Courses

Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)

General

Course Contents

• Introduction to CIM
• Applications
• Completion of systems
• Integration techniques
• PLC connection to Databases
• PLC interconnection with CNC machine tools
• PLC integration with ERP programs
• Completion of PC with PLC, CNC, Robotics systems
• Use of programming in CIM systems
• Development of programs
• Internet connection
• Data recording and monitoring
• Industrial applications

Educational Goals

The course focuses on the integration of systems with each other with the help of computer devices, including in most cases applications in production and industry. It aims to highlight advanced principles of programming, integration and implementation of these technologies and to present programming ways to solve complex problems with the help of advanced techniques. During the courses, industrial communication networks (Profibus, Industrial Ethernet, Profinet) are used, which are configured so that the PLCs can communicate with third party devices. Learners create their own supervisory programs to control automation systems using either standard market SCADAs, or developing their own interfaces, with or without OPC Server to communicate with controller data.
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
• understands the operation of CIM systems
• has highly specialized knowledge, some of which is cutting edge knowledge in a field of work and research that is the basis for original thinking, creation and innovation.
• to design, develop and implement integrated automation systems
• has a critical awareness of knowledge issues in the field of CIM systems and their interconnection with different fields and technologies.
• determine the operating requirements of CIM systems
• check the correctness of specifications and evaluate systems
• Possess specialized problem-solving skills, which are required in research and / or innovation in order to develop new knowledge and processes and to integrate knowledge from different fields.

General Skills

Managing and transformation of work or study environments that are complex, unpredictable and require new strategic approaches. Taking responsibility for contributing to professional knowledge and practices and / or for evaluating team performance strategy. Project design and management. Decision making. Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies. Autonomous work. Teamwork. Working in an international environment. Work in an interdisciplinary environment. Production of new research ideas. Exercise criticism and self-criticism. Promotion of free, creative and inductive thinking.

Teaching Methods

Lectures, Exercises, Online guidance, Projected Presentations, E-mail communication, Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Teaching Platform (moodle).

Students Evaluation

Assessment Language: English / Greek
The final grade of the course is formed by 70% of the grade of the theoretical part and by 30% of the grade of the laboratory part. The grade of the theoretical part is formed by a written final examination. The written final examination of the theoretical part may include: Multiple choice questions, Solving problems of application of the acquired knowledge, Short answer questions, Comparative evaluation of theory elements. The examination of the Practice Exercises is carried out with the continuous evaluation of the laboratory skills and the theoretical knowledge acquired in the context of the teaching of the course with the method of continuous evaluation.

Recommended Bibliography

• Consolidated production with PC, Skitidis F., 978-960-6674-01-3
• Flexible systems of mechanical formulations supported by computers (Computer Integrated Manufacturing – CIM), Bouzakis Konstantinos – Dionysios, Grigoriadou Marianthi, Giannopoulos Georgios, Mitsi Sevasti, Efstathiou Kyriakos
• Automation, Production Systems, And Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, January 1, 2016, Mikell P. Groover
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing (3rd Edition) 3rd Edition, by James A. Rehg (Author), Henry W. Kraebber (Author), 978-0131134133