Intelligent Manufacturing Systems is a blended course offered as part of the Engineering Hubs and Spokes, a linkage between the University of South Australia and The Australian National University (ANU).

The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills in the design and analysis of manufacturing systems. On completion of this course the student should be able to identify and analyse the performance of different manufacturing systems; introduce new procedures to improve the productivity of existing manufacturing systems; design and implement manufacturing systems; apply Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing technique to manufacturing system design; and evaluate the benefits and costs of manufacturing systems.

You will also develop higher order collaboration and communication skills through online team work across two institutions, the University of South Australia and the Australian National University. This can lead to a more flexible, networked and thus more employable graduate, particularly as industry and its management are increasingly becoming physically separated.

Upon completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Select and design an appropriate manufacturing system for a given set of constraints and requirements;
2. Analyse the performance of manufacturing systems;
3. Develop a systematic approach for design and implementation of manufacturing systems;
4. Appreciate the principles of Group Technology, Flexible Manufacturing Systems, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems;
5. Utilise online collaboration tools to work in complex teams.

Continuous Formative Assessment (20%) Major Group Assignment (30%)  Examination (50%)
Bonus task (5%)

ENGN3212 and ENGN2226

Groover, Mikell P., Automation, production systems and computer integrated manufacturing (second edition), Prentice-Hall, Inc., 2001.

Course page http://eng.anu.edu.au/study/currentstudents/courses