Overview

The Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIMs) laboratory houses a range of advanced digital equipment, including high speed graphics workstations and CAD/CAM systems, optical scanners, rapid prototyping (additive manufacturing / 3D printing) machines, CNC machines, laser cutting and engraving machines, and ICT and simulation tools.  It supports teaching and research in design and manufacturing, particularly in the areas of:

• Virtual prototyping and virtual manufacturing for rapid product development
• Cloud-based design and manufacturing
• Multi-material additive manufacturing
• Direct digital manufacturing
• Automatic identification and data acquisition in manufacturing
• Process planning and concurrent engineering

• Collaborative manufacturing and engineering
• Flexible and agent-based intelligent manufacturing
• Production planning for green manufacturing
• Enterprise resource planning