Intelligent Machining

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Intelligent Machining

This course is part of Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology Specialization

Instructor: Rahul Rai

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1,388 reviews

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No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

1 week at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

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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

The purpose of this module is to introduce the concepts related to intelligent machining paradigm. The key focus will be discussing two key components of intelligent machining, i.e., sensing and control.

What's included

4 videos4 readings4 assignments

4 videosTotal 17 minutes

Introduction to Intelligent Machining3 minutes
Machining Basics4 minutes
The Evolution of Intelligent Machining7 minutes
Components of Intelligent Machining3 minutes

4 readingsTotal 75 minutes

Resources: Why Intelligent Machining30 minutes
Acknowledgements10 minutes
Resources: What Constitutes an Intelligent Machine?15 minutes
Resources: Components of Intelligent Machining20 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 100 minutes

Introduction to Intelligent Machining30 minutes
Self-check10 minutes
Self-check30 minutes
Self-check30 minutes

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?

What's included

4 videos3 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt

4 videosTotal 15 minutes

Sensors5 minutes
Signal Processing3 minutes
Transforming Data into Information5 minutes
Practical Uses of Machine Learning3 minutes

3 readingsTotal 50 minutes

Resources: Types of Sensors15 minutes
Resources: Signal Processing15 minutes
Resources: Machine Learning: Setting the Context20 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 54 minutes

Sensors and Sensing Techniques30 minutes
Self-check6 minutes
Self-check6 minutes
Self-check6 minutes
Self-check6 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 15 minutes

Let's talk robotics!15 minutes

The purpose of this module is to introduce the concept of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) that co-ordinate the real-time control functions.

What's included

4 videos4 readings5 assignments

4 videosTotal 18 minutes

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)5 minutes
Closed Loop Process Control Systems5 minutes
Introduction to Adaptive Control5 minutes
Commercially Available Software3 minutes

4 readingsTotal 55 minutes

Resources: Introduction to Machining Process Control20 minutes
Resources: Adaptive Control with Optimization10 minutes
Resources: Machining Force Control10 minutes
Resources: Manufacturing Process Control: Commonly Used Software15 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 106 minutes

Process Control Strategies30 minutes
Self-check6 minutes
Self-check30 minutes
Self-check30 minutes
Self-check10 minutes

The purpose of this module is to introduce the background related to open architecture software systems to implement intelligent machining.

What's included

3 videos5 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

3 videosTotal 10 minutes

Intelligent Machining and the Future4 minutes
Tech Talk on Metrology5 minutes
Your 4.0 Roadmap to Success2 minutes

5 readingsTotal 80 minutes

Resources: Future Directions in Advanced Machining15 minutes
Your 4.0 Roadmap to Success -- Resources10 minutes
Your Roadmap Project: Step 530 minutes
Intelligent Machining- Key Takeaways15 minutes
Intelligent Machining- Course References10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 50 minutes

Future Directions30 minutes
Self-check20 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Your 4.0 Roadmap to Success in Digital Manufacturing and Design Technology10 minutes

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Rahul Rai

The State University of New York

2 Courses49,803 learners

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University at Buffalo

The State University of New York

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Reviewed on May 31, 2020

being a mechanical engineer it is very much helpful for me. it reflects the idea of using intelligent machining in industries in order to improve the quality and increase the productivity of firm.

Reviewed on Mar 4, 2018

The course content could have been more enhanced with some calculation based assignments. This was more on theoretical side.

Reviewed on May 8, 2020

This course is Very useful to understand the basics as well core things which are include in the intelligent machining. :-):-)

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