers in manufacturing, computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), rapid prototyping and 3D printing, virtual engineering, numerical control, environmentally conscious design, intelligent manufacturing, as well as some selected technologies in manufacturing such as design for assembly/manufacturing and global manufacturing will be discussed.

Topics:

Computers in Manufacturing

•  Production Systems

•  Computer-aided Technologies

CAD/CAM

•  CAD/CAM Basis

•  CAD Software

•  Components of CAM Systems

•  CAD/CAM Technologies Trends

•  Experiment on NC programming and machining

Virtual Engineering

•  Components of Virtual Engineering

•  Applications of Virtual Engineering

•  Related Technologies

Rapid Prototyping and Additive Manufacturing

•  Specific Rapid Prototyping Technologies

•  Applications of Rapid Prototyping

•  Progress in Additive Manufacturing

Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing

• Basic Principles

• Green Design and Manufacturing Technologies

• Applications and Case Studies

Intelligent Manufacturing

• Introduction

• Engineering Ontology

• Knowledge Engineering Practice

• Knowledge-based Engineering

Discussions and Presentations:

Design for Assembly

Design for Manufacturing

Design for X

Manufacturing Simulation (machining, assembly, production line, etc)

Intelligent manufacturing/Smart manufacturing

Grading Policy:

• Attendance and in class presentation: 10%

• Homework: 50% （10% +40%）

• Final course report: 40%

Policies on Attendance:

Text Book and Reference Books: