AI powered simulators use real-world data to run virtual tests on digital versions of new products.  Products that in the past took years to develop, now take months. This course emphasizes the development of modeling and simulation concepts and analysis skills necessary to design, program, implement and use computers to solve complex systems/products analysis problems. The key emphasis is on problem formulation, model building, data analysis, solution techniques and evaluation of alternative designs/processes in complex systems/products. Overview of modeling techniques and methods used in decision analysis, including multi-attribute utility models, decision trees and optimization methods are discussed.

Fundamentals of Computer-Integrated Design and Manufacturing addresses design and manufacturing as a global closed-loop system comprising four major functions: marketing, part design, process specifications and production. The emphasis of this course is on the computer integration of the islands of automation created by isolated computerized systems within these major functions in an enterprise.

Introduction to the design and control of production systems using mathematical, computational and other modern techniques. Topics that will be investigated include forecasting, inventory systems, aggregate production planning, material requirements planning, additive manufacturing, project planning, job sequencing, operations scheduling and reliability, robotics, in addition to capacity, flexibility and economic analysis of flexible manufacturing systems, and the adherence to changes in regulations.

This course addresses methodologies and tools to define product development phases and also provides experience working in teams to design high-quality competitive products.  Primary goals are to improve ability to reason about design, material and process alternatives and apply modeling techniques appropriate for different development phases, as well as development of competitive product design and plans for its manufacture along with facilities layout simulation, testing and service.  Products are now designed and developed in virtual environments that facilitate collaboration with customers.  Topics covered are: user requirements gathering, quality function deployment (QFD), design for assembly, design for materials and manufacturing processes, optimizing the design for cost and reproducibility, manufacturing process specifications and planning, process control and optimization, validation, compliance, and SPC and six sigma quality processes, tolerance analysis, flexible manufacturing, product testing, rapid prototyping, and the use of robotics and machine learning.