Concept of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM); Basic components of CIM; Distributed database system; distributed
communication system, computer networks for manufacturing; future automated factory; social and economic factors.
Computer Aided Design (CAD): CAD hardware and software; product modelling, automatic drafting; engineering analysis; FEM
design review and evaluation; Group Technology Centre.
Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM): Computer assisted NC part programming; Computer assisted robot programming; computer
aided process planning (CAPP); computer aided material requirements planning (MRP); computer aided production scheduling;
computer aided inspection planning; computer aided inventory planning; flexible manufacturing system (FMS); concept of flexible
manufacturing; Integrating NC machines, robots, AGVs, and other NC equipment; Computer aided quality control; business functions,
computer aided forecasting.
Management Information Systems (MIS), Various CIM systems - examples.
Reference Books:
1. CAD, CAM, CIM by P.Radhakrishnan and S.Subramanyan, New Age International Publishers.
2. Computer Integrated Manufacturing by Paul G. Rankey, Prentice Hall.
3. Computer Integrated Manufacturing by Harrington J. Jr., Industrial Press, Inc., New York.
4. Computer Integrated Manufacturing by K.Rathmill and P.Macconal, IFS Publications.
5. Automation, Production Systems and Computer Integrated Manufacturing by M. P. Groover, Prentice Hall.