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Mechanical Assembly and Its Role in Product Development

Subjects: Engineering · Management · Mechanical Engineering

Art: Frederick Collins, Collins steam engine drawing, 1918 · Public domain

Instructor: Dr. Daniel E. Whitney
Term: Fall 2004
Level: Graduate
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Lecture 1: Introduction, Logistics, Context, History

Lecture 2: Assembly in the Small - Step-by-step Process - Assembly Motions and Forces

Lecture 3: Assembly in the Small-Rigid Part Mating Theory and RCC

Lecture 4: Key Characteristics

Lecture 5: Mathematical Models of Assemblies, Feature-based Modeling of Assemblies

Lecture 6: Constraint in Assembly-1

Lecture 7: Constraint in Assembly-2

Lecture 8: Variation Buildup in Assemblies-1

Lecture 9: Variation Buildup in Assemblies-2

Lecture 10: Assembly Sequence Analysis, Algorithms, and Software

Lecture 11: The Datum Flow Chain-1

Lecture 12: The Datum Flow Chain-2

Lecture 13: More DFC

Lecture 14: Assembly in The Large - Basic Issues, Economics, Step-by-step Process

Lecture 15: Product Architecture, Flexibility

Lecture 16: Design for Assembly - Theory and Examples

Lecture 17: AITL System Design Issues: Kinds of Assembly Lines and Equipment, Production Volume, Cycle Times

Lecture 18: Mid-term Presentation of Student Projects Covering First Three Reports

Lecture 19: Assembly in The Large: Workstation Design Issues

Lecture 20: Assembly System Design Techniques and Simulation

Lecture 21: Economic Analysis of Assembly Systems

Lecture 22: Flexible Manufacturing Systems

Lecture 23: Outsourcing, and Supply Chain Management or Student Show and Tell

Lecture 24: 767 Wing Case Study

Lecture 25: Student Project Presentations