MFGE 421 - Automation-Systems Design

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Ferris State University

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Description:

College: College of Technology Department: Manufacturing Eng Tech Credit Hours: 4 This course has a lecture with 3 hours. This course has a lab with 3 hours. Designed to familiarize the student with the design and application principles of automation commonly practiced in manufacturing industry. Soft- versus hardautomation, turn key systems versus user constructed systems, and special- versus modular-componentry will be studied, as well as part orientation and transfer, and techniques for automating manual operations. A special assembly machine will be designed as a term project. This course meets General Education requirements: Writing Intensive. Pre- Requisites: MFGE 411. Co- Requisites: MFGE 422. Typically Offered Fall, Spring

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ferris.edu/

Phone Number:

(231) 591-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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