3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENGT 2000, 2020;Concepts of automation, flexible manufacturing, and CAM; Introduction to manufacturing systems, product design, production engineering, manufacturing planning and control, production process and support machines and systems, and use of CAD/CAM. A term project is required where students design a product, plan for production and layout the production line. Through this, the students prepare for the capstone course ENGT 4850 CIM.