MF4011 Process Planning and Cost Estimation Syllabus:

MF4011 Process Planning and Cost Estimation Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES:

(1) To introduce the process planning concepts and its necessity
(2) Economical planning of tools and equipment requirement
(3) Differentiate between cost accounting and cost estimation
(4) Cost Estimation and analysis
(4) To estimate time for various machining operations

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO PROCESS PLANNING

Introduction- methods of process planning-Drawing Interpretation-Material evaluation – steps in process selection, Production equipment and tooling selection

UNIT II PROCESS PLANNING ACTIVITIES

Process parameters calculation for various production processes-Selection jigs and fixtures election of quality assurance methods – Set of documents for process planning-Economics of process planning- case studies

UNIT III INTRODUCTION TO COST ESTIMATION

Importance of costing and estimation –methods of costing-elements of cost estimation –Types of estimates – Estimating procedure- Estimation labor cost, material cost- allocation of overhead charges- Calculation of depreciation cost

UNIT IV PRODUCTION COST ESTIMATION

Estimation of Different Types of Jobs – Estimation of Forging Shop, Estimation of Welding Shop, Estimation of Foundry Shop

UNIT V MACHINING TIME CALCULATION

Estimation of Machining Time – Importance of Machine Time Calculation- Calculation of Machining Time for Different Lathe Operations, Drilling and Boring – Machining Time Calculation for Milling, Shaping and Planning -Machining Time Calculation for Grinding

OUTCOMES:

(1)Explain the concept of selection and steps in process planning, tooling, equipment selection and material evaluation
(2) Calculate process parameters and select Jig, Fixtures and quality assurance methods
(3) Apply the methods of costing and to explain the concept of estimation.
(4) Compute the cost of the product in various shops of production.
(5) Calculate the machining time for various operation

REFERENCES:

1. Chitale A.V. and Gupta R.C., “Product Design and Manufacturing”, 2nd Edition, PHI, 2002.
2. Ostwalal P.F. and Munez J., “Manufacturing Processes and systems”, 9th Edition, John Wiley, 1998.
3. Peter scalon, “Process planning, Design/Manufacture Interface”, Elsevier science technology Books, Dec 2002.
4. Russell R.S and Tailor B.W, “Operations Management”, 4th Edition, PHI, 2003.