ICT IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

Manufacturing engineering is defined by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) as "that specialty of professional engineering which requires such education and experience as is necessary to understand, apply, and control engineering procedures in manufacturing processes and methods of production of industrial commodities and products; and requires that ability to plan the practices of manufacturing, to research and develop the tool, processes, machines and equipment, and to integrate the facilities and systems for producing quality products with optimal expenditure."

All products from aircraft and automobiles to computers and toys must be manufactured. Manufacturing engineering encompasses the science and art of making quality products at a reasonable cost. It is a multidisciplinary field including elements of mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, materials science and electrical engineering. The core areas of manufacturing engineering include manufacturing processes, planning, quality control, tool design, robotics, computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing.

Manufacturing engineering is the specialized knowledge and skill in engineering science and analysis applied to the design, operation, and control of manufacturing processes and system. Included in this broad definition are the following primary activities:

1.Selection and design of manufacturing processes

2.Determination of sequences and methods for product fabrication,assembly, and test

3.Selection and design of production equipment

4.Selection and design of tools and test equipment

Layout of factory buildings, machines, aquipment, materials, and storage facilities

6.Determination of standard times for manufacturing operations

7.Selection and design of manufacturing systems and computer aided manufacturing techniques

8.Manufacturing cost estimating, cost analysis, and cost trade studies

9.Manufacturing research and development

10.Review of product designs and specifications to ensure manufacturing producibility

11.Management, coordination, and control of manufacturing operations