2K6ME 505 CAD/CAM/CAE

Module I (13 hours)
Fundamentals of CAD: Introduction: Design Process: Application of computers in design: reating manufacturing database: benefits of CAD. Computer Hardware; Graphic inputfvices; display devices; Graphics output devices; Central processing unit (CPU) Geometric modelling- wireframe and solid modelling, engineering analysis-FEM, design review and evaluation, automated drafting, design data base, softwares used in CAD, data exchange between CAD and CAM. Fundamentals of CAM: Definition of automation, levels of automation, high volume discrete parts production, Detroit type of automation, transfer machines, analysis of automated flow lines, assembly machines, flow line balancing, line balancing.
Module II (14 hours)
NC/CNC Machine Tools; NC machine tools- basic components, coordinate systems; features of NC machine tools. Computer Numerical Control: basic theory of numerical control, advantages of NC, open and closed loop system, information flow and control theory, classification of CNC machine tools, position control and continuous path control, principles of displacement measurement, digital linear and rotary displacement transducer, analog displacement measuring system. CNC part programming: Manual programming, work piece modelling and computer aided part programming, canned cycles, Computer assisted Part Programming languages, programming in APT.
Module III (13 hours)
Basic concepts of Robotics: Introduction, basic structure of Robots, resolution, accuracy, and repeatability. Classification and structure of Robotic systems: PTP and CP systems, control loops of robotic systems, types of robots Drives and Control systems: hydraulic systems, DC servo motors, control approaches of Robots. Applications of Robots. Programming: manual teaching, lead – through teaching, programming languages. Sensors and Intelligent Robots: introduction to Robotic sensors, vision systems, range detectors, force and torque sensors.
Module IV (12 hours)
Advanced concepts in automation: direct numerical control,Adaptive control, Group Technology (GT): Part families; part classification and coding system: Group technology machine cells: Advantages of GT. Computer Aided Process Planning: Introduction and benefits of CAPP. Types of CAPP systems, machinability data selection systems in CAPP. CAE, CIM, FMS, computer integrated manufacturing 

Text Book and References
1. Groover & Zimmers “CAD/CAM” PHI
2. Rdhakrishnan “CAD/CAM”
3 Mikell P. Groover, “Automation, Production Systems and Computer Aided Manufacturing”, Prentice Hall, 1980
4 Mechatronics : HMT (TMH)
5 CNC Programming made easy: B.K.Jha, Vikas Publishing House
6 Robot Technology – Fundamental: James G Keramas, Vikas Thomson Learning
7 Computer Integrated Design and Manufacturing by D.D. Bedworth, M.RHenderson & P.M. Wolfe, Tata MCGraw Hill Pub. Co.
8. CAD/CAM – theory and Practice by Zeid Ibraham, Tata McGraw Hill Pub Co