ECTS - Production Plant Design
Production Plant Design (ME478) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Production Plant Design | ME478 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| ME205 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To acquaint students with Production Plant design and provide students a working experience through the course project. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Introduction, fundamantals of design and CAD, manufacturing systems (CAD/CAM, FMS, CIM), market survey and plant location, plant layout, process analysis, quantity and quality planning and controlling for production, process and machine selection, materials handling, storage types, safety regulations, maintenance, environmental factors and R&D. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities |
| 2 | Fundamentals of design and CAD | Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities |
| 3 | Manufacturing systems (CAD/CAM, FMS and CIM) | Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities |
| 4 | Market survey and plant location | Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities |
| 5 | Plant Layout | Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities |
| 6 | Process Analysis | Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities |
| 7 | Quantity and quality planning and controlling for production | Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities |
| 8 | Process and machine selection | Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities |
| 9 | Materials handling | Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities |
| 10 | Storage types | Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities |
| 11 | Maintenance | Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities |
| 12 | Maintenance | Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities |
| 13 | Environmental factors, Research and Development | Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities |
| 14 | Environmental factors, Research and Development | Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities |
| 15 | Final exam period | Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities |
| 16 | Final exam period | Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities - Location, Planning, and Design, 2nd edition, PWS Publishing Company - International Thomson Publishing, 1994. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Ders Notları ve yansılar / Lecture notes and slides |
| 3. Ray Wild, Production and Operations Management - Principles and Techniques, Holt, Rinehart and Winston Ltd., 1979 (On Reserve at METU Library with Call No. HD31 W668 1979). | |
| 4. Harold T. Amrine, John A. Ritchey, Colin L. Moodie, Manufacturing Organization and Management, 5th edition, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1987 (On Reserve at METU Library with Call No. HD31 A54 1987). | |
| 5. Tompkins, White, Bozer, Frazelle, Tanchoco, Trevino, Facilities Planning, 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1996. | |
| 6. Richard L. Francis, Leon F. McGinnis, Jr., John A. White, Facility Layout and Location: An Analytical Approach, 2nd edition, W. J. Fabrycky and J. H. Mize (eds.), Prentice-Hall Inc., 1992. | |
| 7. Ray Wild, The Techniques of Production Management, Holt, Rinehart and Winston Ltd., 1978. | |
| 8. D. Radford, D. B. Richardson, The Management of Production, 3rd edition, Barnes & Noble Books, 1972. | |
| 9. James M. Moore, Plant Layout and Design, The Macmillan Company, 1962. | |
| 10. G. Dieter, Engineering Design. | |
| 11. Sagligi ve Is Güvenligi Tüzügü, Basbakanlik Basimevi. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 25 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in the solution of complex engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | Ability to formulate, and solve complex mechatronics engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 3 | Ability to design a complex mechatronics engineering system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 4 | Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in mechatronics engineering and robot technology practices; ability to employ information technologies effectively. | |||||
| 5 | Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex mechatronics engineering and robot technology problems or research questions. | |||||
| 6 | Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | |||||
| 7 | Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions. | |||||
| 8 | Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself | |||||
| 9 | a-) Knowledge on behavior according to ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility b-) Knowledge on standards used in engineering practices. | |||||
| 10 | a-) Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management b-) Awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |||||
| 12 | Competency on defining, analyzing and surveying databases and other sources, proposing solutions based on research work and scientific results and communicate and publish numerical and conceptual solutions in the field of mechatronics engineering. | |||||
| 13 | Consciousness on the environment and social responsibility, competencies on observation, improvement and modify and implementation of projects for the society and social relations and be an individual within the society in such a way that planning, improving or changing the norms with a criticism. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||