Ahad Ali, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor 

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Lawrence Technological University

21000 West Ten Mile Road

Southfield, MI 48075

Tel: 248-204-2531, Fax: 248-204-2576

Email: aali@ltu.edu 

Center for Manufacturing Systems Intelligence (CMSI)

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EME 7203 - Manufacturing Systems Simulation

Spring 2009

 

Course Information:

      Course No.:            EME 7203

      Course Title:           Manufacturing Systems Simulation

      Lecture:                  Thursday, 5:45 pm - 8:25 pm

      Classroom:              E30

Office hours:           Thursday and Friday, 3:00 – 5:30pm or by appointment

      Internet site:            Blackboard my.ltu.edu

 

Prerequisites:

EME 5603 Engineering Systems Simulation and Graduate Standing

 

Text:

      Kelton, W. David, Randall P Sadowski, and David T Sturrock, Simulation with Arena, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2007, ISBN 0073259896 / 9780073259895.

 

Faculty:

      Ahad Ali, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering

      Tel: 248 204 2531, Fax:  248 204 2576, Office: E037

      Email: aali@ltu.edu; Web page: http://vfacstaff.ltu.edu/aali/

 

Catalog Description:

This course introduces Discrete-Event Simulation as a design and analysis tool for manufacturing systems. Students will learn how to conduct a simulation project using manufacturing oriented software such as Arena. Topics in simulation methodology include: building valid models, selecting input probability distribution, statistical analysis of output, design of simulation experiments, and variance reduction techniques in simulation. Competence is demonstrated by each student conducting a simulation project of a manufacturing system.

 

Educational Objectives:

 

Objectives:

After completing the course you should be able to:

 

Grading Policy:        

      Homework              20 Points           Mini Projects/Paper Review       15 Points

      Mid-Term               30 Points           Simulation Project                      35 Points

 

        A  91      A- 87    B+  83    B 80   B-  74  C+   67   C  60   F < 60

 

Test:

All tests will be open books and open notes. There will be no make-up tests except in case of exceptional circumstances. The course instructor must be notified as soon as possible and normally prior to the exam.

 

Homework and Class Assignments:

Homework is due at the beginning of class. Late Homework will not be graded and will receive NO CREDIT. Extensions to turn in homework due to exceptional circumstances will require appropriate documentation or prior permission. There will be no makeup class assignments.

 

Research Paper Review:

Students will have to review research papers and present in the class for the specific topics assigned in the class. Technical paper review guidelines will be provided.

 

Course Outlines:

 

Date

Topics

Jan 15

Syllabus, Introduction and Simulation of Manufacturing Systems

22

Input Data Analysis for Modeling and Simulation

29,  Feb 5, 12

Discrete-Event Modeling and Simulation of Detailed Manufacturing Operations [Simulation Project Proposal Presentation]

19

Statistical Analysis of Simulation Output

26

Verification and Validation

Mar 5

Design of Simulation Experiments [Simulation Project Progress Presentation]

12

Mid-semester break

19, 26

Design of Simulation Experiments and ANOVA

Apr 2

Mid Term

9, 16

Response Surface Methodology and Meta Modeling

23

Distributed Manufacturing Enterprise Simulation

30

Continuous Simulation and Review

May 7

Simulation Project Presentation and Report Submission

 

Course Project:

A project is required from all students and should be related on real life applications where the course materials could be used for the project. The main purpose of the project is to use simulation for real-life applications. The project will be based on Systems Modeling and Simulation for actual or planned in the applications of manufacturing systems. These projects have to be more in-depth than regular class project. It must have experimental design, ANOVA analysis and response surface methodology.

There will be an oral presentation of the project and the written documentation of the study in a clearly, concisely written report form. This report should follow “normal business practice” e.g. it should have: abstract, introduction, literature review, problem description, input data analysis, modeling and simulation, design of experiments, results and discussions, conclusions, references and appendix (in any).

 

Academic Honor Code:

Academic integrity and honesty are basic core values of Lawrence Technological University . Lawrence Technological University is committed to creating an academic community that values both individual and collaborative efforts that promote learning and discovery. Such a community expects honesty and integrity in the work of all its members.

Cheating will not be tolerated! LTU’s Academic Honor Code is in effect. Students caught is cheating will receive an F in the course without the chance of recomputation for GPA purposes. A note to this effect will be placed in the student’s file. A second offence will result in expulsion from the university. For details about Academic Honor Code see:  http://www.ltu.edu/currentstudents/honor_code.asp

 

Recommended Texts:

Banks, J., J. S. Carson II, B.L. Nelson, and D. M. Nicol. 2001. Discrete-Event System Simulation, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall.

Banks, J. 1998. Handbook of Simulation, Editor John Wiley.

Evans, J.R. and D.L. Olson, 2002. Introduction to Simulation and Risk Analysis, 2nd Edn., Prentice Hall.

Law, A. M., and W. David Kelton. 1999. Simulation Modeling and Analysis, 3rd Edition. McGraw-Hill.

Roberts, N., D. Andersen, R. Deal, M. Garet, and W. Shaffer. 1994. Introduction to Computer Simulation – A System Dynamics Modeling Approach, Productivity Press, Portland , OR .

 

Recommended Articles:

Alexopoulos, Christos. 2006. A Comprehensive Review of Methods for Simulation Output Analysis, Proceedings of the 2006 Winter Simulation Conference, 168-178.

Balci, O. 2001. A Methodology for Certification of Modeling and Simulation Applications. ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation, 11(4): 352-37.

Balci, Osman. 1998. Verification, Validation, and Accreditation, Proceedings of the 1998 Winter Simulation Conference, 1: 41-48.

de Souza, R., and Z. Z. Ying. 1997. Intelligent Simulation of a Final Assembly in Hard Disk Drive Industry. Pro. World Congress on System Simulation, Singapore , September 01-03, 131-135.

Guru, A., and P. Savory. 2004. A Template-Based Conceptual Modeling Infrastructure for Simulation of Physical Security Systems. Proceedings of the 2004 Winter Simulation Conference, 866-873.

Hasgül, S., and A.S. Büyüksünetçi. 2005. Simulation Modeling and Analysis of a New Mixed Model Production Line, Proceedings of the 2005 Winter Simulation Conference, 1408-1412.

Jadhav, P.D., and J.S. Smith. 2005, Analyzing Printed Circuit Board Assembly Lines Using a PCB Assembly Template, Proceedings of the 2005 Winter Simulation Conference, 1335-1342.

Law, Averill M., and Michael G. McComas. 1998. Simulation of Manufacturing Systems, Proceedings of the 1998 Winter Simulation Conference, 1: 49-52.

Sargent, R.G. 2004. Validation and Verification of Simulation Models. Proceedings of the 2004 Winter Simulation Conference, 17-28.

Schriber, Thomas J., and Daniel T. Brunner. 2006, Inside Discrete-Event Simulation Software: How It Works and Why It Matters, Proceedings of the 2006 Winter Simulation Conference, 118-128.

 

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