Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering- IME 444

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ISE 444- Assembly and Automation Handling

Types and economics of automatic assembly systems. Analyses of automatic feeding and orienting techniques for small parts. Application of robots in assembly. Economics of assembly systems for printed circuit boards.

ABET Course Description

Textbook:

Boothroyd, G.,"Assembly Automation and Product Design", 2 nd Edition, CRC Press, 2005.

Prerequisites: MCE 263 and ISE 240 or 340.

Course Objectives:

Students completing this course will have:

An understanding of the mechanics of automatic assembly equipment.

An understanding of the economics of automatic assembly systems and the relationship to product specifications

Experience of undertaking a design study of an automatic assembly system for a small product

Experience of presenting the results of an in-depth design study orally and in written form.

Topics:

Introduction to Assembly
Transfer Systems
Overview of Assembly Systems
Vibratory Feeder Mechanics
Orientation of parts; analysis and performance of orienting devices.
Feed track design and performance
Mechanics of mechanical hopper feeders
Performance of assembly systems
Economics of automatic assembly systems
Design rules for automatic assembly
Design for assembly systems
Overview of the printed-circuit board manufacturing system

	Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Gilbreth Hall, Kingston, RI 02881. Phone: 401-874-2455 Fax: 401-874-5540 E-mail: ise@egr.uri.edu.
	Page last updated on: Monday, May 08, 2008.