Manufacturing Automation and IT (MCEN90057)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Automation and Information Technology (IT) is essential for the survival of a company within the current manufacturing environment. This subject takes a hierarchical view of manufacturing operations which are associated with a task, part, product and order completion. After a broad introduction to the role of automation in industry and beyond, this hierarchical approach to considering manufacturing operations is discussed. The subject discusses, in turn, the different requirements for manufacturing automation and information systems that are required to manage each of the different levels of the hierarchy culminating in an examination of automation and information systems beyond the factory as they apply to an industrial supply chain.
Topics covered are grouped in terms of the different levels of the operational hierarchies, starting at the lowest level of device control and automation and working through to control and information requirements of the organisation and its supply chain. This subject will incorporate real-world problems and industrial grounding activities to reinforce aspects of the work practically.
Intended learning outcomes
On the successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- ILO1. Identify the different objectives of automation in industrial and non-industrial applications.
- ILO2. Demonstrate the in-depth understanding of fundamental concepts in the hierarchical approach as well as every aspect in the production and factory level control and information management system.
- ILO3. Analyse performance requirements for full automation of industrial machines and robots.
- ILO4. Design the overall system including how to operate, model, plan and control productions cell level operations to ahieve the desired performance.
- ILO5. Apply modelling techniques of discrete event operations using state mahines and Petri Nets
- ILO6. Explain the state-of-the-art and the trend of emerging automation, information systems, and supply chain level information systems.
Generic skills
- The ability to use industrial observation to complement class-based learning.
- The ability to map theoretical tools onto real application scenarios.
- An understanding of how hierarchies enable the simplification of complex systems.
- The ability to plan work and to use time effectively.
- Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must meet one of the following prerequisite options:
Option 1
Admission into the MC-INDENG Master of Industrial Engineering
Option 2
Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- MC-MECHENG Master of Mechanical Engineering
- MC-MTRNENG Master of Mechatronics Engineering
- Mechanical specialisation (formal) in the MC-ENG Master of Engineering
- Mechanical with Business specialisation (formal) in the MC-ENG Master of Engineering
- Mechanical with Aerospace specialisation (formal) in the MC-ENG Master of Engineering
- Mechatronics specialisation (formal) in the MC-ENG Master of Engineering
AND
Completion of a minimum of 100 credit points of study.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Mid-semester test. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 3-6 are addressed in this assessment.
| From Week 5 to Week 7 | 20% |
Oral presentation. ILOs 1 and 2 are addressed in this assessment.
| From Week 5 to Week 10 | 10% |
Individual written report. ILOs 1, 2, 5 and 6 are addressed in this assessment.
| From Week 12 to Week 13 | 30% |
Final written exam. ILOs 1-6 are addressed in this assessment.
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Ying Tan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours of lectures, 30 hours of workshops/tutorials/discussions and 6 hours of industrial grounding activities (such as site visits, guest workshops) Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Industrial Engineering Course Master of Engineering Specialisation (formal) Mechanical with Business Specialisation (formal) Mechanical with Aerospace Specialisation (formal) Mechatronics - Available through the Community Access Program
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Last updated: 31 January 2024