Time:	Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm ITV 1111
Instructor:	G. M. Zhang, 5-6617, 5-3565, zhang@eng.umd.edu, http://www.isr.umd.edu
Office Hours:	Monday and Wednesday, 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm and by appointment Room 2259, A. V. Williams Building
Text Book:	Instructor's Notes: "Chang, et al, Computer-Aided Manufacturing, Prentice Hall, 1991"
References:	M. Groover, Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing, Prentice Hall, 1996

Grading:
One Mid_term Exam	.............................	20%
Homework	..............................	20%
Course Project	..............................	30%
Final Exam	..............................	30%

Topics:

This course is intended to provide the student with the fundamentals of computer aided manufacturing. Special attention will be given to the inherent relationship between computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing, and the on-going research projects at A. James Clark School of Engineering. The course will be taught using a project-based learning approach. Learning bands-on experience is emphasized. Students will be organized as teams, not only for participating in laboratory work, but also completing assigned projects. Outside speakers from industry and research institutions will be invited to present the leading edge research and development activities.

Important Dates:

01/29/97	First Day of Class
03/24-03/30	Spring Break
04/10/97	Last Day to Adjust Schedule
05/13/97	Last Day of Class
05/20/97	Final Examination, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Link to the outline of the class

Email: zhang@eng.umd.edu