ELEMENTS OF MASS PRODUCTION
EMS5EMP
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject covers integration of design, engineering, and management disciplines in the modern manufacturing enterprises. Emphasis is given to the physics and stochastic nature of manufacturing processes and systems, and their effect on quality, rate, cost and flexibility. Students will learn the fundamental principles of engineering mass production in manufacturing environments, as it relates to modern industry and will be able to facilitate the steps and processes required to take products from design to production. Topics will include: Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs), design for mass manufacture, design for assembly, process optimization, economies of scale and sustainability, standardization, organisation of work hierarchies and supply chains. Market push-pull strategies and 'Just in Time' manufacture will also be covered. Examples will be drawn from the automotive industry, FMCGs, electronics and the medical products industry.
School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Roger Lumley
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
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Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: SMENM or SMENMB
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
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Learning resources
Manufacturing engineering and Technology
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: S. Kalpakjian, S.R. Schmidt
Year: 2013
Edition/Volume: 7th ed
Publisher: Pearson
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Mass Production
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Open University of Hong Kong
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Publisher: Open University of Hong Kong
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
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