Level:
Graduate
Instructors:
Process control guides the machining of a metal bar on a lathe. (Image courtesy of Prof. David Hardt.)
Course Description
The objective of this subject is to understand the nature of manufacturing process variation and the methods for its control. First, a general process model for control is developed to understand the limitations a specific process places on the type of control used. A general model for process variation is presented and three methods are developed to minimize variations: Statistical Process Control, Process Optimization and in-process Feedback Control. These are considered in a hierarchy of cost-performance tradeoffs, where performance is based on changes in process capability.
This course was also taught as part of the Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA) programme as course number SMA 6306 (Manufacturing Physics III: Process Optimisation and Control).
Technical Requirements
*Some translations represent previous versions of courses.