This course is part of the Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology Specialization

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Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology SpecializationUniversity at Buffalo

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Manufacturers are increasingly utilizing machine tools that are self-aware – they perceive their own states and the state of the surrounding environment – and are able to make decisions related to machine activity processes. This is called intelligent machining, and through this course students will receive a primer on its background, tools and related terminology. 
Learn how the integration of smart sensors and controls are helping to improve productivity. You’ll be exposed to various sensors and sensing techniques, process control strategies, and open architecture systems that can be leveraged to enable intelligent machining. This course will prepare you to contribute to the implementation of intelligent machining projects. 

Main concepts of this course will be delivered through lectures, readings, discussions and various videos. 

This is the fifth course in the Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology specialization that explores the many facets of manufacturing’s “Fourth Revolution,”  aka Industry 4.0, and features a culminating project involving creation of a roadmap to achieve a self-established DMD-related professional goal. To learn more about the Digital Manufacturing and Design Technology specialization, please watch the overview video by copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: https://youtu.be/wETK1O9c-CA

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Rahul Rai

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Introduction to Intelligent Machining

3 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 17 min), 4 readings, 4 quizzes

4 videos

Introduction to Intelligent Machining3mMachining Basics4mThe Evolution of Intelligent Machining6mComponents of Intelligent Machining3m

4 readings

Resources: Why Intelligent Machining30mAcknowledgements10mResources: What Constitutes an Intelligent Machine?15mResources: Components of Intelligent Machining20m

4 practice exercises

Self-check10mSelf-check30mSelf-check30mIntroduction to Intelligent Machining30m

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Sensors and Sensing Techniques

The purpose of this module is to introduce spectrum of sensors used to implement intelligent machining. The module will also discuss the basics of signal processing and analysis techniques that has brought intelligent machining paradigm closer to industrial realization. Following issues pertaining to sensors and sensing techniques will be elaborated up: (1) Which sensors are to be used in each application? (2) How to acquire and process sensor signals?

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 15 min), 3 readings, 5 quizzes

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Process Control Strategies

3 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 18 min), 4 readings, 5 quizzes

4 videos

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)4mClosed Loop Process Control Systems4mIntroduction to Adaptive Control5mCommercially Available Software3m

4 readings

Resources: Introduction to Machining Process Control20mResources: Adaptive Control with Optimization10mResources: Machining Force Control10mResources: Manufacturing Process Control: Commonly Used Software15m

5 practice exercises

Self-check6mSelf-check30mSelf-check30mSelf-check10mProcess Control Strategies30m

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Future Directions in Advanced Machining

3 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 10 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes

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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTELLIGENT MACHINING

by KDJun 7, 2020

Very good and Interesting course Intelligent Machining .Gives you greatly overall knowledge about machining and manufacturing.

by AHJun 23, 2020

its really impressive course. explain all aspects of course short, simple and easy to understand. I review all concepts in short period of time.

by AKApr 25, 2020

Its a very good course to start off with. Really good for beginners especially since it gives a wide vaiety of knowledge on CNC machines and mart machining.

by SCSep 13, 2018

Great course with good insights on industry 4.0 and the methods of implementation in our current industries. Also, erudite professors who explain the concepts lucidly are really worth mentioning.

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About the Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology Specialization

Whether you’re a high school graduate exploring manufacturing careers, or an operations manager hungry for an understanding of the newest manufacturing technologies, this specialization will provide a foundation in how digital advances are changing the landscape and capabilities of factories. Nine courses – developed with input from the manufacturing industry – touch on Industry 4.0 and its components, including digital manufacturing and design practices, the concept of the digital thread, the Internet of Things and Big Data. To learn more about the Digital Manufacturing and Design Technology specialization, please watch the overview video by copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: https://youtu.be/wETK1O9c-CA

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