MR4013 Intelligent Product Design Syllabus:

MR4013 Intelligent Product Design Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. To understand the basics of intelligent design and manufacturing.
2. To learn and understand the knowledge representation techniques.
3. To learn and understand the intelligent product modelling techniques.
4. To demonstrate the applications of neural networks.
5. To study the applications of internet based collaborative CAD/CAM.

UNIT – I INTRODUCTION TO INTELLIGENT DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING

Need – Internet technology and Manufacturing Industry – Digital enterprises – Manufacturing portals – Benefits.

UNIT – II TECHNIQUES OF KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION

Artificial Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithms, Expert Systems with case studies.

UNIT – III INTELLIGENT PRODUCT MODELING TECHNIQUES

Intelligent CAD systems, integrating product and process design, manufacturing analysis and CAD/CAM integration, design methodology for automated manufacture, the impacts of intelligent process control on product design, and fuzzy knowledge-based controller design.

UNIT – IV APPLICATION OF NEURAL NETWORKS

Neural Networks for Intelligent Process Monitoring and Control : Applications to CNC machining, Metal Forming – Intelligent Manufacturing Planning, Scheduling and Control – Intelligent Assembly and Layout Planning.

UNIT – V INTERNET BASED COLLABORATIVE CAD/CAM

Applications to web based CAD, CAPP, CNC, Assembly planning, and Rapid Prototyping – Challenging issues of Collaborative CAD/CAM.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
1. Identify and understand the intelligent design and manufacturing.
2. Familiarize the knowledge representation techniques.
3. Understand the various techniques in intelligent product modeling.
4. Demonstrate the applications of neural networks
5. Apply internet on collaborative CAD/CAM

REFERENCES:

1. Dagli, C.H., “Intelligent systems in design and manufacturing”, ASME, 1994.
2. Huang, G.Q. and Mak, K.L., “Internet Applications in Product design and Manufacturing”, Springer, 2003.
3. Kusiak, A., “Intelligent Design and Manufacturing”, Wiley-Inter science, 1992.
4. Parsaei, H.R. and Jamshidi, M., “Design and implementation of intelligent manufacturing systems”, Prentice Hall, 1995.