The aim of the course is to introduce the management of manufacturing systems for success in today’s global competitive environment. Emphasis will be placed on the inter-dependent methodologies and technologies required for the design and operations of a world-class modern manufacturing business and how they relate to manufacturing success. A considerable part of the course is devoted to advanced quality management systems and their influence and cross relation on the development of new products and the manufacturing of goods in industry. At the conclusion of the course students will:

Extensive notes are provided – no textbook is needed

• Operations Management (5th Ed), M. Davis & J Heineke, McGrawHill International (2005), ISBN: 0071114084

• Engineering Design (3rd Ed), G. Dieter, McGraw Hill (2000), ISBN: 0073661368

All course materials, lecture slides and assessments are available through MyUni.

FREE TEXT ENTRY: Areas must provide an explanation of the approach to learning and teaching for this course, and the relationship of these e.g. lectures supported by problem-solving tutorials developing material covered in lectures

It is expected that students spend approximately 45 hours of their own time on lecture preparation, reading, tutorials, assignments and the industry visit over the course of the semester.

Operations Management

• The strategic business context
• Global competition, competitiveness and manufacturing strategy
• Strategic Manufacturing
• Innovation and technology management
• Technology development, product design and competitive advantage

Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA)

• Product development cycle
• Material and process selection for functionality and cost
• Failure Mode Effect Analysis [FMEA]
• Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis [DFMEA]
• Process Flow Charts
• Machine Failure Mode Effect Analysis [MFMEA]

Quality Management & Control

• Quality Management Systems
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• Process Control Plans [PCP]
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Standard Workplace Instructions and Standard Operating Procedures [SWI][SOP]

Students will be given the opportunity to make a formal visit to an advanced manufacturing facility. During the course of the industry visit students will see firsthand how the manufacturing and quality systems and techniques are used in the day to day operation of the production facility. All students are strongly encouraged to attend the industry visit to enhance their understanding of the Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Systems, their capacity to complete the assignments and exam as well as to better prepare themselves for employment opportunities.

The assignments take the form of open-ended industry problems, which tests students’ ability to bring information (from class and from their research) to bear on the given problem. As there is no single right answer to the assignments, answers that demonstrate a well-reasoned approach to solving the problem, taking account of all of the parameters that impact on the solution and follow the format discussed in class, attract full marks. This tests the students’ ability to provide a technically correct answer that is succinct and readily understandable by others. The assignments are marked and the results included in the final assessment. Feedback is provided on each student’s work. The assignments are complimented by non-assessed case studies and class exercises. .

The examination is a summative assessment and is intended to assess the student’s knowledge and understanding of the course material and how it fits into the global engineering context. To achieve full marks they are challenged to transfer scenarios from class into more complex scenarios in the exam.

Due dates for the individual assignments will be posted on MyUni prior to the start of the semester and covered in the unit introductory lecture at the start of the semester.

Attendance of the Industry Visit is voluntary.

Assignments (30%), Tutorial presentation (10%) and final exam (60%)

Submission instructions will be published on MyUni prior to the start of the semester and also covered during the unit introduction lecture.