WM3C7-15 Digital Engineering Lifecycle
Introductory description
This module aims to address the importance of using and integrating various digital modelling and simulation tools to effectively support manufacturing systems engineering lifecycle and to provide detailed understanding of specific digital models, simulation methods, data collection and related tools and technology commonly used in the manufacturing industry.
Module aims
The module encompasses the virtual engineering, virtual commissioning, implementation and lifecycle support of automation in manufacturing and other domains. The module focusses on the use of virtual engineering solutions (e.g. Visual Component, vueOne, FlexSim etc.) and how robust data models can enable the integration of those tool sets across the engineering lifecycle.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
Production systems’ engineering lifecycles
- Role of digital models and simulation in engineering lifecycle of manufacturing systems
- Validation and testing of models
- Review of digital engineering tools and methods
- Role of data exchange standards in integrated virtual engineering
- Introduction to workcell modelling tools and methods (e.g. vueOne, Visual Component)
o Manual operation modelling and human ergonomics - Introduction to Discrete Event Simulation tools and methods (DES) modelling (e.g. Witness, FlexSim)
Use case and implementation - Case study in automotive manufacture. Virtual design and simulation of manual, semi- and fully-automatic machines.
- System optimisation
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Know the lifecycle of manufacturing systems and how IT tools can be effectively used to develop detailed plans for manufacturing facilities.
- Describe various simulation technologies and methods used to design and implement manufacturing systems
- Analyse the workflow that is required to support an effective virtual engineering process over the lifecycle of manufacturing systems.
- Evaluate how changes in products, production requirements and machine failures affect production throughput
- Design, simulate, virtually commission and critically evaluate automatic, semi-automatic and manual stations.
Indicative reading list
- G. Chryssolouris, “Manufacturing Systems: Theory and Practice”, Springer 2006, ISBN: 0387256830
- L. Canetta, C. Redaelli and M. Flores, “Digital factory for human oriented production systems”, Springer 2011, ISBN: 978-1-84996-171-4.
View reading list on Talis Aspire
Subject specific skills
Describe various virtual engineering technologies and methods used to design and implement manufacturing systems.
Design, simulate and virtually commission the industrial technologies
Transferable skills
Critical thinking.
Problem-solving
Team work
Study time
| Type | Required |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 18 sessions of 1 hour (12%) |
| Seminars | 6 sessions of 1 hour (4%) |
| Practical classes | 8 sessions of 1 hour (5%) |
| Work-based learning | (0%) |
| Private study | 56 hours (37%) |
| Assessment | 62 hours (41%) |
| Total | 150 hours |
Private study description
15 hours guided self-study including:
- Pre-block exercises given on Moodle.
- Post-block problem sets released on Moodle.
- Online Quiz for revision
- Online forum for discussing queries with course peers and tutor.
- Distance learning support using technology enhanced learning.
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You must pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A1
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
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Assessment component |
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| In module assessment (Lab simulation exercises) | 30% | 20 hours | Yes (extension) |
Reassessment component is the same |
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Assessment component |
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| Post Module Assessment | 70% | 42 hours | Yes (extension) |
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A report on virtual process planning and developing simulation model(s) of manufacturing systems |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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Feedback on assessment
Feedback will be given as appropriate to the assessment type:
– verbal formative feedback on lab activities related to in-module assessment.
– written summative feedback on in module assessments.
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written summative feedback on post module assessments.
Courses
This module is Core for:
- Year 3 of UWMS-H7C1 Undergraduate Applied Professional Engineering (Manufacturing Engineer)
- Year 3 of DWMS-H7C5 Undergraduate Applied Professional Engineering (Manufacturing Engineer) (Degree Apprenticeship)